A few pics of the piece 'Detailer' Mike made for me. He makes custom diverters for G35's & decided to try one for the galant.

After a alot of polishing.... a few modifications , adjustments & trimming it fits great. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Its fitted for the car ie: not perfectly even on both sides but perfect for my car. Its secured by the hood pin sleeves.


A couple of templates...













Finished product...

Mike's skills...

his motor before...;






after wire, brake line tuck & shaved bay...;

It looks great ... does it make any difference? Not saying that to be a dick, more curious as to whether it really has "measurable" benefits? If it does it's something I might pursue. I'm not the greatest wrench but fabricating something like that is right up my street and heat management is a struggle in our climate.

Most factory cars have something along those lines to keep airflow where they want it through the radiator. I'd imagine that in concert with full ducting between the FMIC & radiator (sides & bottom) would probably make a significant difference if you're having heat issues.

This is a very common mod in the Subaru world

OP, yours came out great!

Thanks!
yeah its kinda functional I guess, although how much? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif , not sure. My car doesn't have cooling issues, it was something I thought about years ago & no one made one for our old cars. A few years back I read a 'fact or fiction' article in IMPORT Tuner where they tested one on a car. [cant remember what type of car] And their results showed the diverter did reduce temps somewhat on the dyno w/fans. I'm sure on the road at speed they work pretty good.
They are made for a lot of cars and some buddies who road race have them on their EVO's.
It was basically free [paid for the alum.] and it fills a void in the bay. And also looks pretty good LOL.

Love it milt! I need one of those templates brotha! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

-Manny

Who cares if it helps cooling, it certainly will help from dropping crap down behind the bumper when working on the car. God I hate it when that happens. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif

Hot, anything that forces air to go THROUGH the radiator instead of around it is always a plus, I'd buy one if they were for sale!

Would love one of these too! =)

Quoting Barnes:
Who cares if it helps cooling, it certainly will help from dropping crap down behind the bumper when working on the car. God I hate it when that happens. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif



What ... you mean all those burgers /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rofl.gif

Well I guess I have a lot more to gain than some if it is effective. I might have to look into this more.

I had one of these on my G35, It something I wanted to make for my GVR4, however I never did since I wouldn't be able to remove the grill since the clips would be covered up.

Mitsubishi used to have one for the diesel Galants (E34A).

MB545557 [62817B], PANEL, AIR GUIDE, for approx $15.



on the car...

I called my mitsu dealer cause I want one badly. Was told by my highly trusted source that they are available from Mitsu overseas. Would take a min of 100 days to get and final pricing is unavailable until delivered.

How did you find this?

If you have CAPS for that vehicle I believe it also came with an engine damper as stock.

mine is tucked under the grill and i made holes so i can still use a screw driver to remove the grill

Bob, info please? Can you get them, and how much? I was going to ask JNZ, but if you already have the hookup and details...