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[05omegav6]

To improve airflow over the radiator same as pfl Omega grills

[Lazydocker]

Excuse me for being thick ... but the towbar goes on the BACK .. so why does the GRILL need modification

 

To improve airflow over the radiator same as pfl Omega grills

What he says ^^^^

[Entwood]

So they've built a car, and got type rating for a tow bar, and PUBLISH it can tow up to 1800 kgs ... but it's going to overheat if you do any of that .....

you couldn't make it up really ....

[feeutfo]

Increased load, decreased air flow due to less speed = less cooling. Hence more free flowing grill needed.


...as vx have been tight wads on r+d again.

[05omegav6]

Would expect nothing less from a rebadged Buick tbh

[Entwood]

Found this thread ... might be the answer, especially post #18

http://www.insignia-enthusiast.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=5300

[Marks DTM Calib]

Increased load, decreased air flow due to less speed = less cooling. Hence more free flowing grill needed.


...as vx have been tight wads on r+d again.

Quite the opposite when you think about it as they are trying to minimise drag and have designed in the ability to mod the grill when a pikey hook is fitted so as to increase cooling

[TheBoy]

MFL TD Elites are supposed to have grill changed for towing

[Andy B]

They modified the Omega's superior predecessor during its lifetime to give a greater air flow through the egg box grille (they cut the blanking plate behind it in half  )

[Auto Addict]

Found this thread ... might be the answer, especially post #18

http://www.insignia-enthusiast.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=5300

Thanks for that

[feeutfo]

Increased load, decreased air flow due to less speed = less cooling. Hence more free flowing grill needed.


...as vx have been tight wads on r+d again.

Quite the opposite when you think about it as they are trying to minimise drag and have designed in the ability to mod the grill when a pikey hook is fitted so as to increase cooling

I just KNEW you'd say that.

But should it need the mod at all...? Surly the total cooling capacity should be able to cope with not toeing AND toeing without messing about with the grill ?

[Auto Addict]

Increased load, decreased air flow due to less speed = less cooling. Hence more free flowing grill needed.


...as vx have been tight wads on r+d again.

Quite the opposite when you think about it as they are trying to minimise drag and have designed in the ability to mod the grill when a pikey hook is fitted so as to increase cooling

I just KNEW you'd say that.

But should it need the mod at all...? Surly the total cooling capacity should be able to cope with not toeing AND toeing without messing about with the grill ?

Oi! What do you know about towing?

 

[TheBoy]

Increased load, decreased air flow due to less speed = less cooling. Hence more free flowing grill needed.


...as vx have been tight wads on r+d again.

Quite the opposite when you think about it as they are trying to minimise drag and have designed in the ability to mod the grill when a pikey hook is fitted so as to increase cooling

I just KNEW you'd say that.

But should it need the mod at all...? Surly the total cooling capacity should be able to cope with not toeing AND toeing without messing about with the grill ?

Oi! What do you know about towing?

 

Living as close as I do to tunnie, I'm always towing him

[Lazydocker]

Increased load, decreased air flow due to less speed = less cooling. Hence more free flowing grill needed.


...as vx have been tight wads on r+d again.

Quite the opposite when you think about it as they are trying to minimise drag and have designed in the ability to mod the grill when a pikey hook is fitted so as to increase cooling

I just KNEW you'd say that.

But should it need the mod at all...? Surly the total cooling capacity should be able to cope with not toeing AND toeing without messing about with the grill ?

Oi! What do you know about towing?

 

Living as close as I do to tunnie, I'm always towing him

Hmmm.... Yes.... Here we go again

[Marks DTM Calib]

Increased load, decreased air flow due to less speed = less cooling. Hence more free flowing grill needed.


...as vx have been tight wads on r+d again.

Quite the opposite when you think about it as they are trying to minimise drag and have designed in the ability to mod the grill when a pikey hook is fitted so as to increase cooling

I just KNEW you'd say that.

But should it need the mod at all...? Surly the total cooling capacity should be able to cope with not toeing AND toeing without messing about with the grill ?

So you propose compromising the drag factor for the corner case of users e.g. those with a pikey hook 

Total cooling capacity is clearly able to cope or it would over heat with the mod