Fuel Canards

[riced]

...So my question is... what EXACTLY do Fuel Canards do? they go on the front lip/bumper of the car... But the only possible use I see for it is an aerodynamic factor?

[Weapon_R]

Nothing on your average car. Apparently they are supposed to look good but I haven't seen any that do.

[riced]

I've seen it on an NSX, and it looked really nice... but that was in the import tuner magazine... but its just supposed to look nice? nothing else?

[BerserkerCatSplat]

I have no idea why they're called "fuel" canards, as they really have nothing to do with the fuel system.

In high-speed race cars, canards such as those are used to force the car's nose down at high velocities. This keeps the front of the car from lifting off at speed, which could lead to a nasty flip/crash. The canards do create some drag and slightly lower the car's top speed, so they are used more as as a downforce supplement than as part of the standard aerodynamic package. Few cars actually use or need canards.

In other words, unless your car goes 200+ MPH on a regular basis, fuel canards are useless and will actually slow your car down.

100% rice if not on a race car.

[riced]

Ah I see, well thanks for clearing that up. I guess thas totally useless for most cars here then.

[^SkylinE^]

Canards improve down force and cornering speed, the faster you go the more down force you create.

[GTS Jeff]

Canards were the rice of 2003.

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Originally posted by ^SkylinE^
Canards improve down force and cornering speed, the faster you go the more down force you create.

Do you realize how fast you have to be cornering to get any downforce from those itty bitty little canards? If they're installed on anything but a race car, the only thing they'll do is cause drag. That's it.