front air spoiler/scoop
 

I just bought a 1987 coupe Turbo. on my way home (14 hours of travel) I managed to rip the front air spoiler off. I guess that can happen at 245km/h :)

Im wondering where I could buy one of these (possibly in Canada)?

I dont want to drive without it. Im sure it traps air in to keep the car running cool.


any help would be great.


what a find though... 1987 coupe turbo. 73000 kms ORIGINAL! with a K&N air filter and a 3" stainless cat back. everything else is stock. ALL the options. $8500 Canadian.... so whats that in US funds??? $100? lol

If you are talking about the 2-3" black plastic air dam that bolts onto the bottom of the bumper in front, I took mine off. Most people take them off.
It won't make much difference in cooling. But what 'will' make a difference is if your missing the engine bay 'undershield'.

You at least need the very front part, like mine.

I made one from galvanized sheet metal that goes from the front of bumper to the frame that's directly under the radiator. I used existing threaded holes with 6mm bolts. That way air coming into the lower grill is 'forced' to go thru the radiator, and not just under it, and the car.

it was more like 2-3' (feet) square in size. it bolts on in about 5 or 6 spots under the engine. I did take mine off completely. I really couldnt tell you what it looks exactly like. I lost a bunch of it at high speed.

2-3 ft sq ??? are you talking about the piece that covers the bottom of the engine bay ??? the splash shield. , or are you meaning a piece that would be like
3-4" high x 2-3' across, bolted onto the bottom with approx 5 bolts, and projects down, to divert air and create a vacuum on the back side to draw more air thru the radiator. Many other types of cars have this piece.

im thinking its the splash shield

It probably is the splash shield under the car. It may have already been broken in half. On mine it is a long, one piece of plastic that bolts on under the car, from the front air dam to just under the engine crank pulley. Maybe some of the others came in two pieces. I also built a sheet metal shroud for the part that goes from the air dam to just under the radiator. It is needed I think for cooling purposes. It also catches tools and nuts and bolts while working on the car....;-).

Russ

yea not many ppl have these on any more

i don't have a fan shroud or engine undercover... or any of that lol

while my hg was good i never had any cooling problems stayed 185deg in traffic and city areas all the time, highway i dropped to bout 180 :)

but then our temps are slightly different over here... not roasting weather

Just curious on what the temps are there in NZ? Summertime here in Louisiana around 95 to 100 for three months. Makes you want to move right on over here doesn't it! I can't wait until our psuedo fall/winter gets here to see if I can turn off the cooling fan, just as a test of course. Roll the windows down, doesn't seem to rain here much either. Nothing sounds as good as a straight six with a good exhaust system, revving up through the gears.

Have you seen Bilbo yet?..;-}

Russ

me being from the west coast of canada.... we get ALOT of rain. Id like to have that splash guard on the engine.

where would I find one of these? finding a used one wont help either. Im sure mine was in about as good of shape as any used splash guard could have been and it STILL came off.

heat isnt a prob for me but the fact that rain on the road will be getting all over my beautifully clean car's under side at will.

Prez

Splash shield is about $113 from this place...

http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...=1&catalogid=2

http://www.trademotion.com/schematic.../8/8310046.gif

Could also be the shields on the side, in front of the rear wheels...

Great post, Poodles !!!

wow... thank you! that is exactly the piece I lost. 2 big thumbs up for the info.


how important is this splash guard? keeping in mind I live in on the rainy west coast BC.

LMFAO

nope no bilbo :p

temps here are usually between 60f and 80f in the winter and 80-90f in summer... our summer is getting pretty bad... can't even really call it summer lol

Hmmmmmmmmmm that is actually pretty warm! Is it humid too or dry heat. Very humid here, outside I mean...lol.

I was looking for the spash shield in my parts cd but couldn't find it. I am amazed the the 87 I just got still has it and the other shields you mentioned. I saved the site you put in. Maybe there could be a page that is dedicated to links to Supra parts and other info, unless there already is.

No Bilbo though huh, well .....gollum! ;-]

Russ

see now.... our friend at cygnusxi has everything ;)

http://www.cygnusx1.net/supra/library/EPC/MKIII_NATO/

WOW!!! I thought the 86.5 to 92 Supra wasn't going to have much online as far as info and parts, was I ever wrong...............again........lol.

Oh yeah, a special good bye Gilligan (Bob Denver).........Sometimes I feel so old.

Thanks

Russ

yea sad that... just heard bout it now


i've made new user titles.... a modification line ;)

New user titles? What do you mean, is that my 3" exhaust? or something else.

Just curious.......I think....;-]

Russ

yep 3" exhaust ;)

I guess I am going to have to come up with a more interesting tag line I guess. Three " works in a few areas, but I think Spartacus sounds better. I don't know, this may take some time and a few marguritas to get the juices flowing. So ywhat was your like again Suprra girl........super mod?!?!?! Well It appears that you are probabaly super, but about the mod part, we may need to see some credentials.... or at least a tattoo.....wink wink.

Russ

I think my sleeping pill is catching upwith me. Getting old.....sigh

Russ