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07-29-2004, 08:32 PM
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The price of lowering springs
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2004
City: The Garden State
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Just a few weeks after putting in the Ford C springs, I've had my first bad encounter with concrete. I was pulling into a driveway that was less-than-flush with the road and was greeted with a nasty scraping sound. After getting out, I found that the damage was limited to whatever that black piece of plastic/rubber is that sits a few inches back from the front bumper (I have a 97). It looks like some of the fasteners have popped out, and the thing itself is split, with one part hanging loose (oh so ghetto). 
Does anyone know what this piece is called so I can call around various junk yards to get a replacement?
Thanks for the help |
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07-29-2004, 08:49 PM
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Registered Bad@$$
Join Date: Jul 2004
City: Lake Forest, IL
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If I'm thinking of the same piece that you're talking about, I believe it served its purpose well.....to protect the pieces around it when you do bottom out. I'm not even sure it has a name....just describe it to the guy at the junkyard, you'll be fine. |
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07-29-2004, 10:15 PM
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Needs turbo.
Join Date: Nov 2003
City: Mt. Juliet
State: Tennessee
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You mean the cover on the gas tank? |
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07-29-2004, 10:37 PM
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I liek gramer
Join Date: Jan 2004
City: Birmingham
State: Alabama
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i deont think he means that. theres one under the car, below the front bumper.
Mine took out a possum one morning. I don't like cats, which is what it looked like, so I didn't slow down. I got closer and it moved it's 2 foot (at least) tail and I was like oh shit!
Too late. No damage (to me  ) though
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07-29-2004, 11:16 PM
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Needs turbo.
Join Date: Nov 2003
City: Mt. Juliet
State: Tennessee
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Oh that? Don't even worry about that. It'll look better without it. |
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07-29-2004, 11:19 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2004
City: The Garden State
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I think we're on the same page with this now - as long as it's not necessary, I'll just pull the remaining parts off.
Thanks all! |
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07-29-2004, 11:21 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Jun 2003
City: Severn, MD
State: Maryland
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but those are rather important for cooling purposes
most places will call those an "air-dam" or "valance" maybe something like that |
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07-29-2004, 11:37 PM
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Needs turbo.
Join Date: Nov 2003
City: Mt. Juliet
State: Tennessee
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It sets like this
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How does that help cooling? |
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07-30-2004, 12:50 AM
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Race It Don't Rice It
Join Date: Jan 2004
City: Las Vegas, NV
State: Nevada
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I broke the same thing on my 95 mustang. so i just cut off that plastic thing and it was all better. 
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07-30-2004, 02:10 AM
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City: Gulf Breeze
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it directs air , to help with cooling
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07-30-2004, 10:36 AM
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Eyes So Tight I Pass For An Asian
Join Date: May 2003
City: Huntsville
State: Alabama
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Is this what your talking about  |
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07-30-2004, 10:38 AM
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I liek gramer
Join Date: Jan 2004
City: Birmingham
State: Alabama
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if i'm not mistaken, yes.
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07-30-2004, 10:45 AM
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07-30-2004, 10:46 AM
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Registered User
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City: The Garden State
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Actually, there are 3 pieces in that same area - there is one part in the middle, then 2 (one on each side) like you had circled - all the same material, all held in by plastic fasteners. |
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07-30-2004, 10:47 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2004
City: The Garden State
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It's the middle one that's busted up. |
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07-30-2004, 01:50 PM
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Needs turbo.
Join Date: Nov 2003
City: Mt. Juliet
State: Tennessee
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I say yank it off. All it really can be doing is stopping air from going under the car. Get a chin spoiler of something instead. |
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07-30-2004, 01:53 PM
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Consumer of Beers
Join Date: Jul 2004
City: Huntsville
State: Alabama
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As you drive, it directs air up through the radiator from underneath the car. You might be able to get by without it.
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07-30-2004, 02:03 PM
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Needs turbo.
Join Date: Nov 2003
City: Mt. Juliet
State: Tennessee
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Mark, I'm in love with you car.   |
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08-01-2004, 05:20 AM
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what is this bat you speak of?
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: San Angelo
State: Texas
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Partially, it also redirect cool air into the radiator and prevents the fan from sucking hot air out of the engine compartment under the radiator and back into the engine compartment.
If you remove it and notice your car runs a bit hotter, well there you go.
Steve
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