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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 02:17 PM
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i just found out that my air dams missing

the junkyard has some but they take forever to lift the cars up 2 get one. so can anyone give me the dementions to make one? i also need to know what angle it sits at. i figured out my overheating problem by the way. i deleted the ac and the condenser looked like some one took a hammer and flattened all the ribs. now she hardly touches 220. Alotta you guys should check out your condensers if you have overheating problems.
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 04:25 PM
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Re: i just found out that my air dams missing

you could always spend 30 bux anbd get a new one.

As for making one, just slightly angled forward is fine, so long as its strong enough not to bend. 3 or 4 inches high would be enough.
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 05:53 PM
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Re: i just found out that my air dams missing

Originally Posted by panzer
the junkyard has some but they take forever to lift the cars up 2 get one.
Still not as long as fabricating your own would take. Personally, I'd pop for a new one.

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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 02:00 PM
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Re: i just found out that my air dams missing

HAWKs 3rd.gen has them for 35.00
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 07:13 PM
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Re: i just found out that my air dams missing

I probly will just break down and buy a new one but Im curious if thaeres a way to fabricate one that will work better thatn a stock air dam. Just as a little side project. Who knows, maybe Ill come up with somethin good.
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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 01:40 PM
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Re: i just found out that my air dams missing

I'd make one myself. The factory air dams don't work well enough as far as I'm concerned.
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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 05:17 PM
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Re: i just found out that my air dams missing

the factory ones are perfectly adequate. Something else is causing your car to overheat, ie: component failure, installation error etc
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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 06:11 PM
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Re: i just found out that my air dams missing

Well, it's not exactly overheating, but I have a 180 thermostat in it, and it goes up to the first line w/o the fan. With the fan, it goes down a bit.
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