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Old 09-29-09, 03:24 PM
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Default Brake Coolers on 2010 vert bumper

While cleaning the vert today, I realized that the front bumper has something that my old sedan didn't have:

Brake coolers

Check em out:



Here's a pic from within the fender well



I'll add them to my master thread of changes that I'm keeping track of.
Old 09-29-09, 03:27 PM
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the sedan had those too, but they were within the lower radiator grille.
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Originally Posted by triple_c
the sedan had those too, but they were within the lower air dam.
Where at? I don't remember any opening in the front bumper. I know that there was a section next to the fog lights, but it was a plastic blank.

Or, are you referring to the plastic piece attached to the bottom of the bumper in front of the tires? Cause, if so, the vert has that too.
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on the sedan, the brake cooling duct openings were located behind the lower grille. it wasn't an extra opening like the vert, it was a partitioned section behind the grille. if you look at the front end of the sedan, you can make out the edge of the partitions.
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yup.... they are on the sedan as well. The very right and left of the lower grille
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Well, I'm an idiot.

Never realized them before.
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see where its sectioned off on the lower grill?
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Originally Posted by chrIS250


see where its sectioned off on the lower grill?
Thanks for the pic and explanation
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how long have you had your sedan for? i cant believe you've never taken your wheel off or even your bumper before...you would've came to this conclusion a loong time ago lol
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^^ haha you just wanted to show off your ride :P
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^^^^Thread jacking FTW......

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Mike WTF you should know better LMFAO; you even took pics = FAIL

j/k j/k j/k I kid i kid ......

Is the 09'-10' front bumper the same?

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Originally Posted by chrIS250
how long have you had your sedan for? i cant believe you've never taken your wheel off or even your bumper before...you would've came to this conclusion a loong time ago lol
Had it for 2.5 years. I thought I remember a vent in the fenderwell, but definitely couldn't stick my hand through a hole in the bumper and touch the wheel.

Originally Posted by HKS350
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Mike WTF you should know better LMFAO; you even took pics = FAIL

j/k j/k j/k I kid i kid ......

Is the 09'-10' front bumper the same?
HAHA. Thanks for the support

09-10 sedan bumper is similar to 06-08 sedan. The vert is the only one that has a direct airway that you can stick your hand through
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If you look below (pic courtesy of lexus.com), you can see the difference. The airway is definitely more streamlined/straight on the vert.

2010 vert:



2010 sedan:



06-08 sedan:
Originally Posted by chrIS250

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