good info to know, pumbaa. any retort, wayne? 
from albuquerque.
Front Fender Vent Liners Cooling Question
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Burning Brakes
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From: Livermore CA
Front Fender Vent Liners Cooling Question
Does removing the front fender side vent black plastic liners increase air flow out of the engine compartment? Is it there for cosmetic reasons only (so you can't see inside the fender)?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Northville Michigan
The black plastic closeout panels are for cosmetic purposes only. I removed mine and replaced them with Z06-type closeout screens:
The screens let the air exhaust the engine compartment better than the plastic closeout panels.
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The screens let the air exhaust the engine compartment better than the plastic closeout panels.
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Safety Car
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From: Albuquerque NM
Yes it will cool better without the covers. But it will allow water in also. Driver's side no big deal. Passenger side, that's where the PCM is located. Not good. I did driver's side only. 
Melting Slicks
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From: Northville Michigan
Wayne,
I want to put to rest the "Old Wives Tale" that getting water into the right front wheel well area, where the PCM is located, will cause problems.
The PCM has a WATERPROOF electrial connection. Corvette engineering have place water drain back holes in the bottom of the right-side inner wheel well closeout panel, just as they have on the left-side. I have had the right-side visual black closeout panel removed from my Z06 for two years. I have intentionally turned the hose on and squirted 70 psi water into the opening to see if it would cause a problem. It did not. In two years of driving in pouring rain there has been no problem.
Please feel safe in removing both closeout panels.
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I want to put to rest the "Old Wives Tale" that getting water into the right front wheel well area, where the PCM is located, will cause problems.
The PCM has a WATERPROOF electrial connection. Corvette engineering have place water drain back holes in the bottom of the right-side inner wheel well closeout panel, just as they have on the left-side. I have had the right-side visual black closeout panel removed from my Z06 for two years. I have intentionally turned the hose on and squirted 70 psi water into the opening to see if it would cause a problem. It did not. In two years of driving in pouring rain there has been no problem.
Please feel safe in removing both closeout panels.
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Safety Car
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I'm glad it's working for you Pumba. Yes, the connections are supposed to be waterproof. And the batteries are not supposed to leak, and the column lock is supposed to not engage when the vehicls is moving. I'm not gonna take the chance on this one either (Optima red top battery and CLB installed). Just the way I am. 
Pro
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Bartlett IL
The only thing I would wory about is croshion on the connectors. the circut boards are sealed with epoxy so it doesn't matter if the ecu gets wet. All I would do is put a little of dielectric grease on the connectors and never worry about them again. I would remove them, espesally if you have headers or the like. just my .02 tho
