Just like the title says, where does a guy get another one in decent shape?? I was backing out of a buddy's place and mine ripped right off but the bolts stayed in place. I've spotted a few used ones on ebay but even they look questionable. Are new ones still out there decently priced?? Also how big are these things supposed to be? Mine has a really mean curve to it and there's maybe 2 inches left of it so I'm assuming it's time to replace it anyway and it's about as thin as a piece of paper.

 

I got a brand new unit off of flea bay

1985-1990 Pontiac Firebird Formula Trans Am Front Lower Air Dam New Reproduction | eBay

 

Hmmmm I must have typed something seriously wrong because none of the new stuff showed up for me. But this link shows all kinds of new units. Maybe it's the app idk

 

I literally just typed in "Trans Am Air dam" but sometimes in the app you need to scroll la bit to find things

 

Eeeeeeezzzzzzzyy to make one out of 18-wheeler mud flap material. Not only is it cheeeeeep, butt also, it bends out of the way in situations like yours.

Make it so that it goes to about 1½ - 2" off the ground. The tradeoffs that come with height variation should be obvious enough.

 

https://www.hawksmotorsports.com/cam...iator-air-dam/

 

If you didn't rip through the bolt holes you can just use a larger washer and bolt it back in.

 

GM parts book calls them "deflector" so try air deflector in searches as well.

 

Thanks guys for the suggestions. I managed to get one from a GM parts Depot on sale. $100 CAD shipped

 

What happens when the height is say only 1 inch off the ground?? Does it kinda defeat the purpose of it??

 

Yes Iroc Z-28 did it better.

 

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Lol. Yea there's that too but would it be any kind of benefit or no??

 

I would think, the closer to the ground it is, the better it would work. You'd probably want it as low as you could stand it without it getting torn off which would obviously reduce its value significantly. Hard to say how much difference there'd be between say 2" and 1" in just pure effectiveness. It creates both high pressure in front of it and low pressure behind it, so it drives airflow through the rad from both sides.

 

Alrighty I'll see what happens when I finally get it put on the car

 

I had this on my TA 1985 back in 1989. Deep curves scratch..... Inclines sometime scratch. So what its durable somewhat flexible will take the abuse it. It was worth its weight in Gold in keeping the engine cooler engine Temp.