They do collect air for the engine compartment, along with dust, dirt and anything else that flys by them. It's my understanding that a few have hooked them up the flow air to the carb.
I didn't see any difference other than the extra time it took to clean the engine area while I had them on.
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Originally posted by tmoug:
I have seen many vendor offer the elephant ears for the Pantera. Is this just a cosmetic thing or do they really have an effect on engine temp/performance? I currently have removed the side glass and put the frame back in?