You will scrape more often, so keep an eye on the condition of your air dam.
Lower car, less air ?
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Lower car, less air ?
Question is, If I lower the car front and rear, with the nuts and bolts that come on the car, will this bottom feeder get less air to the radiator? And if it does get less air, I will assume the coolant will not get as cool.
Anyone's thoughts?
Anyone's thoughts?
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The change should be negligible. The air dam isn't changing size. More of the air that comes under the nose is now being caught by the dam since there is less space under it for air to get past.
I wonder if a PO lowered mine because I seem to scrape on everything.
I wonder if a PO lowered mine because I seem to scrape on everything.
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The change should be negligible. The air dam isn't changing size. More of the air that comes under the nose is now being caught by the dam since there is less space under it for air to get past.
I wonder if a PO lowered mine because I seem to scrape on everything.
I wonder if a PO lowered mine because I seem to scrape on everything.
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Ya, I occasionally scrap as when I purchased the car 3-4 months ago, the previous owner indicated he had lowered the car and it defiently looks like he did. I just keep an eye on the air damns to make sure they are not deformed or pieces are not missing.
I was jsut looking for some input on what other C5 owners thought about how much of a change of air it would be going into
I was jsut looking for some input on what other C5 owners thought about how much of a change of air it would be going into
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I am 3 inchs off the ground . I have not
seen any difference in temp. readings.
I do watch the road.
seen any difference in temp. readings.
I do watch the road.
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Ya, I occasionally scrap as when I purchased the car 3-4 months ago, the previous owner indicated he had lowered the car and it defiently looks like he did. I just keep an eye on the air damns to make sure they are not deformed or pieces are not missing.
I was just looking for some input on what other C5 owners thought about how much of a change of air it would be going into
I was just looking for some input on what other C5 owners thought about how much of a change of air it would be going into