EJ9 Front bumper: inner splash guards or air barriers?
Posted: Mon May 25, 2015 12:36 pm
Hey guys,
while trying to deal with some stubborn screws on my license plate holder (previous owner sure didn't care about this ever getting off), I discovered there are two thin sheets of plastic fixed on a bumper from inner side:
- one larger, square shaped, slightly bigger than a A4 paper format (screwed on with 4 bolts)
- one smaller, rectangular shape, fitted inside the bumper grille hole (fixed on with small steel clamps)...
I took these off in order to gain access but didn't put them back just yet. Now, I'm wondering what purpose to these have on our cars? Just a protection from rain/water or improving the airflow?
I can easily see my exhaust manifold through the bumper now which means it's getting cooled at higher speeds - how much of an effect on the exhaust gas speeds do you think this might have?
The only reason I can think of why this would be great is to keep the engine bay cooler. Would love to hear more on this!
What do you guys think?
while trying to deal with some stubborn screws on my license plate holder (previous owner sure didn't care about this ever getting off), I discovered there are two thin sheets of plastic fixed on a bumper from inner side:
- one larger, square shaped, slightly bigger than a A4 paper format (screwed on with 4 bolts)
- one smaller, rectangular shape, fitted inside the bumper grille hole (fixed on with small steel clamps)...
I took these off in order to gain access but didn't put them back just yet. Now, I'm wondering what purpose to these have on our cars? Just a protection from rain/water or improving the airflow?
I can easily see my exhaust manifold through the bumper now which means it's getting cooled at higher speeds - how much of an effect on the exhaust gas speeds do you think this might have?
The only reason I can think of why this would be great is to keep the engine bay cooler. Would love to hear more on this!
What do you guys think?