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Al weyman
post Jul 15 2013, 10:27 PM
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The thing looks like a bit of an air brake to me so I was wondering is there any advantage in removing it? I have a large aftermarket alloy rad and have also cut away the numberplate section and it runs well cool.
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post Jul 15 2013, 10:44 PM
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QUOTE (Al weyman @ Jul 15 2013, 04:27 PM) *
The thing looks like a bit of an air brake to me so I was wondering is there any advantage in removing it? I have a large aftermarket alloy rad and have also cut away the numberplate section and it runs well cool.

It is your call, but I wouldn't remove it. It was missing it when I bought my third gem and I had a overheating problem on hot days.

Now the rest is just guessing, but removing it might also cut some front down force. The air dam may function a bit like a splitter or maybe more like the rear spoiler put under the front of the car.

Let some of the guys that know more about aero chime in.
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Al weyman   Removing airdam on 3rd gen?   Jul 15 2013, 10:27 PM
axoid   QUOTE (Al weyman @ Jul 15 2013, 04:27 PM)...   Jul 15 2013, 10:44 PM
Blainefab   The airdam, in addition to increasing the efficien...   Jul 16 2013, 09:02 AM
Racerdad916   I ran mine over the weekend on the street without ...   Jul 16 2013, 01:36 PM
trackbird   QUOTE (Racerdad916 @ Jul 16 2013, 09:36 A...   Jul 16 2013, 03:42 PM
Al weyman   Ok thanks guys, we are having a bit of a heatwave ...   Jul 16 2013, 06:27 PM
Blainefab   QUOTE (Al weyman @ Jul 16 2013, 11:27 AM)...   Jul 16 2013, 11:40 PM
Al weyman   Will do, its had a few trips into the kitty litter...   Jul 17 2013, 05:46 PM
Racerdad916   So, converting to a top breather is not a good ide...   Jul 18 2013, 04:38 AM
CrashTestDummy   I'm thinking the answer there is no. just mak...   Jul 18 2013, 04:28 PM
Racerdad916   I just returned from a long drive with only the ai...   Jul 19 2013, 02:09 AM
Hotrodf1   One other data point- I have a aluminum aftermark...   Jul 28 2013, 03:22 AM
Al weyman   I find the thing annoying gets in the way when try...   Jul 28 2013, 09:12 AM
mr.beachcomber   QUOTE (Al weyman @ Jul 28 2013, 09:12 AM)...   Jul 28 2013, 02:17 PM
CrashTestDummy   QUOTE (Al weyman @ Jul 28 2013, 04:12 AM)...   Jul 28 2013, 08:26 PM
Al weyman   I guess I had better leave it on for now, thanks.   Jul 28 2013, 08:21 PM
Racerdad916   here's a another question: For those of you us...   Aug 20 2013, 04:50 AM
Doug Phillips   how do I loada picture here?   Aug 21 2013, 02:16 AM
Al weyman   QUOTE (Doug Phillips @ Aug 21 2013, 03:16...   Aug 21 2013, 06:05 AM
Doug Phillips   Oh. Well the picture I was linking will not add h...   Aug 21 2013, 05:58 PM
Blainefab   QUOTE (Doug Phillips @ Aug 21 2013, 10:58...   Aug 21 2013, 09:50 PM
Doug Phillips   QUOTE (Blainefab @ Aug 21 2013, 05:50 PM)...   Aug 23 2013, 06:44 PM

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