Dougboy

So i searched and didnt find anything. The search feature is so usless

I never really fancied the look if the front lower strake. So while i was removing my bumper, i took it off and left it off. Now my question is, will this affect anything? I heard it was to deflect air up and into the radiator. Will i experience issues without it?

For those wondering what im talking about, im refering to the flap underneath the front bumper.

Thanks in advance

AnthraciteAspec

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Its there to deflect air into the radiator. Kind of important if you ask me, I would put it back on.

mistuh_fu

Is this the plastic flap underneath the front? The thing that I always scrape the hell out of?

AnthraciteAspec

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Haha yeah I scrape mine a TON

MichaelBenz

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If you have an actual temp guage...you could verify its effect. Personally...I would put it back on. Cooler the better in our case.

Rob RiL

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I don't really see the point of taking it off. Just get a aspec lip if you don't like seeing the deflector.

sjo

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The flap may get annoying, but it's useful. So far, 95% of the time I hear a scrape, it's from that flap. It acts as a warning for me to take that incline at a larger angle next time.

From personal experience, that flap is pretty damn durable. I've scraped it day in day out. I would keep it on.

pbcmedia

same here... just leave it on or rather put it back on

TLAdvanced

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That's pretty much exactly what I told you in the other thread. I consider it important.

Distorted Reality

Ehhh I had mine off for awhile and didn't notice a change in anything as far as the car goes. However I did put mine back on, mine just looks like it went through a cheese graider because I am maxed out on tein coilovers...

sT04Louis

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Chance to whore out some pics....


That lower Air Dam ruined this shot if you ask me.



Here is a similar angle without the Air Dam...looks much better.





I have had mine removed for a long while now and dont miss it at all. According to my ScanGaugeII it has done nothing to temps either.

AnthraciteAspec

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Interesting...I am tempted to remove mine if in fact it really does not help. That shit scrapes everywhere, its pretty annoying.

Fulani has a TL

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Just like Distorted Reality an St04louis I don't rock that front strake either, and agree to both their reasons.

warterdesmanne

I have an 07 base I have been running, just did my timing belt about 15k ago so fresh OEM blue coolant and thermo and I always watch what "tick" I am on and steady 2 below the symbol even on our 90 degree days here recently. Mine has been off since I did the timing belt.

anx1300c

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I've always hated that ugly thing. Been thinking about taking mine off as well.

scionxb3003

I've had mine off for a while now. Temp is pretty much where it was before I took it off. For some reason after my accident they tried to use the old one and it looked like crap so I removed it.

jim1234664

not really needed but probably gets a mpg bump

polobunny

Air dam helps for temperatures. It's definitely not there for looks...

candrews

If you're worried about the possible extra heat from removing the strake - why not simply remove the plastic panel between the hood and windshield? It's my understanding that thing hold more heat under the hood than anything else...