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How important are the undertray plastics underneath the front of the car

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Old Oct 2, 2014 | 06:54 PM
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Default How important are the undertray plastics underneath the front of the car

Hopefully my question doesn't need much elaboration.

On a non-aero car how disadvantageous is it to not have those plastics? (Or maybe it's an advantage?)

I'm sure the absence of these plastics has some effects, I am just unsure of what exactly. Thanks in advance!
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Old Oct 2, 2014 | 09:24 PM
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Other than aero disadvantages, I would guess the front under tray missing might effect airflow into the radiator a bit.

There is no way you will ever do sub 2:00 without those pieces of plastic.
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Old Oct 2, 2014 | 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by andrewhake
Other than aero disadvantages, I would guess the front under tray missing might effect airflow into the radiator a bit.

There is no way you will ever do sub 2:00 without those pieces of plastic.

Yeah that latter part was exactly what I was looking for more or less lol.

I'll have to find them now considering I've never had them.
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Old Oct 2, 2014 | 10:59 PM
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If you just get an Amuse R1 or Legalo you will only need the splash guard and not the under tray.
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Old Oct 3, 2014 | 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by andrewhake
If you just get an Amuse R1 or Legalo you will only need the splash guard and not the under tray.
Stock sleeper look FTW!
S2k with what looks like wheels + coilovers = less attention.
Sub 2:00 at BW CW13 with what looks like "only" that - awesomeness.

I'm going to go back to wingless for driver improvement - the wing has made it too easy and almost makes me feel like I didn't earn it (my laptimes - not sub 2:00, that's still a feat on street tires, wing or not).

Ameer - my biggest concern without that stuff would be the disrupted air flow for the purposes of cooling. Can't speak from a handling standpoint, but reliability and cooling first - everything else second (including safety hahahaa!!! you don't need safety gear if your car isn't running).
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Old Oct 3, 2014 | 09:55 AM
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yeah the amuse bumper is technically aero so that's out.

Albert I feel you, thanks for the advice - now to track these damn things down.
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Old Oct 3, 2014 | 10:03 AM
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Go to Honda brah. Or order online from Majestic
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Old Oct 3, 2014 | 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by //steve\\
Go to Honda brah. Or order online from Majestic
I did, then they wanted a ridiculous amount to ship after they were oversized, at which point I didn't feel like it was worth the money.
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Old Oct 3, 2014 | 11:51 AM
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Many Honda dealerships will let you order the part online and pickup. At least that is the case in beautiful Northern California.

If you really want to do a no-aero lap, you should remove all the bumpers and drive with the top down.
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i just realized i might still have some of my undertray plastics at my parents' house. i'll let you know if i can find them
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