native1031

What if i were to take it off and try bending the lip forward. Im not exactly sure what you mean about cutting a medal piece? use it to make the air dam or help angel it?

quickchicken

i mean make a complete new piece out of metal. use the base of the exsisting dam for mounting hole measurement. as for leaning it forward, i mean the metal one. you can pull it forward a bit vs the stock "nearly stright down" method and get a better dig to get more air.

native1031

Yea, but if i get a medal one i take the chance of bending or scraping a part of the car if i do hit something. Acrylic will just break off and all ide have to do is cut another cheap piece. Im planning on doing it tomorrow and ill take pictures to show it and let me know what you think. Im gonna atleast try and make it look like its supposed to be there

native1031

What about maybe aluminum piece? Is it expensive to buy? Would it bend with the force of the wind

BigBadLou

I've seen air dams made out of anything rigid, practically. Scrap sheet metal, aluminum, plastic, lots of different options.

Word of advice, though. The air damn provides better airflow at highway speeds. So if the engine overheats in slow traffic or driveway, you still have another cooling problem in the system.

Lou

native1031

Well I gotta wait for ups ground for my fan switch and thermo, it was like 2 bucks cheaper so i said what the hell i can wait, and ill let you know. What about a screaching noise when i start up the engine? Doesnt last just when i crank the motor and it revs.

quickchicken

id say belt without hearing it. nees to be tightnd or replaced.

native1031

my step dads more of an imports guy and he said the same thing about the belt. Thanks for the help

native1031

Now only if I could locate the fan switch. I was told its on the passenger side by the back spark plugs. Any help?

quickchicken

unless they moved it, you should find it between the # 6 & 8 cyls on the pass side between the exhaut ports.

native1031

Would it be easier to get to under or above the car

quickchicken

for me it was better to acess from under the car.

native1031

Thanks. I beleive I found it. Theres two plugs that look alike by the 6 & 8 spark plugs but im unsure of which one. Theres one rite above the two spark plugs and then theres one below them. Im gonna try and upload photos but its hard to see the one above the spark plugs. Also am I going to have to cut the wire and connect it to the new one i have?

quickchicken

the one that is lower in the block is your knock sensor. the upper is the fan switch. if they are anything like the plugs on my formula then dont get them crossed up. if you do your knock wont work and your fans wont come on.

if you do just swap them around.

native1031

Yea, ive seen people talking about that. The new wire connection has two plugs the one that plugs into the engine and the other I have no clue where it goes. The wire thats already there is alot longer and goes into a wire cover or what ever its called. The plastic tube that help minimize clutter. I put the thermostat in and swap the antifreeze to distilled water and have been mimicking the new fan switch on and off. It was running real good at about 160 so im hoping this fan switch will solve my problem