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Car Forum / Mazda / Mazda Miata / August 2005Splash-pan question...
Recently I installed some Jackson Racing sway-bars, but never put the splash-pan back on -- I was thinking that the car would maybe run cooler without it. Is there any reason to have a splash-pan here in California, perhaps other than for aerodynamics..? -- peer I would doubt it would run cooler, myself. There's usually a planned air flow through the engine bay and by messing with it, my guess is that you would as likely make it worse. I do not have hard facts to back that up however, just gut/logical feeling. Also you'll likely get more dirt and debris up into the engine bay and besides, what is it about CA that leads you to believe you wouldn't need a splash pan? Surely it rains and surely you drive through puddles, right? Chris 92BB&T > Recently I installed some Jackson Racing sway-bars, but never put the > splash-pan back on -- I was thinking that the car would maybe run cooler > without it. Is there any reason to have a splash-pan here in California, > perhaps other than for aerodynamics..? > > -- peer > I would doubt it would run cooler, myself. There's usually a planned air > flow through the engine bay and by messing with it, my guess is that you > would as likely make it worse. I do not have hard facts to back that up > however, just gut/logical feeling. Also you'll likely get more dirt and > debris up into the engine bay I had the splash pan off of my last miata for about 3 years, dunno why I did not put it back on. The car's cooling remained the same according to it's less than completely accurate stock gauge. I agree about the dirt and debris, I do not think that I would not have had to wash the engine bay as often with the shield in place. and besides, what is it about CA that leads > you to believe you wouldn't need a splash pan? Surely it rains and surely > you drive through puddles, right? > > Chris > 92BB&T It might not rain often where he is if he is in the desert, and/or he may never take the car out in the rain. Also, don't call him surely. ;-) Pat I race a spec miata , on the track cars run hotter without it. > Recently I installed some Jackson Racing sway-bars, but never put the > splash-pan back on -- I was thinking that the car would maybe run cooler > without it. Is there any reason to have a splash-pan here in California, > perhaps other than for aerodynamics..? > > -- peer |
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