Mock Up Fan Shroud

[Crumpler]

Ok, I will admit I was tired of cleaning electrical contacts.

I started messing around with more sheet metal.

I have been looking at different profiles for fan shroud and air intakes and took it a step further.
This was the initial vision. It would be a few pounds back on the car and more to unbutton for access. Probably no substantial benefit to air flow, but man I do like the look...

[AirtekHVAC]

I like that as well!!! Will it cool better, or worse?

[Crumpler]

Originally Posted by AirtekHVAC

I like that as well!!! Will it cool better, or worse?

I won't know until "Beta" test.
Under the hood, the profiled edge is slotted. I doubt that is by accident, may be disperse heat? Anybody know?

[Danglerb]

Looks great, but I think wrong idea. Rubber strip going across above the blue tape seals to the hood when closed, so this plate does?

Could be a bear if the hood release cable breaks.

Porken does a "mat" of the nitrile foam sheeting that goes under the intake scoops and covers the top of the radiator and AC coil for a cold air input. I'd go a step further and run the mat down both sides of the gap between AC coil and radiator.

Functionally I think maybe more gains to be had from sealing the bottom.

[Crumpler]

Prototype is done.
Those are good points Danglerb, the functionality of the plate is pretty shakey.
This will probably only be a cosmetic piece. Although who knows, if the insertion of a Porken TQring can change air flow -- maybe this would have some merit. This does keep air from bouncing off the deep-lipped insert on the underside of the hood.
I'm going to take her out later and see if any temp. differences, etc.

[Danglerb]

Cosmetically I think it has to go under the lower hood latch, or at least flush with it.

Don't get me wrong, I "like" the look, but I don't see it as a cold air intake mod.

[laneyamps]

I think it looks pretty cool! Looks like a "partial hood" hehe

[uBoat Commander]

Looks pretty cool, but the current hood & wetherstripping already does what this does mechanically