cooling plate
07-03-2010, 08:06 PM
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cooling plate
yeah there is a million treads on cooling plate read them all and i know its mostly a show and no go kind of thing. i used to have a snorkel with my oem air box, and removed the oem cooling plate. but i sold the snorkel and got a aem v2. but i have kept the apr cooling plate (trying to sell it) and just thought its been awhile and no one wants it. currently i have been running without a cooling plate and i also have a vented hood. the cooling plate was designed by honda to keep cool air down near the radiator to help cool it. but i have notice that my car in no hotter or cooler with or with out the cooling plate. so my question is, should i sell the cooling plate or put it back on?
alan.
p.s. again the cooling plate was made to match the snorkel so there is a hole in it. FWIW
alan.
p.s. again the cooling plate was made to match the snorkel so there is a hole in it. FWIW
07-03-2010, 09:03 PM
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How thorough of a temperature check do you do?
Also, I would doubt the factory cooling plate is essential, but I suspect that If you were to do intense driving over a long period of time, it could be beneficial.
Also, I would doubt the factory cooling plate is essential, but I suspect that If you were to do intense driving over a long period of time, it could be beneficial.
07-03-2010, 09:13 PM
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lol well, that is a good question. i dont actually have a temperature measurement. but i do rely on the temp gauge in the car. i know that is in accurate but never have i seen it half or more than half way before.
07-06-2010, 09:56 AM
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I've got a carbon cooling plate and a vented carbon hood. Well, actually I've got a lot of things on the S, but I've installed them one by one. The good thing about a cooling plate is not to notice a significant reduce of temperature but actually to see how quickly the temperature drops when you don't push the car i.e. on track. I've got a Greddy Intelligent Informeter on the OBDII and I can see the coolant fluid temperature dropping faster.
07-07-2010, 05:37 PM
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I was running a Mugen CF air box and the stock cooling plate. Then I got the ASM cooling plate that is cut for the Mugen box. I removed the stock plate so the snorkle could grab a little more fresh air and installed the ASM piece. My coolant temp went up 2 deg celsius at normal operating temps. In my book, the factory piece works very well.
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07-07-2010, 10:53 PM
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I've got the same setup as yours. Mugen CAI with the ASM CF cooling plate. I have not removed the stock one but I have only cut a small part of it as Mugen's instructions only. Works like a charm.
07-07-2010, 11:21 PM
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I can't speak for the S2000, but I had a Cusco cooling plate on my Evo 8, and took measurements of my water temp before and after using a Defi gauge, and the cooling plate did lower the temperature a few degrees during normal driving.
To answer your question, if I was you and I had a cooling plate already, I'd just keep it. The difference might not be dramatic, but unless you are desperate to sell it for some cash, keep it.
To answer your question, if I was you and I had a cooling plate already, I'd just keep it. The difference might not be dramatic, but unless you are desperate to sell it for some cash, keep it.