i did the ram air mod, but left the airdam out because it got messed up when i took it out, my car now runs hot, or so it seems, but when i drive a while i could "cook bacon" on my hood, i am getting a cowl hood to vent the heat reguardless, but could my car be getting really hot because the airdam is not in or is it my imagination?

 

The AIR DAM is the plastic rectangle spanning the length of the radiator and sits right below it. While driving, that dam forces air to go one of two directions, when air hits it's like a barrier, up into the radiator to cool it, or down and under when there is only a few inches if that of space.

Go to GM and get a new air dam for like $27 and you wont over heat when driving.