I fitted a fan override switch in the coin tray on the dash yesterday, so I can have them both on at full blast, all of the time. I made up a short bracket to use in an emergency, to hold the rear of the bonnet up like this, so I can get home.
I didn't get around to removing the Aircon condenser rad, it was quite difficult to access. Does anyone use their aircon??
Ordered a pair of 3" Bilge blowers as used in the engine bays of boats, which I'll use to pull air into the wheel arches from the back of the engine bay:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201481763752?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AITDrove my car at a steady 50mph, for a reasonable 2.5 hour drive, yes everything was overtaking me, but my eye was on the temp gauge, both fans running constantly and it was a relatively hot day. The temperature stayed put, thankfully, so I didn't need to open the bonnet, the wings felt cool to the touch, unlike the other day. I'll still fit the bilge blowers. Another idea is to use titanium fibre heat wrap on the downpipes, its fairly cheap and quite effective, especially after taking the revs up- worth a try.
Also interesting added emergency incoming airflow would be to use the slide-in type number plate holder at the front, drill some siezable holds behind, and them just slip the number plate out, in an emergency *(eg when there are long tailbacks, and you're a long way from home).
This is an interesting discussion, lets see if we can nail it. I do wonder how many of these cars are driven for long periods, I want to drive mine through Europe next year.