Can I remove it? Not sure what it's called (air dam maybe?)
My car has this under the front bumper (all our cars do) I'm pretty sure it's for fuel economy / air flow
I'm tired of dragging it when I turn in a parking lot though. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/atta...130_125700.jpg |
I'm going to be replacing mine because it's worn and some of the fasteners are loose. I think if you take it off, you'll run into cooling problems. From what I understand it forces air up to the radiator.
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I wouldn't... I was goings to take mine off but you'll be scraping the rad support brackets of you do better to replace $100 price of plastic if it breaks than a rad support
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Originally Posted by kerflumper
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I'm going to be replacing mine because it's worn and some of the fasteners are loose. I think if you take it off, you'll run into cooling problems. From what I understand it forces air up to the radiator.
Originally Posted by 2008coupekid
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I wouldn't... I was goings to take mine off but you'll be scraping the rad support brackets of you do better to replace $100 price of plastic if it breaks than a rad support
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Mine has been scrapping or dragging for nine years. If it ever wears out it's designed to be easily replaced in three parts and cheap. Under $100. :thumbs:
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Originally Posted by VET4LES
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Mine has been scrapping or dragging for nine years. If it ever wears out it's designed to be easily replaced in three parts and cheap. Under $100. :thumbs:
Replacing mine and I found a deal for $65 in the for sale section a month or so ago. It's there for a reason! |
Originally Posted by 2008coupekid
(Post 1586098487)
I wouldn't... I was goings to take mine off but you'll be scraping the rad support brackets of you do better to replace $100 price of plastic if it breaks than a rad support
I've been scraping my air dam over the driveway for years and have just learned to live with it. The only part that bothers me is when neighbors are around and they all turn to look when they hear it. |
Why do some many Vette owners spend so much time and money worrying about the air dam scraping and try to "fix" it? It's a wear item. The Owner's Manual (that most owners don't read) says it's a wear item and it doesn't hurt to scrape it. It hurts nothing when it rubs. It is also part of the cooling system design.
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But.. "it's ugly" Steve. :lol:
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Originally Posted by EVRose
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You'll bang up your radiator supports with or without the air dam if your not careful. The air dam doesn't protect it from hitting something.
I've been scraping my air dam over the driveway for years and have just learned to live with it. The only part that bothers me is when neighbors are around and they all turn to look when they hear it. |
I tore the two side dams off and kept the middle one on. I haven't seen a difference in my engine temperatures.
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Originally Posted by jbomx363
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But.. "it's ugly" Steve. :lol:
I understand it sounds bad and makes people look. I don't understand trying to "fix" it. :confused2: |
Originally Posted by Steve_R
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Yeah, but if you don't lay on the pavement you can't see it. :lol:
I understand it sounds bad and makes people look. I don't understand trying to "fix" it. :confused2: |
This very question appeared in the Tech Nerd section of the April 2014 issue of Corvette magazine. This was the response:
"The air dams that you refer to are aerodynamic components that help manage airflow under, around, and through the Corvette. Will you notice any difference in the car's performance if you trim them along the bottom? Probably not, especially if you drive your car in a very sedate manner. But on the other hand, Chevrolet expects these pieces to be scraped over time and they are easily and inexpensively replaced; if you want to retain 100 percent of their performance without suffering the indignities of seeing their scrapes and scratches, then replace them." :yesnod: |
Originally Posted by Steve_R
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Yeah, but if you don't lay on the pavement you can't see it. :lol:
I understand it sounds bad and makes people look. I don't understand trying to "fix" it. :confused2: Whenever I scrape mine and people are around you can hear them yell and say stuff too making it seem more dramatic than it really is. Leave it alone and get used to it. It's no big deal. |
try going into driveways and such at a good angle. Maybe you wont scrape it as much. But on the other hand, its your car. Take it off if you want to. It doesn't hurt anything to scrape it and as was said earlier, its an early warning sign that you are getting real close to scraping more than a piece of plastic.
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It is the loudest 100.00 you will ever drag on the roadway.
Be careful hitting stuff with it. That spoiler can bust up the brake cowling/inner fender plastic. The PO of my car tried to hit anything they could. I had a lot of plastic pieces which needed to be replaced when I bought my car. |
Wish I bought stock in air dams. Steep drive entrance eats them up. I think the c7 is a bit better in this regard
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Some C5 owners take them off without consequence. I seem to remember the outer dams are not there for cooling air to the radiator, rather they direct air around the outside of the front tires at high speeds.
I back both the C5 and C6 into the driveway, at a slight to moderate angle and that eliminated all scraping I had if I otherwise drove the car in forward. My driveway was just enough of an issue that even at a very shallow angle I would scrape the air dams going in forward. |
yup if your vette is a DD then be expecting these to drag and tear up more often. I need some replacements matter of fact :(
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