Radiator fan dust storm

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After air is pulled thought the rad's, it ends up in the space in front of the front wheels on the other side of the fender liner. From there, it is exhausted below the car ahead of the front tire. The fans blow surprisingly hard when on high.

If you look from under the car, you can see where the air comes out through a plastic cover. Some cars might not have this piece since it may have been knocked off by a curb or parking barrier.

While driving, there is a constant stream of hot air from the rad's (whether the fans are on or not) coming out ahead of the front tires and streaming along the outer edge of the car. I know this because after removing the door seals to reduce weight on my Spec Boxster, there wasn't a complete seal of the door to the chassis and I could feel a steady stream of hot air coming into the cabin next to my left leg like a heater duct! To reduce the heating load inside the cabin, I ultimately replaced the door seals despite the added weight.