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kcorro Grand Master

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i got a question installed a set onto my car taken off a sportivo

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That topic name sounded rude. Turned out to be nuthing

I was thinking the same thing... :toast:

JJCRU23R Grand Master

JJCRU23R

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interesting i never noticed a front flap on the sportivo... ima check it now


Daz Veteran

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teeehehehe he said "flaps" :P

im not sure what purpose they serve but yes i had noticed them too..

VVTLiR Mentor

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I know what hes taking about. They are in front of the wheels. Im not sure what they are for, maybe they have them there cuz of the front skirt to close off the gap underneath.

Northy Grand Master

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they are just an "L" shaped addon, the inner guard linings are the same the sportivo just has that little extra bit..and no idea why

SILVABULLIT Grand Master

SILVABULLIT

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I took my flaps off coz it kept rubbing the ground :P

Mate there is surgery for that kind of thing. A bit of a nip and tuck should rectify it ;)

Pippy Mentor

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It wasn't put there for no reason.

Just like the rest of the plastic covering the underbody, the 'L' shaped bit of plastic is to provide more downforce when travelling at high speeds.

By theory, sportivos should be more stable than normal 'open bottom' corollas at high speeds.

Simply study the underbody of sports cars, or more simply, why did CONE make the underbody plate?

cheers.

Northy Grand Master

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It wasn't put there for no reason.

Just like the rest of the plastic covering the underbody, the 'L' shaped bit of plastic is to provide more downforce when travelling at high speeds.

By theory, sportivos should be more stable than normal 'open bottom' corollas at high speeds.

Simply study the underbody of sports cars, or more simply, why did CONE make the underbody plate?

cheers.

the way they are facing would create lift rather then downforce tho....

CAP Grand Master

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They're possibly there to deflect airflow from travelling up into the front wheel arches, in doing so reducing drag and front end lift at high speed.

DANZZT231 Grand Master

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Yeah that make sense. Afterall, the Toyota bodykit actually have aerodynamic purpose ( I forgot who or where i read that). So What pippy and 1zz-fe said could be valid.

Oh yeah, even the TRD front bumper (the one that looks to have smiley face) reduce more drag co-ef! Technology from its Supra JGTC!

Pippy Mentor

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It wasn't put there for no reason.

Just like the rest of the plastic covering the underbody, the 'L' shaped bit of plastic is to provide more downforce when travelling at high speeds.

By theory, sportivos should be more stable than normal 'open bottom' corollas at high speeds.

Simply study the underbody of sports cars, or more simply, why did CONE make the underbody plate?

cheers.

the way they are facing would create lift rather then downforce tho....

It actually encourages the air to go around, i believe.

watch more best motoring, they explain it very well! :)

sportiyo Grand Master

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my mum's mazda 323 have a massive one, maybe same lenght as the radiator, i thought was to prevent the front bumper from scraping :P ?????

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