ok, not to ninja this thread, but i was having the same type of overheating problems after my FMIC install...

the culprit of all my problems was the huge heavy ass metal bumper support. i cut the living crap out of it to get as good of flow as i could through to the radiator and my problems went away. granted i now have a fluidyne, 2 slimline fans, 160 degree thermostat and well i think thats it. i wish i took some pictures of how much i cut off that support. but its more or less just a metal bar the plastic bumper bolts to now.

my coolant temps stay right around 206-209. even with pretty hard ass driving. anyway, i was pretty frustrated by the entire thing, but it makes sense. i wish there was a way to get better airflow through to the radiator, but there really isnt, at least on a 1g car.

im very happy the car is drivable now :) cheers.