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Translation: it's not how deep you go, it's how tight it is on the sides

But seriously, on my IROC bumper, I'd used weatherstripping foam on the sides to control the airflow.

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Originally posted by Wil Ferch
OK...I have ( natch) a different view on air flow over a front cooler..

Many here are strongly focusing on the amount of air-space behind the cooler. I would say that it is MORE important to seal the perimeter of whatever size cooler you're using...even wth only 1/2-1" space behind it. It's the path-of-least resistance we're worrying about, and unsealed edges have ( IMHO) more of an effect than whether you have a small or large amount of structural stand-off *behind* the cooler ( that's still important though...but shouldn't be our primary focus).
--Wil Ferch
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