Fabia comfort, 2003 - This has come loose, (about 2 foot long slots into metal disks, black plastic)  and today I removed it, anyone know what purpose it serves?

Can't think which bit you mean.

Its literally under the front of the car, long thin strip of black plastic, almost running from wheel to wheel. will get a photo if no one know what I mean.

Number 9 on here?

 

thats it i think - looks a bit thinner in real life - whats it for?

It's a spolier.

 

That's it, reduces drag I suppose, thanks for your help with that, much appreciated!!

had a quick look online but can't find that exact one in the photo - is that from a parts site? cheers

sorry, just typed in that code and found it!

No probs

 

It's just a random Google pic.

 

There is some for sale on ebay though...

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2057872.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.X6Y0807061+.TRS0&_nkw=6Y0807061+&_sacat=0

Air dam....stops the front end lifting by slowing the air flow.....most cars have this...

Bit optimistic fitting one to the front end of a 1.4TDI, ne'st pas.  Even weirder when factory fitted tyres are rated lower than the car performance. 

Edited 17 November, 20178 yr by VWD

My new 2004 1.4 TDI was fitted with the front plastic piece but when I bought another new 1.4 TDI in 2007 it was not fitted.

 

DB.

mY 04 car had one till one day in a holiday camp, it came off. I've always meant to replace it, but it's never made any difference- so why bother.

10 hours ago, mogwye said:

My new 2004 1.4 TDI was fitted with the front plastic piece but when I bought another new 1.4 TDI in 2007 it was not fitted.

 

DB.

The facelift bumper was different so id imagine they had built the deisgn into its shape 

On 13/11/2017 at 19:46, fabdavrav said:

Air dam....stops the front end lifting by slowing the air flow.....most cars have this...

 

10 hours ago, VWD said:

Bit optimistic fitting one to the front end of a 1.4TDI, ne'st pas.  Even weirder when factory fitted tyres are rated lower than the car performance. 

 

I wonder if Lewis has one fitted to his Maclaren, might help to keep the front wheels on the tarmac   

 

 

 

 

Edited 18 November, 20178 yr by Auric Goldfinger

1 hour ago, clarendon462 said:

The facelift bumper was different so id imagine they had built the deisgn into its shape 

 

No, they are the same bumpers, I think it was left off as a penny pinching exercise.

 

DB.