E36UDM Neutral Newbie September 23, 2003 Share September 23, 2003 Ok then have to ask the E46 owners or those guys car who have this..........called stockists and they say its air ducts fyi. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmythos Neutral Newbie September 23, 2003 Share September 23, 2003 Why not someone take a pic and put it up here o have a better understanding of ur definition of "front" mud guard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaser Neutral Newbie September 25, 2003 Share September 25, 2003 (edited) Actually, since you mentioned, there's a small 2 cm down protruding piece at the front bumper of the 323 as well. It's right at the centre of the body. Not covering the wheels, only the centre. I cannot imagine what it does too. It spans about 1 meter. Mebbe it does spoil the air flow creating lower pressure underneath? So air rushing into the engine bay from the front flows downwards and out? Again wild guess... or to let bo-bo drivers like me head-in parking scrap the curb and announce to the whole world "Ooooops, I did it again..." For 323/Laser, I think that plastic cover seems to be more for preventing water/mud from splashing up onto the engine bay. Hot air from the engine bay area will naturally flow downwards cos the only big opening in the bay is below. When the car is stationary and the fans are operating, you will be able to feel the hot air coming from engine bay under the driver's entrance area. If you look carefully, there are 2 lobangs in this plastic cover, 1 in the centre (for exhaust pipe) and another to the left (for transmission I think). Edited September 25, 2003 by Flaser Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Neutral Newbie September 25, 2003 Share September 25, 2003 Hi Flaser, After looking really silly in my office carpark for 10 mins, I took note of that 2 lobangs you pointed out. The one that the transmission side does look like an air scoop for the car bottom. Cool off the gear box? But perhaps cos that area is quite sealed, there isn't much to worry about the splashes from the bottom too. The other one to cool off the cat? Speaking of cats, I'm always quite worried the cats in my carpark might wanna take a nap in the car by climbing thru' the lobangs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelvgoh 1st Gear September 25, 2003 Share September 25, 2003 (edited) Hi Icerain, My dad did have a stowaway cat in his engine bay (Ford Laser Ghia). Lucky for him (and the cat), he only travelled about 1-2km to pickup my son from school. Got a shock of his life when he lifted the hood & out pops a cat! Cheers Edited September 25, 2003 by Kelvgoh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaser Neutral Newbie September 25, 2003 Share September 25, 2003 (edited) Hi Flaser, After looking really silly in my office carpark for 10 mins, I took note of that 2 lobangs you pointed out. The one that the transmission side does look like an air scoop for the car bottom. Cool off the gear box? But perhaps cos that area is quite sealed, there isn't much to worry about the splashes from the bottom too. The other one to cool off the cat? Speaking of cats, I'm always quite worried the cats in my carpark might wanna take a nap in the car by climbing thru' the lobangs. Maybe people thought you checking for car bombs hidden underneath! Cat and engine bay don't mix well, reminded me of the story last time in army camp. A cat went into the Landrover's engine bay to sleep, and apparently got caught in the moving belts and all that when the driver started the engine in the morning. It was a horrible sight. Edited September 25, 2003 by Flaser Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaser Neutral Newbie September 25, 2003 Share September 25, 2003 My dad did have a stowaway cat in his engine bay (Ford Laser Ghia). Lucky for him (and the cat), he only travelled about 1-2km to pickup my son from school. Got a shock of his life when he lifted the hood & out pops a cat! The engine bay is already so cramped, how did the cat manage to get in?!? I think the cat got a death wish or something. Thought that most of them just sleep under the car. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelvgoh 1st Gear September 25, 2003 Share September 25, 2003 Hi Flaser, We suspect the cat came in from under the engine bay area. I think death wish is an understatement here. Most of the time, I have to deal with cats sleeping on my G9 roof or boot. Have a few cat claw "scares" to proof . Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelvgoh 1st Gear September 25, 2003 Share September 25, 2003 Hi Flaser, We suspect the cat got in from under the car. Death wish must be the understatement of the year man. I usually have to content with cats climbing onto the boot or roof of my Corolla. Have had a few scratches from those Ninja Cat claws!!! Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zafira18 1st Gear September 25, 2003 Share September 25, 2003 Are you referring to something similar in my zafira? Those holes are the air-intake camber to direct the air to cool down the disc rotor! It does help when coming down from Genting.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewkb Neutral Newbie September 25, 2003 Author Share September 25, 2003 No No .. it's just a small plate .. will try to take a pic .. but busy this week ... so probably only next week ... or can someone take a look at BMW 3-series ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guyver 1st Gear September 25, 2003 Share September 25, 2003 Just a curious question, I've notice some cars, esp BMW 3-series, they've this small mud guard look-a-like plastic piece in front of the front wheel ... below the bumper. Any idea what is it for ? Got meh?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewkb Neutral Newbie September 30, 2003 Author Share September 30, 2003 See this picture ... JDM Accord 2003 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewkb Neutral Newbie September 30, 2003 Author Share September 30, 2003 BMW 318i Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raycsk Neutral Newbie October 1, 2003 Share October 1, 2003 The bottel hgorizontal piece for the laser/323 is for aerodynamics. It primarily acts as an barrier so that the air being forced through the front grille flows past the engine then back through the location of the firewall section. Also it speeds up the sir that flows beneath the bumper for a slightly better downforce at highway speeds. There is some confusion here... 2 other topics surfaced. The original being the front mudflaps and the other the brake ducts. Front mudflaps I had insalled these on my past few cars and currently on my Focus. They play the role of essentially de-puddling water on wet roads. If you notice on some continental models such as the BMW. Merc, Volvo, Saab; they have suvh devices for both the front and back wheels. The back wheels being placed some 0.5-1 foot away from the wheels. When on the move the air id feflected around and down towards the road suface to blow away excess water so that the tyre has a reduce chance of aquaplaning (where a thion film of water separates the tyre from road surface). As the tyre channels the water to the sides, the side deflected air helps to blow off the water so that it does not complete a revoluntion to become thatthin layer that causes aquaplaning. Brake ducts Essentially air forced through the bumper through a duct to the brape caliper to cool the brake assembly especially the brake disc. Hope this helps Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michel Neutral Newbie October 1, 2003 Share October 1, 2003 interesting concept. Think I'll probably try a DIY on my next car.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewkb Neutral Newbie October 2, 2003 Author Share October 2, 2003 Wouldn't the vertical piece flap vigorously during high speed if you DIY ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michel Neutral Newbie October 2, 2003 Share October 2, 2003 Do you think it would 'flap' that easily since it is that short. I guess if you can get a material thick and not so flexible enough, you may not have this problem... Cheers. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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