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[silverEL]

what are splitters used for?
ive heard that they make air go to the brakes?

but i then i searched it and found a pic of a bottom splitter below

[silverEL]

but then i found these ones....

whats the difference? and anyone got any pictures of any other cars with this type of splitters?

[That.Guy.S30]

arent those just front lips?

[three.eighteen.]

downforce and aerodynamics basically, they just look cool on street cars

[hjr]

DOWNFORCE DAWG. mostly they look good, but on race vehicles they do serve a purpose. Downforce. They also feed air through the air damn as a side benifit.

[silverEL]

but which is a splitter???
and whats the other one?

[mutsuraboshi]

splitters go underneath the bumper like a lip does
canards are the kinda like the ones shown on ur bimmer pic
but usually canards are higher up on either side...
? is that wat u were askin

[tegdream]

Originally posted by mutsuraboshi
splitters go underneath the bumper like a lip does
canards are the kinda like the ones shown on ur bimmer pic
but usually canards are higher up on either side...
? is that wat u were askin

canards are the little thing yea !

usually called a bumper splitter anyways isnt it? so its the big piece is the splitter!

[silverEL]

i thought that these were canards?

[silverEL]

we need an expert!!!!!
rob leech??
nick chow??

whats the word???

[vtec]

those are canards on the red civic

[WBB6]

They both put more downforce onto the front end...

[silverEL]

but which is which?

[Weapon_R]

This question has been answered 30 times already.

Canards are the small "wings" that go on the sides of the bumper, much like the carbon fiber ones that are on the civic, and the end ones that are on the bmw.

A splitter is the thing you have at the top.

Either one is used for styling.

[silverEL]

the ones on the M5 are not canards:banghead:

[shadowz]

OK the fins you see on the side of the bumper are Canards. On the bottom of the bumper whether it be one or two piece they are Splitters

[silverEL]

thanx nick