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May 9, 2008
A Great Pic and a Question
By Ben Schaffer
Bulletproof Automotive
I’m all for functional aerodynamics, but am I the only person noticing just how ridiculously long these front underboards are protruding from the nose of the car? I feel like just in the past six months the average front underboard has doubled in its length forward. It’s a massive trend in racing in Japan right now and with each step further outwards I feel like we’re returning to the super silouette inspired 1980s Bosozoku style. I’m a reader of Auto Otaku’s blog and I’ve been seeing a lot of cars on there with underboards/diffusers even longer than this one. I think it’s cool in a very hardcore way, but damn if they arent growing bigger by the second. I feel like I’m going to start seeing new generation sports cars on the street done up by their owners to mimic this trend and then we’ll have in a sense a modern sports car Bosozoku style comeback. I honestly don’t know if thats a good thing or not. Looks and functions great on cars like this Super GT Z33 and on time attack cars, but on the street it could become a bad joke if it gets out of hand. One more pic after the jump.
Comments







Lincoln
Jun 6, 2008 at 12:25 pm
that lip is nothing compared to the suzuki escudo..
yeh.
that car from GT3.. maybe 2 as well.
1000hp. red. pikes peak.. stuff like that.
http://www.tuning-freunde-ost.de/Diverses/Suzuki%20Escudo%20Pikes%20Peak%208.jpg
a lip is an understatment.
its a shovel.
Noname666
May 22, 2008 at 8:47 pm
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GTwildfire
May 11, 2008 at 2:38 am
In racing, if it adheres to the rules and it gives an advantage… it’s fair game.
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Whether it’s an underboard, wing or whatever…
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Looks are for the road, but function is king on the track.
elcamino-dude
May 10, 2008 at 3:28 am
on somethign as badass as this, i dont mind it, but when oyu get a really basic plain civic or 240 with something like this on the street, thats pushing it 2 far lol
cknarf
May 10, 2008 at 3:07 am
This sort of thing is expected with rice.
Amazingly, it actually looks pretty good (on a purpose-built racecar)
If i see one civic with a big, non-functional, dumbass underboard driving down the street, I’m gonna crush it with the formula!
Junimrox
May 10, 2008 at 2:17 am
It’s almost a linving room where you can sit and chat with your friends.
Noname666
May 10, 2008 at 1:08 am
I agree with the both of you.
Joshua
May 9, 2008 at 11:36 pm
Yah they should slow down with the whole idea of a huge platform like front end..ITS HOMELY