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Old 01-16-2016, 05:00 PM   #110 (permalink)
aardvarcus
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WDB,

I would highly recommend an air dam, even with my less than ideal initial version I noted a decent increase in handling.

Freebeard,

Yes, the further forward the better, especially with reducing front end lift. I don’t think I will make it to the red line for practicality reasons. I am not exactly sure exactly where the aluminum frame will land, I need to get outside and mock it up to tell. I will try to seal between the air dam and the bumper if there is a gap.

The air dam needs to be curved more than the front bumper, the center section of the Tacoma bumper is quite flat until you get to the outer edges, then there is a significant curve. This is different than my old Chevy trucks, which have at least some curve coming out in the center. Makes me want to make a contoured bumper cover to give a little more curve up front.
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