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There was a time when splitters, wings, aero, and carbon fiber parts were only seen on real race cars. As the race scene spilled over onto the streets and gave

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Old 12-21-2010, 10:56 PM   #28 (permalink)
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There was a time when splitters, wings, aero, and carbon fiber parts were only seen on real race cars. As the race scene spilled over onto the streets and gave rise to tuners these parts were translated into a style. A style based on the mimicking "race cars" and their parts which served a functional purpose not a style. In this translation this function was mostly lost since they only served to mimic and give the impression of race car. So splitters became lips. Canards became triangles screwed into the side of front bumpers, rear diffusers became bumpers that actually act like parachutes. Wings were put on riced out cars the wrong way creating lift, vents that led to nowhere. etc. When you actually care about cutting seconds off your lap time you actually start sacrificing look for function and honestly stop caring about what the other part of the car scene thinks.
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