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Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / automotive | | English term or phrase: air valance | Instructions on adding a roll-bar to a truck:
The “REAR OF AIR VALANCE” line aligns with bottom rear portion of air dam
and the “CENTER LINE” line aligns with the 17 1/2” marks created. Tape template to air dam and trace
outline. Using desired method, cut along outline. Additional trimming or adjustment to air dam may be
necessary. Replace lower air dam. |
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| | La bordure arrière pour barrage d'air | Explanation:
The drooping edging of the lid of a trunk. which covers the joint when the lid is closed.
VALANCE (Also referred to as "front air dam."): This is the panel that extends below the vehicle's front bumper. The relation of the bottom of the valance, or its ground clearance, affects the amount of front downforce the vehicle creates. Lowering the valance creates more front downforce.
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rear valance:
A separate panel set below the rear panel which extends approximately from behind the rear bumper downward to protect the rear end from splashes of mud. In designs with a single-piece rear panel that incorporates the rear valance, the whole area is sometimes referred to as the rear valance or rear panel
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Valance= Bordure
dam= barrière |
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