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Old 01-12-2012, 11:10 AM
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You guys with the mesh Grills.Does your car run hotter ? It looks like it would restrict the air flow??
Old 01-12-2012, 11:46 AM
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I have the racemesh and never have had a problem
Old 01-12-2012, 12:06 PM
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I have the racemesh and never have had a problem
Zero issues here either
Old 01-12-2012, 01:49 PM
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Not problems here. Of course, I think I look hotter
Old 01-12-2012, 03:26 PM
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Why would it?
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No problems here either. Most of the air going to the radiator enters from below the grill opening, in front of the factory deflector. Some folks remove the two end pieces but don't remove the center piece because it directs air up into the radiator.
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I made mine. In addition to the front, I also made one for the bottom. Both are 1/4" cres woven wire mesh. I have not noticed abnormal temperature increase over the past few years.

IMO, I don't feel safe for the condenser, given the stock front grill has an egg grate grill, but it is not effective and the bottom has nothing in terms of deflection for foreign incoming objects.

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installed a racemesh grill plus a guard below the bumper in December, drove 400 miles with no change in temperture.
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Have had my mesh grill for almost 4 years with no problems...

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Originally Posted by KenHorse
Why would it?
Very Simple: Air Flow to where It's counts.
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I removed my (Air Dam) on my 08/A and i never go over 208 degrees in the hot weather down here. ?? That's in town:Freeway mid 80's,.,.,.,.
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Originally Posted by dardenken
You guys with the mesh Grills.Does your car run hotter ? It looks like it would restrict the air flow??
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