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Old 07-23-2019, 09:03 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by conor_v View Post
haha you looked it up? Funny stuff right?
I had to see for myself; it was everything I hoped for and then some. Your car looks great, BTW.

In case anyone else is wondering, here's a representative comment, from the aforementioned "techtornado":

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Bro, I warned you to be very careful about improvising upon the design without adhering to the rules and regs of the road. Now, for the second time, you've created a potentially flammable and definite road debris flinging machine that is only going to cause more headache than to work as a solution to a problem.

If the plastic air-dam is of the wrong type of material that is not properly fire-retardant due to X automobile standards, it will ignite on contact with the hot exhaust.

Plus, it is probably not road legal due to the material type and attachments with... velcro, you were instructed and admonished for not investigating NY state laws as well as any possible federal mandates on lower-body modifications. [This should have been step 1]

Go to an auto shop that specializes in aerodynamics with a team of engineers dedicated on improving upon Chevy's design, not Big Ed's slap-it, ship-it redneck shop.

Otherwise, quit overthinking it and just enjoy your car!
There you have it, ladies and gentlemen. Make sure you check those non-existent federal regulations on lower-body modifications. And for heaven's sake, stop thinking!
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