Black plastic fin, under front bumper

[Finale-gt]

What is the black plastic fin under the front bumper? Is it there to protect something from stone chips etc?

It's a 1996 GT. I'm not talking about a chin spoiler, it's tucked further under the car.

lowered the car last week, and it's now scraping on speed humps, looks like it's only attached by fir trees. Am I safe to remove it?

thanks, Mart.

 

[1997GT4.6]

I remember reading its there to route air flow to the radiator to keep the car cool.

 

[Finale-gt]

Probably safe to remove it in the UK then as it's bloody cold and wet for the majority of the year!

 

[OnyxCobra]

My car hasn't had one as long as I've owned it

 

[Finale-gt]

My car hasn't had one as long as I've owned it

Cool, off it comes then ;-)

 

[Ferocious]

I remember reading its there to route air flow to the radiator to keep the car cool.

That's exactly what it is. I took mine off a while back.

 

[OnyxCobra]

hmm my car has never really had a problem keeping cool.

 

[95opal]

that be the air deflector for the rad and I would suggest leaving it on

 

[Orange 94]

I dont have one, no problems here.

 

[ttocs]

Take it off but don't throw it away. I have heard of people having issues with heat after removing it.

 

[rz5.0]

Leave it. . It's far back enough where it's not noticeable. But it helps. .

 

[OnyxCobra]

i always find it very noticeable any time [MENTION=8243]Steve-Oh[/MENTION] posts pics of his car

 

[MadStang]

that be the air deflector for the rad and I would suggest leaving it on

this. i made my own for my splitter so it doesn't flap around but yes it is useful...

 

[ProKiller]

remove it if you don't do much highway driving. mostly helps with higher speed air deflecting. these cars are bottom feeders when it comes to rad air flow.

 

[MustangChris]

i've ripped two off... i keep replacing them.... *sigh*

 

[Finale-gt]

My temp needle seems to have gone up slightly. Normally sits on the R, but since removal has started fluctuating between the R and M, I'll put it back on. ;-)

 

[OnyxCobra]

could always try swapping in a 180 degree thermostat.

 

[SCHNAKE]

It's weird that some have them and others don't. I bought my Cobra brand new and it didn't come with one.

 

[330CubeGt]

that be the air deflector for the rad and I would suggest leaving it on

Kids these days and there not technical terms. Lol