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Old Aug 8, 2001 | 06:55 AM
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Originally posted by stooklova
Im not sure but I think these flaps actually cause a downforce ant the front wheels making the car more stable at high speeds. Uhhh I think
Hold a piece of plywood straight up and down into the wind at high speeds and tell me if it provides any downforce for you...assuming you're not ripped out of the car , the board will only slow you down. Those front mudflaps aren't gonna do diddly for downforce...they're vertical.
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Old Aug 8, 2001 | 07:09 AM
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I think the flaps are there so that stones and stuff on the road have a smaller chance to come in contact with the tires. Rear tires have them, too.

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Old Aug 8, 2001 | 01:31 PM
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Does someone have a picture of these flaps?
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Old Aug 8, 2001 | 02:41 PM
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You can see them clearly on these three pics. Rear ones are harder to see except maybe the last pic.

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Old Aug 9, 2001 | 05:06 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by spider
[B]I think the flaps are there so that stones and stuff on the road have a smaller chance to come in contact with the tires.
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Old Aug 9, 2001 | 04:50 PM
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Hehe, you'd need a huge flap in front of the front bumper for that. Then, where does the front license plate go?



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