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Birdstheword · 06-28-2009, 12:19 AM

can anyone post a picture of what a fully operational airdam looks like on trans am ? , because my airdam slightly bends back .

one92rs · 06-28-2009, 10:12 AM

imho these are the backbone to the whole cooling system. if it is bent back in any way--REPLACE IT--. it is a cheap insurance piece.

//<86TA>\\ · 06-28-2009, 01:37 PM

they are usually bent slightly forward. If its back, you need to try to fix it or replace it.

Birdstheword · 06-28-2009, 04:14 PM

all the mounting bolts are in place , its not bent back all the way it looks something like this )

shouldahadav8 · 06-28-2009, 06:17 PM

yeah could someone post a pick of what the air dam is supposed to look like?

this is mine, is it wrong? do i need to replace it?

one92rs · 06-28-2009, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by shouldahadav8

yeah could someone post a pick of what the air dam is supposed to look like?

this is mine, is it wrong? do i need to replace it?

yes you need to peplace it. they are angled slightly forward when right.

89ROC-Z · 06-28-2009, 06:54 PM

I made my own out of some polished alumminum and made about a 120* bend so its angled forward. Really forces air through the rad. now!

Birdstheword · 06-28-2009, 06:59 PM

yup, thats pretty much what mine looks like , is it supposed to be scooping forward and not backward or whaa? im confused

Stephen · 06-28-2009, 07:04 PM

Looks like somebody removed it at one point, then put it on backwards.

You could try flipping it, side to side.

Birdstheword · 06-28-2009, 07:05 PM

ok , quick question , IF my airdam isn't working properly then why when overheating , i turn on heater full blast then temp drop by few degrees i.e 220 to 190?

Brennan · 06-28-2009, 08:20 PM

because your heater core is a mini rad and the fan cools it

Birdstheword · 06-29-2009, 12:55 AM

oh , cool , didnt know that , thanks for the info

LB9Iroc87 · 06-29-2009, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by 89ROC-Z

I made my own out of some polished alumminum and made about a 120* bend so its angled forward. Really forces air through the rad. now!

did the same thing could see a slite difference and its easy to make

89ROC-Z · 06-29-2009, 10:27 AM

Yea comparing the one i made to not running one at all made a HUGE difference!

campin1983 · 06-29-2009, 10:54 AM

If the air dam isnt damaged, just bent, try removing it, pouring boiling water over it, and then bending it back into the correct shape. Its just plastic and can be molded a little bit (If any of you ever played sports, its the same thing you did with your mouthguard to help fit it to your mouth)

89ROC-Z · 06-29-2009, 11:00 AM

Yea except the mouthgaurd would burn my mouth cause i had it in boiling water and didn't let it cool

shouldahadav8 · 06-30-2009, 04:00 PM

could someone post a pic of a custom-built air dam? i'm looking to replace mine with one that i can build myself, i just need to know how

if someone could show/tell me how they did it, i'd be forever in your debt

LB9Iroc87 · 07-02-2009, 03:25 PM

i agree ^^^^

Primetime91 · 07-09-2009, 03:03 PM

Here's a link to a thread on a fabbed one: http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/co...their-own.html (Anyone Make Their Own Air Dam?)