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Old 04-28-2012, 12:03 AM   #16 (permalink)
BrianAbington
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Omaha Nebraska area
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Civic - '98 Honda Civic DX
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I forgot to mention...when I built the new one I cut the top 4" off of the prototype, and glued and screwed these strips to the bottom of the new air dam, and I also added a 14" wide piece that spans from top to bottom where the radiator inlet holes are. This double layering added some weight but it really added ton of strength. No flex at all but it still maintains the break point in the middle if I again have no choice but to hit something. Sitting stopped in chicago traffic, or 65mph on the hwy the temp stays perfectly normal.
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