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  • Sh3rpak!ng
    R3VLimited
    • Jan 2014
    • 2667

    #16
    Originally posted by 2mAn
    It wont help with aero, in fact makes it worse, but it definitely will help with cooling (assuming he is also drilling through the valence)

    Its functional, but are you really having cooling issues to that extent?

    if you have extra trim to cover it up, why not try it, but I really dont see it being necessary. I have a M42 radiator with a SPAL puller and even that holds up to LAs nasty summer bumper to bumper traffic.

    I voted for the one that wouldnt ruin your bumper and seems to fit with the bumper trim and can be somewhat reversable
    Thanks for the picture. That's what I was thinking in my head. And yes I would cut the sheet metal behind it else it would be double ghey

    No cooling problems. Spal + 48mm rad

    Easier to answer the "why" with this: "idle hands are the devil's workshop"
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    • Wschnitz
      R3V OG
      • Dec 2011
      • 8089

      #17
      Make a shelby ram air grille instead:
      1989 BMW 325is | 2019 Ford Ranger FX4
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      • Sh3rpak!ng
        R3VLimited
        • Jan 2014
        • 2667

        #18
        Originally posted by Wschnitz
        Make a shelby ram air grille instead:
        I actually have had a similar idea to that as well. We'll see. I like experimenting.
        '89 325i OBD2 S52 BUILD THREAD
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        • slammin.e28
          שמע ישראל
          • May 2010
          • 12054

          #19
          Speed holes guys.

          More holes....less weight.

          DO IT
          1974.5 Jensen Healey : 2003 330i/5

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          • Sh3rpak!ng
            R3VLimited
            • Jan 2014
            • 2667

            #20
            Originally posted by slammin.e28
            Speed holes guys.

            More holes....less weight.

            DO IT
            THANK YOU :bow: I forgot that reason.

            I bet if I had mentioned that from the beginning r3v would back me now. so many regrets




            this has been great morning entertainment so far
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            • ST1G
              R3V OG
              • Oct 2012
              • 6689

              #21
              Originally posted by slammin.e28
              Speed holes guys.

              More holes....less weight.

              DO IT
              Also, don't wear your pants while driving, you'll get twice the weight savings as the holes.

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              • jalopi
                Banned
                • Aug 2010
                • 2370

                #22
                i personally think it looks a tad goofy, but i have seen "speed holes" on cars at the track before. some people swear by em, others just think they look teh geyz

                but IMO if you're gonna do it, do six holes, that looks the best of the options

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                • Sh3rpak!ng
                  R3VLimited
                  • Jan 2014
                  • 2667

                  #23
                  Originally posted by ST1G
                  Also, don't wear your pants while driving, you'll get twice the weight savings as the holes.
                  actually I think I'd rather do an automatic swap instead so I can get rid of one of those extra pedals down there and save some weight
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                  • XwalkerX
                    Grease Monkey
                    • May 2015
                    • 383

                    #24

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                    • Sh3rpak!ng
                      R3VLimited
                      • Jan 2014
                      • 2667

                      #25
                      Originally posted by XwalkerX
                      One of my favorite scenes from one of my favorite shows :giggle:
                      '89 325i OBD2 S52 BUILD THREAD
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                      • XwalkerX
                        Grease Monkey
                        • May 2015
                        • 383

                        #26
                        :)

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                        • george graves
                          I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
                          • Oct 2003
                          • 19985

                          #27
                          Originally posted by Sh3rpak!ng
                          ...into the front bumper to allow more airflow to the radiator, but more importantly because I think it will look good/fit the style of the car.
                          So you're going for the "drifter" look?
                          Originally posted by Matt-B
                          hey does anyone know anyone who gets upset and makes electronics?

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                          • Hawk
                            E30 Addict
                            • Oct 2003
                            • 549

                            #28
                            So bad please no.
                            Summer '85 E24 635csi Winter '88 E30 325iX, I lose 25% of my hp before I even turn the key.

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                            • Sh3rpak!ng
                              R3VLimited
                              • Jan 2014
                              • 2667

                              #29
                              '89 325i OBD2 S52 BUILD THREAD
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                              • Sh3rpak!ng
                                R3VLimited
                                • Jan 2014
                                • 2667

                                #30
                                Originally posted by george graves
                                So you're going for the "drifter" look?
                                not quite. I was thinking more of a "nissan juke" look. check out those gaping speed holes

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