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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 10:43 AM
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The canards are those two black things on the side of the fog light covers. They are made of carbon fiber. They actually came with the widebody kit when I ordered it. I'm wondering if I should leave them off and make my bumper look clean or put them on. Would it make my car look rice or too much like a racecar?
Old Apr 22, 2008 | 10:46 AM
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dont do it i took mine off and it looks soooo much cleaner!! oh and if your worried about "looking rice" too late bro lol wide body and three spoke rims...... got shoyu?? jk lol
Old Apr 22, 2008 | 10:51 AM
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oh and if your worried about "looking rice" too late bro lol wide body and three spoke rims...... got shoyu?? jk lol
Haha, thanks for the morning laugh. Nah, but seriously, it's your car, your parts, your choice. I personally would never, but to each his own. People will just laugh at you behind your back, when you drive away. Just playin.....but serious.
Old Apr 22, 2008 | 11:56 AM
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Yea my friend was all like you gotta put it on or your kit wont be "complete" but I was like nah I wanna leave it clean, I just wanted a second opinion
Old Apr 22, 2008 | 12:46 PM
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I dont like the APR bumper canards.. I'd would rather go with the ones my brother is sporting.. I thinks its by Subaru Giken or some Japan company..
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 01:06 PM
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Dom, your car looks good as is man, no need for the canards!


But if you like em, throw em on. No need to care about looking rice!
Old Apr 22, 2008 | 01:12 PM
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I have decided to leave the canards off and just put on the carbon fiber lip after getting recon. Canards up for sale, do i have any takers?
Old Apr 22, 2008 | 02:12 PM
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canards is use for down force in the front not just for looks so if your looking for the clean look leave it off but if your going to make good use out of it put it on, oh and carnards is not rice its rice if its getto made with cardboard and then painted over.
Old Apr 22, 2008 | 03:48 PM
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Yea my friend was all like you gotta put it on or your kit wont be "complete" but I was like nah I wanna leave it clean, I just wanted a second opinion
Noooo, Don't put them on.... Just the front lip will do

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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 08:21 PM
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canards is use for down force in the front not just for looks so if your looking for the clean look leave it off but if your going to make good use out of it put it on, oh and carnards is not rice its rice if its getto made with cardboard and then painted over.
they'll only make downforce if you're going above a certain speed, usually about 80 or so and since anywhere on the island above 80 is illegal, there's no real point to it but looks.
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personally i say leave them off. they serve no real purpose other than to create down force at high speeds. kinda like the sti wing but hey i'm stuck with it from factory
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