Max cooling for pignose; cutting nostrils out?

[Black R]

Hi,

I've already upgraded radiator and cut out the grill on my pignose.

Im fitting cooling panels to direct air towards the radiator.

I'm looking for more cooling while hwy driving.

City driving temps are fine.

I've been thinking about cutting out the nostrils of the pignose to help let more air in.

A friend of mine also told me that his sr used to run hot until he cut the underside of the bumper overhang. I may try this also.

Thoughts?

[projectRDM]

I've cut the nostrils out of about a dozen pignoses, not sure if it helps all that much but it looks better IMO.

[Black R]

Well I cut it out tonight, along with the underside of the front bumper...

It definitely makes a difference as far as cooling goes - at speed on the hwy, etc...

[S14DB]

Do you have an undertray? Between the bottom of the bumper and core support.

[XxCAPTAINxX]

i want to see a picture of the nostrils cut out. anyone have one?

[azndoc]

You overheat on the freeway, but not in city driving?

[hOngsterr]

souljazs13 has his nostrils cut off, well not cut off, you can pop them off lol

[nieko]

You overheat on the freeway, but not in city driving?

what he said....

wtf?

[chucky norris]

i just noticed today that my car over heats more than usual on the freeway . . . .
i just got my first pignose about two weeks ago

will sleepy eyes help out at all?

[negrosx13]

IS there something else you arent telling us???

[Black R]

IS there something else you arent telling us???


Well I have a big turbo motor that likes to run hot... And a really big ic...

*warning: it's not a "pretty" car, and isn't intended to be one*

Here's the pics:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c164/Black_R/S13/e3ac9098.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c164/Black_R/S13/b26e8d06.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c164/Black_R/S13/f3b68c23.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c164/Black_R/S13/32aac3fa.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c164/Black_R/S13/83a37cb0.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c164/Black_R/S13/c020c94c.jpg

I already had the grill cut out before, but I'm thinking now more air coming in via the cutout in the overhang is helping also - along with the nostrils cut out. That's the only straight shot at the radiator. The ic is in front of the rest of the radiator.

*It only took about 10min to cut out these pieces, taking my time and going slowly; making exact cuts.

[S14DB]

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[Black R]

Thanks. Damn that's expensive. I think I'll try the junkyard.

[Black R]

*update*

I just drove in 90deg heat on the hwy with the fal fans off - wasn't able to do that before! I used to have to keep the puller fans on as they were obstructing air through the radiator.

So I guess that fixed it. :)