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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

 

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

 

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

 

Haha yeah I scrape mine a TON

 

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.

 

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

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

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...

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

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

 

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.

 

not really needed but probably gets a mpg bump

 

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

 

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...