Black Under Bumper Guard Near Intercooler

[Trough Lolly]

leave it off, I havent ran one for 2 years no floppy bumper or problems here!

if anything it'd help cool under the bonnet and more circulation around the cooler.

[XRDOSE]

I dont have one either but now ive got the rapid systems cooler kit with the under battery CAI and pod sitting in the front bumper so would u guys think I need the air deflector now? to keep water away from the pod?

[Locky28]

I wouldn't be worried about water on the intercooler, that'd probably do more of a good thing cooling it down even more :D

The reason I ended up getting it was because I was noticing some wind noises driving along at 100km/h with a breeze going through which was annoying. It also means that a few of the bumpers/guards around the front end and front wheel arches don't sit as solid. But the thing that bothered me most was the look, by that I mean if your standing in front of the car you can see the ground through the mouth on the front bumper which really annoyed me.

As trough said it would no doubt help airflow down there and If you have one of the big rapid coolers then it might be a good idea to put it the guard back on to fully utilise your cooler.

[Full Monty]

As trough said it would no doubt help airflow down there and If you have one of the big rapid coolers then it might be a good idea to put it the guard back on to fully utilise your cooler.

Actually without it, you are losing airflow through the engine bay and losing frontal downforce, creating lots of turbulant air under the front of the car.

It is designed to channel air through the cooler and radiator, without it, you will probably find air is hitting the cooler and spilling under the car. Rather than punching through the cooler and radiator.

Edited 11/03/08 01:36 AM by Full Monty

[XR06T]

I dont have one either but now ive got the rapid systems cooler kit with the under battery CAI and pod sitting in the front bumper so would u guys think I need the air deflector now? to keep water away from the pod?

I would be putting one on with a cai in that spot, yes.

[berzerker]

How is the splashguard screwed on? Are they those great plastic screws?

[Locky28]

There are one of those fantastic quality plastic push screws at each end of the bumper but it's mainly held on by nearly a dozen 7mm hex head screws that are about 15mm long.

Edited 11/03/08 10:26 AM by Locky28

[Tree Monkey]

I ended up just getting ford to fit a replacement when I got my car serviced. cbf doing myself, $195 and $25 for the labour. meh.

the ones on a ba gt are over $500