View Single Post
Old 05-29-2007, 09:14 AM   #9
Italian LX
Daddy x4 ...we're done
 
Italian LX's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Oxford, AL
Posts: 11,551
Quote:
Originally Posted by QWKSNKE View Post
I think it has a chance at lasting. The scoops hang no lower than the factory air dam.
I don't agree -- those things don't have a chance in hell of lasting. Looking at the third pic, you can tell they sit quite a bit lower than the factory diffuser; and besides, the factory unit is made of plastic for a reason.

I speak from exprerience with my ram air scoop I used to have. It was mounted directly below my LX bumper cover, which probably put it at least 4 inches ABOVE the bottom of his scoops. That thing got so eat up it wasn't even funny. I tried modifying it with a metal "skid plate" and support struts to make it more rigid. After that, any kind on incline or curb would try to pull the whole bumper under the car. Hell, when I had it on the Dragon Run, it would contantly scrub the ground when I would take any hard left turns.

I would be willing to bet money that those things will be ripped off soon after he hits the road with it.

Quote:
Originally Posted by QWKSNKE View Post
. . .They are also made where the scoops will break away if they hit anything
I hope he has made a lot of replacement scoops, becuase they are going to be breaking away quite regularly.
__________________
-Brian

'86 Mustang GT Convertible
'88 Mustang LX coupe
'11 Odyssey TE
'21 Insight Touring
Italian LX is offline   Reply With Quote