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Post Sun Feb 10, 2013 1:33 am

what are these parts, the 2 plate things 3 and 4,and fittings at the very bottom ?

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Post Sun Feb 10, 2013 6:51 am

Fender closing panels. The close off the open area between the inner splasgaurds and the front valance by the lok of it.
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Post Sun Feb 10, 2013 6:56 am

What over the "inside" of the bottom lip of the valance ? I don't recall seeing anything like that(unless just don't remember removing them) , and the bottom of the valance is smooth plastic, it looks in the diagram that they screw up in to the bottom of the valance ?
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Post Sun Feb 10, 2013 9:18 am

never had them on mine either
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Post Sun Feb 10, 2013 9:29 am

Never seen them under my car.
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Post Sun Feb 10, 2013 9:29 am

Never seen them under my car.
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Post Sun Feb 10, 2013 10:24 am

The kit I sold the other month had them fitted, deleted the pics last night, they use plastic push rivets to fit. The valance should have the holes there as they'd have been on there when it was new.
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Post Sun Feb 10, 2013 10:39 am

Actually, you're in luck, still had them on the laptop.
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As you can see, mine w ere probably only held in by one rivet.
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Post Sun Feb 10, 2013 10:45 am

Mine are un molested and still in tact too.
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Post Sun Feb 10, 2013 7:13 pm

Cheers kedge , I can't remember if mine had them on or not, what purpose do they serve ?
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Post Sun Feb 10, 2013 7:19 pm

Looks like they strengthen the corners of the spoiler.
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Post Sun Feb 10, 2013 7:30 pm

I'm going with Trev's theory, just closes the gap between the M-Tech valance and the metal valance/undertray, maybe helps with airflow as well.
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