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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 06:24 AM
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Question front air dam question

I know that removing the air dam will cause the car to run hot...I was thinking about cutting off 1 inch at the bottom to get a little more clearance and to clean up the look of the front end. Has anyone tried this? Did the car run any hotter?
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 06:46 AM
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I'm no aerodynamics engineer, but my eye says the bottom inch of that air dam is the most important in directing air into the condenser/rad.
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 07:05 AM
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dont do it
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 07:19 AM
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Just buy the stainless one from http://emblempros.com/inc/sdetail/858 it's 5/8" shorter. I have had mine for 4 years now with no problems.
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 12:24 PM
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Sleepinghawk...did your car run any hotter when you went with the stainless one.
Call me a cheap butt...I would rather cut off 5/8 inch on the stock one than give $110 for a stainless one.
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Sunset SS
Sleepinghawk...did your car run any hotter when you went with the stainless one.
Call me a cheap butt...I would rather cut off 5/8 inch on the stock one than give $110 for a stainless one.
Thanks all for the replies!!!!!!!!
My Z is lowered and I scrap my air dam all the time. So if I spent $110 bucks on a stainless one and scrapped it, I would be pissed.

I'd keep stock, and if it bothers you that much then shave 5/8 off

just my $.02
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Sunset SS
Sleepinghawk...did your car run any hotter when you went with the stainless one.
Call me a cheap butt...I would rather cut off 5/8 inch on the stock one than give $110 for a stainless one.
Thanks all for the replies!!!!!!!!
No, the hawk was not changed at all. The hawk is lowered but I have no problems driving and worrying about scrapping. Yes it was a chunk of $, but as GoHardZ28 said, leave it stock or shave 5/8 off.
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