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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 02:26 PM
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mitsubishi accessories air dam

Does anyone have any pictures of what the factory air dam accessory looks like? I have looked on the mitsubishi website and have had no luck.
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 02:29 PM
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 02:30 PM
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Oh, I think it is the front bumper... From all my hours of research trying to find the answer to the same question.
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 03:18 PM
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It comes stock on the EVO, there is not one available as an accessory.
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 05:45 PM
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Oh yes there is...

edit: actual term for them is "canard". sorry the pic is of poor quality, had to zoom that from an existing pic.
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 05:52 PM
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they look good in person. It's plastic so you could actually paint it to match.

they give you a bit more down force if you use it with a splitter.

it's all about the low pressure zone. word
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 06:48 PM
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looks more like a 2 second penalty to me
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 07:22 PM
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Oh ya, I have those on my car. They have been there for almost 2 years. They are actually canards, and are held in place by three bolts and 3m tape. Install is easy, since they come with template. I got them from .
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 08:31 PM
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looks more like a 2 second penalty to me

or you should say they are cone cutter
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 09:03 PM
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Do they actually serve a purpose or just for looks?
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Old Mar 10, 2005 | 04:48 AM
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They are supposed to do something, but I think you have to be going stupid fast to notice. The undertray is designed to provide down force by the way it is curved in the middle, so I do not think these things add much more to that.
I could be wrong, they could be effective.
I installed them, because I like the look.
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Old Mar 10, 2005 | 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by avaien
Does anyone have any pictures of what the factory air dam accessory looks like? I have looked on the mitsubishi website and have had no luck.
Mitsuorder, am I mistaken or does it say factory air dam accessory?

I answered corectly, the air dam is not an accessory as it comes stock on all evo's
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Old Mar 10, 2005 | 08:44 AM
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Ok.... Look at the little black winglets on the sides of the bumper, those are the air dam accesories, known to the rest of the world as canards. You can pick them up from the dealer, genuine Mitsubishi part, call them if you'd like.
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Old Mar 10, 2005 | 08:55 AM
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O.K. you got me with this one. I'm not exactly sure what you are talking about. Do you mean the horizontal strakes that direct air to the brakes? I've had my front tray off about 20 times and haven't noticed anything that is supposed to add downforce.

As for the canards, the salesman told me they were for directing air across the outside surface of the wheel to extract heat generated by the brakes. Now that's original!

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They are supposed to do something, but I think you have to be going stupid fast to notice. The undertray is designed to provide down force by the way it is curved in the middle, so I do not think these things add much more to that.
I could be wrong, they could be effective.
I installed them, because I like the look.
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Old Mar 10, 2005 | 11:33 AM
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Ok.... Look at the little black winglets on the sides of the bumper, those are the air dam accesories, known to the rest of the world as canards. You can pick them up from the dealer, genuine Mitsubishi part, call them if you'd like.
I am the dealer.
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