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30-09-2007, 04:31 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Sep 2007
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I've to replace the air dam on the front of my 2000 XR6 because it drop off at high speed and tucked under the front of the car! I'm only talking about the sort of flat black plastic? panel that fits right under the front and directs air flow through the radiator. Thing is that the body/bumper part that it attaches to seems to be warped and distorted and the new one doesn't seem to fit that well. It seems that these plastic bumper/air dams are not that robust. Anyone got any ideas for stiffening the whole thing up?
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01-10-2007, 07:44 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Victoria!
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They can really be stiffened up as such, ubless the are bolted to the bumper with speed clips, and bolts, or decent sized self tappers. Or the alternative is to get rid of it all together. I drove around without one for almost 12 months, and it didnt seem to affect anything that much......
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01-10-2007, 09:36 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Lyndhurst
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they dont do anything. i hope my car doesnt have one at all. AU3 xr6 ute
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01-10-2007, 11:24 PM
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02-10-2007, 03:23 AM
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formerly "3x-puursui7"
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: perth, WA (SOR)
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yup had the same problemo dropped whilst going down freeway! its just tied under there for now with a shoe lace!? im gonna try fix mine on better when i find another. but havent noticed anything...
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02-10-2007, 08:28 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2005
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I know the tray you are talking about, and the same thing happened. Problem was the air flowing through the mouth onto that tray was creating so much downforce, it literally ripped the screws right out of the plastic. The plastic is very soft.
I've just left it off for now. Doesn't seem to really do anything useful, the car is still running at the right temp, not much, if any downforce/handling has changed. When I get my replacement front bar (current one is foobar) I may think of putting it back on, purely for aesthetics/restoration reasons 
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AUII XR6 front air dam distorted
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