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Old 12-23-2012, 07:09 PM   #16
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Originally Posted by Steve Tinker View Post
Do you guys realise you are losing 25%- 30% of your air flow through these add on mesh leaf filters?
It may keep out debris, but I question the efficiency - probably the same as having all those leaves still in between the rads.
I'd rather vacuum out the leaves every month and remove the bumper & split the rads every couple of years.
Since every Porsche ALMS and Rolex Cup GT3 over the last 8 years has screened radiator vents I suspect airflow through the radiators has been tested extensively and found the screens not to be a problem.
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