And on the Lexus LS460



My left one was missing when I bought the car and I replaced it. It's fairly cheap.

 

They're called strakes and yes, they're for aerodynamics and to improve high speed stability. They have nothing to do with water.

 

Notice they also put them in front of the rear tires.

 

ok, i stand corrected.
thanks for posting the pics.

but i can't see it being that much beneficial to the Lexus LS460 because it's really a performance car, not even in it's class. and it's a heavy ass car, i don't think it would have high speed stability problems to begin with.

 

I think we need more pictures...

Andre

 

Because I work at Lexus and knew they had them. And Google Image searching for a pic came across that one. And I guess I like seeing a big ol' car drifting. Thought it was a cool pic.

 

IIRC, when the S first came out, they were only an option in Japan.

 

It is for reduction in drag as stated above, my TSX had these also and I remember reading an Acura publication talking about it.

 

From Honda themselves: (via crappy machine translation)

"Also, be built around the lake strike, hit a tire control the flow of air can contribute to reducing air resistance."

http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?hl=en&sl...3Den%26pwst%3D1

The un-translated page:
http://www.honda.co.jp/S2000/webcatalog/type-s-tech/

 

Don't be dumb and take them off.

This moron took his off..........see what happened to him:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrr-j-c1mXM