Damn you purist freaks! Now I have no choice but to rig up a hidden screen. ; )
Tired of the heat exchanger getting beat up - what about this?
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mesh = rice
Disagree... It's only rice if it's there and serves no purpose and is way over the top. This hidden screen is very clean looking and is actually going to allow the HE to last longer.
Now this I rice...
As said above. The mesh will defeat the purpose of having an intercooler. The fans are a bad idea since they become a restriction at higher speeds. They are great for when sitting in the pits or bumper to bumper traffic. Otherwise they are a waste.
Over the past 9 years this has been tested. I am just too lazy to go through all the threads to find the results.
Over the past 9 years this has been tested. I am just too lazy to go through all the threads to find the results.
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The more open the mesh in the screen the less resistance and subsequent decrease in CFM.
If you KISS(Keep It Simple Stupid) it does not take much to stop most of the rocks flying up, you don't need nor really want a heavy wire close mesh screen.
I found some gutter screening that had very light gage wire and a fairly open mesh. It hangs just behind the bumper opening, yet a little in front of the H/E.
It is firmly attached at the top with the bottom just hanging.
As an experiment and contrary to my KISS recommendation, I mounted light little springs to the bottom so if you push in on the screen it gives about an inch and then stops.
It's not exactly show quality but it doesn't look that bad either. The same screen stretched tight and screwed down would take the waves out of it and look nicer. It's a light screen though and I did not want rocks going right through it.
20 minute track sessions so far have not produced any detectable IAT2 issue yet, and no rock damage yet either.
I could not afford to restrict air coming through that hole because that's where most of the air for the rad comes in.
I would love to try a killer chiller with the H/E completely deleted and see if it will go the full 20 minutes.----->$$$.$$> me.
If you KISS(Keep It Simple Stupid) it does not take much to stop most of the rocks flying up, you don't need nor really want a heavy wire close mesh screen.
I found some gutter screening that had very light gage wire and a fairly open mesh. It hangs just behind the bumper opening, yet a little in front of the H/E.
It is firmly attached at the top with the bottom just hanging.
As an experiment and contrary to my KISS recommendation, I mounted light little springs to the bottom so if you push in on the screen it gives about an inch and then stops.
It's not exactly show quality but it doesn't look that bad either. The same screen stretched tight and screwed down would take the waves out of it and look nicer. It's a light screen though and I did not want rocks going right through it.
20 minute track sessions so far have not produced any detectable IAT2 issue yet, and no rock damage yet either.
I could not afford to restrict air coming through that hole because that's where most of the air for the rad comes in.
I would love to try a killer chiller with the H/E completely deleted and see if it will go the full 20 minutes.----->$$$.$$> me.
The more open the mesh in the screen the less resistance and subsequent decrease in CFM.
If you KISS(Keep It Simple Stupid) it does not take much to stop most of the rocks flying up, you don't need nor really want a heavy wire close mesh screen.
I found some gutter screening that had very light gage wire and a fairly open mesh. It hangs just behind the bumper opening, yet a little in front of the H/E.
It is firmly attached at the top with the bottom just hanging.
As an experiment and contrary to my KISS recommendation, I mounted light little springs to the bottom so if you push in on the screen it gives about an inch and then stops.
It's not exactly show quality but it doesn't look that bad either. The same screen stretched tight and screwed down would take the waves out of it and look nicer. It's a light screen though and I did not want rocks going right through it.
20 minute track sessions so far have not produced any detectable IAT2 issue yet, and no rock damage yet either.
I could not afford to restrict air coming through that hole because that's where most of the air for the rad comes in.
I would love to try a killer chiller with the H/E completely deleted and see if it will go the full 20 minutes.----->$$$.$$> me.
Pics or this whole post is worthless!!!
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Gords ford h/e and protective screen is what i have
Gords ford h/e and protective screen is what i have
and this is exactly why I ditched my silver LFP unit for a Gords unit that's all black
Well that and the LFP h/e fit like garbage
Well that and the LFP h/e fit like garbage
This photo was taken to show the lower air dam change that I made but part of the H/E screen can be seen as well.
It's the only photo I have of it, and the springs are either not installed yet or just are not visible(they really are not needed anyway), the waves are from the screen taking hits, so far nothing has gone through.
The mesh is quite open compared to many I have seen and is as open as I could find that I was still comfortable with.
Old school LDC Chicago H/E rock guard FTW
----->LIKE!!!<------:rockon:
I have the grills that the OP pictured in the intial post. They are okay... :shrug:Most hardcore purist's hate them. I initially installed them for the same reason. I can imagine they might slow the airflow a little bit, but I have wondered by how much. If it makes a tremendous difference in IAT's at all.
Is there anywhere to get this mesh now??
I'm not sure as this product hasn't been made in a while and I think LDC is out of business. I will say that the material is more along the lines of a lightweight fencing wire, more heavy duty than a mesh material.
What is the size of the holes in that mesh....1/2 x 1/2 ??
Yeah, somewhere around 1/2" or 3/8"
i'm getting just over 1/2" as well. it definitely looks "reproduce-able", would just need to find a quality weave and then powdercoat/finish it
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mines not perfect
Here you go. I need to touch up the paint where rocks have hit it. But at least the HE isn't nicked and dented. My AFCO HE is painted black too.
THIS WHAT I HAVE TOO
I NO LIKEY THE O.P.`s pic i`ve seen it before & still dont like it
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