Canards

Jap GT300 · May 22, 2004, 20:38

There is only one place I can find that sells them for our car. w www.aprperformance.com w

I wonder if Envy can get these? Does anyone know where to get them cheaper?

Thanks Adam

Jap GT300 · May 22, 2004, 20:40

Heres a better picture! These Carbon Fibre ones are $185

Bongo · May 22, 2004, 20:48

What do they do?

Anonymous · May 22, 2004, 20:50

was wondering that myself mate, never seen tham before. dont look paritularly nice either...

Anonymous · May 22, 2004, 20:50

If they aint just cosmetic then i guess they could increase front downforce (like on an F1 car)?

Anonymous · May 22, 2004, 20:54

if it was for downforce then surely they would be better right at the bottom corners of the bumper? do they stick out at all, its hard to tell s:? :? s:?

Jap GT300 · May 22, 2004, 21:00

Heres another picture, they usually come in pairs. They are used in both GT300 and GT500 race class in Japan so they must perform a downforce benefit.

Anonymous · May 22, 2004, 21:03

looks like giant razor blades stuck to the bumper! s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

Jap GT300 · May 22, 2004, 21:19

Quote from: "Tomr2"looks like giant razor blades stuck to the bumper! s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

I was thinking it would help keep my stripped out front end down with the extra power provided from the 2ZZ!

Slacey · May 22, 2004, 21:22

I think there may be legal issues on the road use of those leg slicers s:shock: :shock: s:shock:

MRMike · May 23, 2004, 21:04

Could be wrong..but I think they may be to divert airflow away from the wheelarch, and create a low pressure area where hot air is drawn out off, thus cooling the brakes. A bit like a system on the R34 GTR

Apart from that, they might direct airflow to the large rear spoiler? If they're not for that, knee slashers seems the most obvious explanation.

Jap GT300 · May 24, 2004, 11:40

They are definately for downforce. I dont know if there would be a performance benefit for our cars though.

Also, they don't protroud out of the car they are designed not to pke out beyond the wheel arch. I will try and find a front on picture.

MRMike · May 24, 2004, 11:42

Ahh I see..they seemed to stick out more on the APR MR2

dieamond · May 26, 2004, 16:09

just for your information

a "canard" is a duck in french :p

I'm leaving

Darth Paul · May 26, 2004, 17:17

Quack.

Chris · May 27, 2004, 12:51

Quote from: "dieamond"just for your information

a "canard" is a duck in french :p

That reminds of the only fools and horses episode - a chrimble spesh from a few years back iirc... s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

Anyway.... the more I see the gt300 kit, the more i get to like it s:wink: :wink: s:wink: plus it would solve the getting cold air problem!

Peter Laborne · May 27, 2004, 12:57

Quote from: "Jap GT300"

Erm, why is it sporting a Lexus badge?

Chris · May 27, 2004, 13:36

I believe that it's a yank thing to put lexus badges on, to make it that bit different - I guess in much the same way we put j-spec badges on ours...

Canards

Darth Paul