What is that U-shaped bar in our lower grill for???

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Old 05-17-2001 | 07:21 PM
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Post What is that U-shaped bar in our lower grill for???

Could it be the transmission oil cooler???

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Old 05-17-2001 | 07:28 PM
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Show me tommorow but I bet its the tranny cooler if it is kind of bolted to the radiator.

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Old 05-17-2001 | 07:55 PM
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anyone know for sure?


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-AEM Short Ram intake
-AEM Tru-power pulleys
-Magnaflow exhaust
-Ground Control coil overs
-BLITZ 1.3 kg radiator cap
-BOSCH platinum+4 plugs
-Factory underbody kit and Wing
-Mesh grill
-Body color door handles
-20%/35% Llumar Platinum tint
-Räzo Shifter
-2 Rockford 10" XLC subs/Boss Audio CLR60 amp
Old 05-18-2001 | 06:30 AM
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Originally posted by matt7184:
Show me tommorow but I bet its the tranny cooler if it is kind of bolted to the radiator.


Cool sig.

Old 05-18-2001 | 08:51 AM
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where's your engineering spirit? Remove it and find out what doesn't happen any more!
Old 05-18-2001 | 10:47 PM
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Originally posted by kuan48:

Cool sig.

Thank you.



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Old 05-19-2001 | 12:35 AM
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Nice Dog, he might need some Bean-O
Old 05-19-2001 | 03:31 AM
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I haven't checked it closely, but I thought it was a pipe for the A/C. I've seen old Acura Legends with A/C piping close to the radiator so that's why I suspect this.

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Old 05-19-2001 | 12:28 PM
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Ok,I followed the hoses and I'm pretty sure that it is a power steering fluid cooler. Why would we need one of these anyways???

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Y2K SaTiN SiLvEr 3.2TL
-AEM Short Ram intake
-AEM Tru-power pulleys
-Magnaflow exhaust
-Ground Control coil overs
-BLITZ 1.3 kg radiator cap
-BOSCH platinum+4 plugs
-Factory underbody kit and Wing
-Mesh grill
-Body color door handles
-20%/35% Llumar Platinum tint
-Räzo Shifter
-2 Rockford 10" XLC subs/Boss Audio CLR60 amp
Old 05-19-2001 | 05:33 PM
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In case you make too many U-turns and the oil heats up too much

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