The removable covers by the fangs

Originally Posted by wstar

So... what's up with the removable covers over the side inlets in the front bumper by the "fangs"? Would opening them up provide any significant additional cooling to the radiator, etc? I'm trying to comprehend why they left them closed at the factory, and also why they bothered to make them easy to pop out at the same time. I guess I didn't bother to look at exactly where they point at when I had my bumper off.

Originally Posted by antennahead

I've wondered if they could route air for some aftermarket brake cooling vent, or be used to route air to the intake?

Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

Too low for an intake IMO, you just pick up the hot air radiating off the pavement.

I think they would be good for brake vents.