To the best of my knowledge an air dam does one thing that has several possibly
good side effects - it keeps air from flowing under a vehicle from the front.

The side effects I know of are

o less air flow under the vehicle lowers drag

o the air pressure under the vehicle is lower, enhancing grip; side skirts can
help this, as well as extending the effect rearward

o if the radiator is in the front and open to the underside of the vehicle, it
may enhance cooling

tom

On 29 Apr 2004 at 19:53, Hermann de Boer wrote:

>
> I know we had this discussion on the list a few years ago. Archives search
> timed me out several times. Could somebody share the list consensus with me .
> CanI drive my 89 syncro w/o the air dam?
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>
> Hermann de Boer
> Kansas City,Missouri
> 87 Westy "Eurospec"
> 89 Syncro GL
> "...even if you win the rat race, you are still a rat..."
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85 Westphalia GL Albert
96 Jetta GL The Intimidator
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