[urq] Oilcooler Shroud GB

[Mike Del Tergo]

Hi All,
One of our Euro listers, Jim Haseltine, has actually sourced one of these 
very shrouds for his own use.  He was kind enought o forward me his thoughts 
and allow me to forward them to you.
Let me know what you think.  I have not yet rec'd the additional pics I 
asked for from the seller or a finalized price.  I'll kee pthe interested 
apprised.
Mike

"Oil cooler shroud arrived today.

Good but not great (although anything is better than nothing).
Flexible plastic, would be better if it was at least 1mm thicker.
The cooler slot is hand-cut so not perfectly shaped, but nobody is going to
be looking at it when it's on the car….
I've been looking at it again - I suspect it is formed by heat molding
plastic sheet over an original shroud (or using a mold taken from a shroud)
judging by a couple of patches which look very similar to blemishes that
I've seen on OE examples.

The shroud actually performs two functions, it channels airflow through the
intercooler & oil cooler and it also braces the bottom of the front airdam -
run at high speed without one and the airdam is forced back so that it
touches the alternator pulley and belt. If it happens enough times the
pulley cuts a hole in the airdam.

Although the shroud is lighter than OE and flexible (which the OE isn't) I'm
pretty sure that it is good enough to brace the airdam."

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