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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 12:55 PM
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I noticed that I am missing the center part of the air dam, the sides are there, am I supposed to have one in the center to route air into the radiator?? I have never had any overheating issues
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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 01:44 PM
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That's got to look odd...yes, the center section was designed to direct air into the radiator and a/c condenser. Some say it also adds to down force at high speeds to prevent front end lift...that might be questionable since the center section is designed to hinge backwards when struck. It might not overheat in current weather conditions, but it probably would in summer or slow driving conditions.
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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 02:35 PM
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Sending you a pm.

center GM part # 10401458
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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 10:46 PM
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yes need to install one
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mines gone too, but its because it got ripped off of the car while driving down the road the other day.
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yes need to install one
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