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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 05:52 PM
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Is there a way for me to buy these flaps online? I searched extensively with no luck. does anyone have a part number for it or direct me to a website where they might possibly have it? Thanks!
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 06:46 PM
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Not sure if you can buy those online or not. Anyway,they are called front and rear air strakes.I bought one rear replacement for my 06' at Honda dealer for around 30 bucks. My front ones were ripped off by a previous owner and the threaed nut clips were torn through the plastic mounting location. So,my front ones are not installed.All of them originally were suppose to be dealer installed following shipment. Some cars never got theirs. Probably some of the same ones that never had the spring spacers removed. Good luck.
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 07:04 PM
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I would try in the marketplace and check with cars being parted out from a wreck...
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 09:48 PM
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I'll just sell you mine? i have my rears off and my fronts will be off in about 2 weeks. PM and i'll sell them to you.
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Old Nov 24, 2010 | 01:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Jphoa,Nov 23 2010, 10:48 PM
I'll just sell you mine? i have my rears off and my fronts will be off in about 2 weeks. PM and i'll sell them to you.
i wouldnt do that if i were you....those strakes are there for a reason. they help when your traveling at a higher rate of speed. but hey dont take my word for it!
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Old Nov 24, 2010 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by s2000maniac,Nov 24 2010, 03:04 AM
i wouldnt do that if i were you....those strakes are there for a reason. they help when your traveling at a higher rate of speed. but hey dont take my word for it!
Mine have worn off from driving the car. It's yet to flip off the road and burst into flames
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Old Nov 24, 2010 | 10:09 AM
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It would be interesting to conduct a driver test at triple digit speeds with and without the strakes in place.Have the driver make like ten runs and don't let him know whether the strakes were installed or not. After each run have him say whether he thought they were on or off and see how many times out of ten he was right.
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Old Nov 24, 2010 | 10:12 AM
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^Sounds like a job for the Mythbuster people.
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Old Nov 24, 2010 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by S~Factor,Nov 24 2010, 11:12 AM
^Sounds like a job for the Mythbuster people.
I think you may be onto something.
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