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  1. CHKMINI

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    #6 CHKMINI, Jul 10, 2011
    For my wife....they are curb feelers :biggrin5:
     
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    #13 Metalman, Jul 11, 2011
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    Reminded me of this.....:D

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DoARSlv-HU[/ame]
     
  3. donhuns

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    #9 donhuns, Jul 10, 2011
    Well you know what they say, Jim....

    Nah, I won't go there :ihih:
     
  4. Justa Jim

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    #10 Justa Jim, Jul 10, 2011
    Yes, I know what they say. SIZE DOSN'T MATTER.. :lol:

    Jim
     
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    #2 Nathan, Jul 10, 2011
    According to the parts listings they are called Pressure lip seals. I'd imagine they are there for some type of air shaping.
     
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    #3 Dwight, Jul 10, 2011
    They are an air dam to prevent as much air as possible from getting under the car at speed. It's the primary source of aerodynamic down force on the front of the car. :D
     
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    #4 Crashton, Jul 10, 2011
    Road kill deflectors. Keeps the dead ground hogs out of the suspenders. :D
     
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    #5 Way Motor Works, Jul 10, 2011
    If you really want to see if they do anything I would suggest taking a drive on a highway and maintain a specific speed, then log your fuel mileage. Then remove them take the same drive at the same speed and see if the mileage goes up.
     
  9. Justa Jim

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    #7 Justa Jim, Jul 10, 2011
    My R56 has the same things, but not as large.

    Jim
     
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    #8 donhuns, Jul 10, 2011
    I was wondering about that, Mark! :biggrin5:

    So far, so good here on that count. But tomorrow is another day...
     
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    #11 Zapski, Jul 10, 2011

    But are they Actual Size?
     
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    #12 Sideways, Jul 10, 2011
    More like:
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    #14 Curves906, Jul 11, 2011
    "It's like a frightened turtle..." "I WAS IN THE POOL!!!!!!". One of the best Seinfeld episodes!! :D
     
  14. iwashmycar

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    #15 iwashmycar, Jul 11, 2011
    My little deflectors got torn off in no time. I didn't see any ill-effects because they were missing... But like was stated above, the earlier R56s had straight, smaller profile ones. Didn't have the kink in them. Those would probably take a lot to fall off.

    Edit: I guess they were pretty substantial lol

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    and gone (or more like cut off)

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    #16 bjl, Jul 11, 2011
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    #17 rigidjunkie, Jul 11, 2011
    Adam there was no way for air to get under your car in the first place :)
     
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    #18 iwashmycar, Jul 11, 2011
    NASCAR
     
  18. CHKMINI

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    #19 CHKMINI, Jul 13, 2011
    Adam I suspect that you wore yours off.
     
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    #20 iwashmycar, Jul 13, 2011
    Yeah. one just went missing. I cracked the other off to match :p
     
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    #21 Rae, Jul 13, 2011
    Yeah, I took mine off the GP, with her lowered clearance I couldn't go in and out of any parking lot with any sort of angled entrance/exit. I've had the car on the track 3 times since with no ill effects. But I haven't crossed 107mph yet, so maybe they only activate at higher speeds :rolleyes: I consider them to be early warning devices for ground clearance issues.