Anyone cut/remove this piece?
Originally Posted by Speed Density
I took mine off last year, no problems yet. (Knock on wood)
Tony.
Tony.
I don't see that it would make a big difference if your trim that small little piece.
Also - on the metal air deflector, wouldn't that be bad if you seriously bottomed out? The metal wouldn't give therefore tearing up where its mounted?
Originally Posted by JKDZ28
Also - on the metal air deflector, wouldn't that be bad if you seriously bottomed out? The metal wouldn't give therefore tearing up where its mounted?
Sounds really bad when it happens but it's still straight !! you can cut the excess that hangs down lower but odnt remove the whole thing. i do this on all my camaros and dont have any problems with cooling and that one inch you take off realy reduces all the scraping.
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Yeah, plenty of people get away with shaving a couple of inches off them. That really shouldn't be a big deal. I ripped mine off, but the air coming from the nostrils has a straight shot to the rad on my car.
Originally Posted by 01ls1lover
Leave it or overheat.. Plain and simple.
Exactly how it should be put. DONT touch it! I get pissed even when I scrape it just cause I know how important it is! If you drive the car how it should be and take it easy over parts, or go a little slanted, you shouldnt have a problem with scraping it.
And its not noticable when looking at the car just standing infront of it.
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It may deflect some air into the radiator, but I think it's main function is to create a low pressure area under the car and in the engine compartment so that the air is then drawn through the grille opening. Air is somewhat like electricity, it follows the path of least resistance. A high pressure area tries to flow into a low pressure area. The same reasoning applies to cowl induction hoods, a low pressure area exists at the windshield base and the air is drawn into the rearward facing hood opening, even though the car is moving forward.
