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Old 10-04-2013, 03:45 PM   #3 (permalink)
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It's much stronger and thicker than coroplast. More like a skid plate than a belly pan! Unfortunately it's heavier too.

That's something like air dam version 4.0 at this point. Really more of a splitter. I wanted to get the air to go around the car without adding frontal area. It sticks out past the original bumper, so I'm hoping all the air that hits the bumper will go around and not under. I think it works, I got my best highway MPG after putting it on there. The splitter is just the top section of a spare bumper cover. So it perfectly matches the bumper on the car! I noticed I needed less of a grill opening after installing the splitter, there must be more pressure on the bumper now.

The pieces in front of the tires are rubber hay baler belting. Similar to a mud flap or a lightweight conveyor belt. They hit the road a lot without damage.

And the grill block is made from another bed liner piece! I've been meaning to start a thread about the front end, but I was waiting until I finished the active grill block. I guess I don't have to wait.

Here are my earlier attempts at an air dam and grill block:
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ock-13112.html
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