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85TPITransAM · 05-29-2002, 02:43 PM

PLease Post pics of a few new or almost new air dams. I have a piece on the bottom of the radiator that curves back toward the rear of the car. Is that the dam? Thanks

85TPITransAM · 05-29-2002, 09:58 PM

bump

raptoryfm660r · 05-29-2002, 10:18 PM

85TPITransAM,

I would consider this the air dam on my Z28.

Chet

019890Fbird0 · 05-29-2002, 11:19 PM

ya i dont have one of those lol thats probally why my car is over hearting correct??

019890Fbird0 · 05-29-2002, 11:20 PM

i took it of because i bottomed out on everything with it on..

raptoryfm660r · 05-29-2002, 11:26 PM

I don't even drive mine and it looks like it has been hit.

Chet

019890Fbird0 · 05-29-2002, 11:34 PM

could that be the reason for my car over heating??? for not having it?

raptoryfm660r · 05-29-2002, 11:42 PM

I would have to say yes---- comparing it to myself. When I don't have my teeth in I don't eat.

Chet:sillylol:

019890Fbird0 · 05-30-2002, 12:01 AM

haha yup i dont like it bottoming out though i took off my front ground effects also because of this im guess my spirngs/shocks are going out.

late reply ive been staring at your iroc for the past hour bad *** car!!

92BLKL98 · 05-30-2002, 12:09 AM

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Originally posted by raptoryfm660r
I would have to say yes---- comparing it to myself. When I don't have my teeth in I don't eat.

Chet:sillylol:

I didn't know there were more of us old guys in here, I thought I was one of the few. Still have my teeth though

traumatech · 05-30-2002, 01:47 PM

Try getting a little creative with it rather than taking it out. I worked on mine, carefully, and actually got it to bend toward the front of the car about 30 degrees. It gave me a little extra clearance, and forces more air up. My car ran about 5-10 degrees cooler. Of course, in Kansas, we have enough wind that even city traffic lets you move air.

breathment · 05-30-2002, 02:10 PM

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Originally posted by 019890Fbird0
could that be the reason for my car over heating??? for not having it?

more so on the highway then city traffic, if you are overheating at stop lights i might look somewhere else for the cause.. but if u are overheating on the highway or while driving then yup thats most likely the cause...

uk89camaro · 05-30-2002, 03:09 PM

Did all 3rd gens have the air dam? I don't have one on my '89 305 RS, (didn't know they existed 'till now). Have a manual fan switch anyway, but don't get any issues running on the open road.

Hey is nearly June and we had a high temp of nearly 70 today in the UK. better get the sun block ready!!

raptoryfm660r · 05-30-2002, 03:55 PM

Yes, it should have one.

Chet

Rage13 · 05-30-2002, 05:38 PM

Hey Chet, did you replace those hatch supports yet? And I noticed in one of your past pics, you have the hood held open with a bar, front ones bad too?

raptoryfm660r · 05-30-2002, 07:56 PM

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Originally posted by Rage13
Hey Chet, did you replace those hatch supports yet? you have the hood held open with a bar, front ones bad too?

I have replaced nothing and yes the front are bad too. All four have lost there charge and they were hardly ever used. I guess if I show the car I am not sure whether to leave the bad ones on since they are original or replace them.

Gas Spring Company ---- Colmar, PA

Heres a picture of the supports. I don't know who makes them now.

Chet

Flamingo · 05-30-2002, 09:33 PM

This may be getting off topic a bit, but I found both front and rear lifts at PepBoys, AdvanceAuto, and AutoZone, so it would seem like just about any auto parts store. Expect to pay about 15-20 each for the front and 30-35 each for the rear.
But back on topic for this thread, I am looking for that piece for my car also. When I look for 'air dam' I keep finding the front spoiler looking piece that goes under the front bumper, and not the one under the radiator.
Any help here would be appreciated. TIA

breathment · 05-30-2002, 11:23 PM

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Originally posted by Flamingo
This may be getting off topic a bit, but I found both front and rear lifts at PepBoys, AdvanceAuto, and AutoZone, so it would seem like just about any auto parts store. Expect to pay about 15-20 each for the front and 30-35 each for the rear.

But back on topic for this thread, I am looking for that piece for my car also. When I look for 'air dam' I keep finding the front spoiler looking piece that goes under the front bumper, and not the one under the radiator.
Any help here would be appreciated. TIA

thats cheap for the lifts.. i'll have to check that out.

breathment · 05-30-2002, 11:28 PM

here is a pic of an air dam

LeftTurn1LE · 05-30-2002, 11:41 PM

Hey I just noticed the new cooling board.

There's actually two parts for the air-dam. I can't show you since my car doesn't have them.

SAEspinz80 · 05-31-2002, 10:26 AM

Flamingo, your right....you can find replacements just about anywhere.....but I am not sure if you know so much about raptoryfm660r's car. Its has 2,XXX miles on it, and he's the original owner. Everything on the car is exactly the way it was if you were to go buy when it was new. Considering all of that, I am not so sure what I would do in his situation either. Leave it exactly the way it is....or change them. I guess IF i where to change them I would buy exactly the same ones....but, I definately not the right one ask about starting to replace parts on the car.

ME, I kinda like the fact that they're shot because they are the original ones...I think it ads to the nestalgia of the car....even if I did see it at a car show...I would be like, "thats unbelievable". 'Cause it is. Its like looking at a real life picture ya know.

raptoryfm660r · 05-31-2002, 09:44 PM

Sorry about being off topic.

I think what I am going to do is if I ever start showing the car and the hatch and the hood need to be in the up position I will purchase a set of lifts at the local parts store.

I will keep the:hail: old struts and display them in a strutting way and will tell of their failure with little use.

Until then the broom handle works pretty good.

Chet

Flamingo · 05-31-2002, 09:58 PM

Broom handles are good for a lot of things. Your idea was basically what I was going to mention, but you beat me to it.
I saw your license plates and had to do a double take; I recognized the county 82.

Slade1 · 05-31-2002, 10:44 PM

Seems like we all have broom handles or something. since I live up north, ice scraper it is lol. the front ones are usually easy to find, the rear ones I'm too cheap to get and I spend more time in the front than the rear anyways. Also when its hot, the rear works! On to the air dam... yes get one, put it in. Without it you're gonna overheat. My rad exploded (bad cap, stock rad) when I had mine out for a day while waiting for a replacement. For ground clearance issues, Get some L brackets from home depot or any store that sells similar household items with some extra nuts and bolts You can bend the brackets to ge the desired angle for good clearance for your air dam. Its actually good to do it anyways since by altering the angle so the dam points through the front it makes it more of a scoop than a deflector. When in line with the rad, the dam flexes back and air slips below the dam rather than goes up into the rad. By tilting it by even 10 degrees, it can increase highway cooling greatly. Now for t/a's and firebirds, its an air dam. For camaro's its an air deflector. Good luck getting a replacement, i'd get one new though. Deflectors have a tendancy to scrape the ground for the low profile uninitiated so odds are they're weak and or cracked.

ops32 · 06-01-2002, 04:03 PM

I got a new air dam off Ebay. Some guy there musta bought an entire warehouse full of 'em because he's always got one or two on there. Do a search on Ebay for the seller named "raformula" - he has one up now at $30. I did a "buy it now" deal and got mine for around $50 or so from him. I needed one bad, so I payed extra and got it right away.
Here's what mine look like:

From what I can tell, the Camaros don't use the outer two pieces, just the center section.
Rob

Flamingo · 06-01-2002, 07:01 PM

I suppose the TA ones might run a little more because of the extra pieces, but you can pick up the Camaro ones for $25 brand new. On the cooling board, somebody even gave the part number.

bigREd car · 06-02-2002, 12:17 AM

just got one today for 31 dollars from the chevy dealership!!

1987fbd · 06-13-2002, 01:36 PM

On the struts subject. I found fronts for 14.99 each and 19.99 each for the backs. And on top of that they have a lifetime warranty. They said if they quit bring them in and get a new set. I replaced all four. Place to go NAPA!
:lala:

raptoryfm660r · 06-13-2002, 02:54 PM

1987fbd,

Thanks for the information. Lifetime warranty would be a good thing for my car. I figure it has many more years stuck with me.

Chet

LeftTurn1LE · 06-13-2002, 03:46 PM

Picked up the new pieces this week. $25 for the lower deflecter shown in everyone's pictures, and $37 for the upper deflecter. The parts guy couldn't get me the hardware though. Since my car didn't have an air-dam I don't have any bolts for it. Unless someone is feeling kind enough to tell me what size/thread bolt these take, I'll have to go to the hardware store and play the guessing game.

CDN_87IROC · 06-13-2002, 04:31 PM

I saw an extended air dam on the board somewhere to go below his/her intercooler. Anyone recall who's car? I would like to replace mine with a lower one.