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Old 05-28-2006, 11:29 AM   #1
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A note on underbody panels....

I just wanted to make a note on underbody panels and how having them properly attached can make a difference. I had 2 front air dams and 3 other panels under my car which were cracked and/or not attached properly. I can only guess how they got that way, they may have been damaged to some degree by a combo of some harsh roads I've driven on in Illinois, and the Sport suspension on my Box. I do know I was missing one of the air dams on the right side front a while back. When I got some service done a few months back, the service dept. noted these panels and showed me the damage. Occasionally before this, under certain conditions my car seemed to "wander" a bit, and wet , windy conditions at higher speeds seemed to excaberate this. I thought perhaps it was an alignment issue. After having the underbody panels replaced, and having driven the car for a few weeks since, I've noticed none of the wandering syndrome I had before. At high speeds ESPECIALLY. The car seems to stick to the road much better, and obviously I underestimated how much the underbody panels help to keep the car aerodynamically sound. I thought I would mention this as you don't seem to hear of anyone one having any work done in this area.....Why mine were so damaged is still a bit of a mystery, but alls well now

Lou

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Old 05-28-2006, 12:31 PM   #2
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thanks Lou
your the first person i hear talking about under panels so far and i never came accross any company doing upgrades or after market aerodynamics panels.
anyone out there with some news on this?
the nearest i have heard of is front and rear diffusers

see ya

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