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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 09:20 AM
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i lowered my car and would like to remove the black front lower spoiler. but i think this directs air up into the rad. if i remove will the car run hotter??

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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 09:29 AM
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i lowered my car and would like to remove the black front lower spoiler. but i think this directs air up into the rad. if i remove will the car run hotter??

tia
I have read that you do need the front spoiler to direct the air into the radiator, I have also read that some have trimmed a bit off, On mine it trimmed its self....lol
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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 10:11 AM
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do not remove it the car will run hotter. If the scraping bothers you then just trim it a little. BTW the spoiler is spring loaded so teh scraping will not hurt anything.
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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 10:16 AM
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do not remove it the car will run hotter. If the scraping bothers you then just trim it a little. BTW the spoiler is spring loaded so teh scraping will not hurt anything.
thats what it thought. it only scrapes going in/out of the garage
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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 02:06 PM
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I need to do this as well.

What did you guys use to trim the spoilers? Tin Snips???


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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by pewter-FRC
thats what it thought. it only scrapes going in/out of the garage
It's designed to scrape...

It only cost about 35-40 bucks to replace the entire unit (3 pcs)

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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by HP_Addict
do not remove it the car will run hotter. If the scraping bothers you then just trim it a little. BTW the spoiler is spring loaded so teh scraping will not hurt anything.
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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Willfulone
It's designed to scrape...

It only cost about 35-40 bucks to replace the entire unit (3 pcs)

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Where the hell can you find the whole kit for that????? Cheapest I found was $129 on Fleabay. I need the center section and its like $80+.......
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Originally Posted by IRON MAIDEN
Where the hell can you find the whole kit for that????? Cheapest I found was $129 on Fleabay. I need the center section and its like $80+.......
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You are right that the front air dam does direct the flow of air up into the radiator area. I personally would leave it on the car.
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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 07:01 PM
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I took mine off to mount the front spoiler and it doesn't run any hotter.

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I don't think I would remove it either.

As far as scraping coming out of your garage...I have two 2 x 6's, about 36 inches in length that I lay at the end of my driveway, cut the wheels at an angle...maybe a small scrape. Coming back into the driveway, I enter at angle and NO scraping. Lowered on stock bolts as well. GL
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Originally Posted by Jims2001
I took mine off to mount the front spoiler and it doesn't run any hotter.

Day-um, what you driving there boy...a 4x4? dont be bashful...lower that thing.







I mean it looks great but if there is a dollar bill in the road, no matter how much you have on you, you gotta get out and pick it up cause the car wont go over it
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 04:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Jims2001
I took mine off to mount the front spoiler and it doesn't run any hotter.

Looks good; but are you taking bets on how long until it's goes CRACK?
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Originally Posted by Willfulone
It's designed to scrape...

It only cost about 35-40 bucks to replace the entire unit (3 pcs)

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it also warns you that you need to be a little more careful
after 40,000 miles mine should be worn down but it is not. It still does its thing (scrape)
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 06:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Willfulone
It's designed to scrape...

It only cost about 35-40 bucks to replace the entire unit (3 pcs)

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I think I have pieces missing on mine , link?
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Originally Posted by Willfulone
It's designed to scrape...

It only cost about 35-40 bucks to replace the entire unit (3 pcs)

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I would like to know where I can get one for 35-40 bucks... I need a new one.
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 07:19 AM
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I wouldn't remove it, take it off and trim a bit off the bottom.
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Originally Posted by Bill K
I would like to know where I can get one for 35-40 bucks... I need a new one.
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 09:47 AM
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It's about $120
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