Dan87IROC-Z

Does the air dam help the car run cooler? If not, I am thinking about taking it off, its pretty annoying scraping it everytime I go through a dip in town. Will my car run a lot hotter if I take it off, I know its there to get more air to the radiator.

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1987 Chevy Camaro IROC-Z
L98 TPI 350 (5.7L)
TH 700R-4 Transmission
Borg Warner 7.75" 9 Bolt Rear End

Current Mods: LT4 HOT Cam, Comp Cams 1.52:1 Roller Rocker Arms, Edelbrock TES 1 5/8" Headers, Hooker 3" Aerochamber Cat-Back System, Performance Resource Chip, Accel Ignition Coil, Cap, Rotor, 8.8mm Wires, K&N Filters, JET TPI Air Foil, All Free Mods, Falken ZIEX Z-Rated Tires.

Best ET (w/o LT4 cam): 14.32 @ 97.7mph
(corrected for elevation)

Soon to Come: 7.625" 10 Bolt with 3.42s and Accel TPI Intake Base

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Yes.

Yes.

JRoy91RS

To answer your questions: yes! The air dam does keep your car cooler. It channels air to help cool the fluid in your radiator, and yes, if you take it off, your car will run hotter. Believe me, it's worth it to have it scrape now and then.

IROCZTWENTYGR8

iTrader: (1)

I agree, it does work.

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Vader

...and a TA has even more of a problem due to the lack of ventilation openings in the fascia. A bigger air dam is even better, and yes, it's worth a little scraping and rubbing:



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Stormshadow GTA

yes you will blow your head gaskets because that is the main cooling for the engine

project86Z

LEAVE IT,THE DAM IS USED TO DIRECT AIR UP.A WIDER DAM WILL TAKE AIR AWAY FROM YOUR FRONT BRAKES.IT MIGHT ALSO HELP FEED MORE AIR TO THE TPI.

86TpiTransAm

Let's just say my car ran about 30-40 degrees hotter without the air dam! You'll regret it if you take it off!!

91cop

I won't take it off. Also make sure it's in good condition or it won't help keep the rad. cool.

jobryan26

Dan I know you didn't post this. I've seen you on this board for alot longer than I've been here and I know that you know the answer to this.

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'87 Trans Am:
(Engine)
305 TPI
160 Degree Thermostat
TB Bypass
Accel 300+ 8.8 Racing Wires
Accel Super Coil
Bosch Platinium Plugs
Custom Ram Air with K&N
Removed Emissions Equipment & Cat.
(Stereo)
Kenwood Excelon