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    Is That An Undertray In Your Pocket, Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?

    Inheritance: Indie Short Features Nissan GT-R Beating Porsche 911

    Under-Body Aerodynamics Ain't Just For Looking Awesome

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    Image of fuchikoma fuchikoma
    12/04/09

    In reply to Is That An Undertray In Your Pocket, Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?
    I'd love to get one of those for my car just to keep the road salt out...
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    Image of Mr. M Mr. M
    12/04/09

    @fuchikoma: It actually has the opposite effect. The tray is "vented" to direct the airflow under the car. This also has the additional result of directing a moist spray of salt-laced moisture against the bottom of your car. That, and there are gaps betwen the panels and the body, so all the better to trap that gunk right up against the metal.
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    Image of Number_Six Number_Six
    12/04/09

    In reply to Is That An Undertray In Your Pocket, Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?
    What happens when the dangling red wire snags on something?
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    Image of ColonelGentleman ColonelGentleman
    12/04/09

    @Number_Six: You'd probably have a pretty bad electrical smoke leak. I hear they sell refill kits but maybe only for English cars.
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    Image of Ian Wish Ian Wish
    12/04/09

    @Number_Six: the bigger problem is probably the big black box lying on the floor that it's attached to... seems like it might slow you down a bit.
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    Image of electricarchie electricarchie
    12/04/09

    @ColonelGentleman: [www3.telus.net] Indeed. thankfully by 1997 the prince of darkness was slowly being replaced by Bosch in Land Rovers, so my car hasn't had many electrical gremlins... *knocks on every available wood surface*
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    Image of Scandinavian Flick Scandinavian Flick
    12/04/09

    In reply to Is That An Undertray In Your Pocket, Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?
    I see London, I see France, I see a torque-vectoring rear differential from an xDrive50i.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    12/04/09

    @Scandinavian Flick: Excellent.
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    Image of iancoleTX iancoleTX
    12/04/09

    @Novaload: Seconded
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    12/04/09

    In reply to Is That An Undertray In Your Pocket, Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?
    Damn...

    I thought it was the new H2!
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    11/17/09

    In reply to Inheritance: Indie Short Features Nissan GT-R Beating Porsche 911
    Needs more PIT maneuver.

    Oh, and Geländewagen chick needs to better understand just how good that vehicle is, off-road, if driven by someone with half a clue. #nissangtr
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    Image of weatherman weatherman
    11/17/09

    In reply to Inheritance: Indie Short Features Nissan GT-R Beating Porsche 911
    Meh, the whole premise is ridiculous. New York has a spousal right of election. :/

    Seriously though, it's a very nicely done short, and I'm impressed that they were able to get such a great lineup of cars and match them so well to the characters. Seems like someone involved in this production knew where to find some well heeled friends, and in exchange for letting them borrow their cars, promised to write them in to the script. #nissangtr
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    Image of snapoversteer 'bout to get told snapoversteer 'bout to get told
    11/17/09

    In reply to Inheritance: Indie Short Features Nissan GT-R Beating Porsche 911
    DWTFM. Any tits? #nissangtr
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    11/17/09

    In reply to Inheritance: Indie Short Features Nissan GT-R Beating Porsche 911
    I'd naturally assume that the GT-R can beat a 9 year old 911 with less power and a Morgan with cross eyes and a Geländewagen of all things. #nissangtr
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    11/17/09

    In reply to Inheritance: Indie Short Features Nissan GT-R Beating Porsche 911
    GT-R is the Kimbo Slice of supercars. #nissangtr
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    11/09/09

    In reply to Under-Body Aerodynamics Ain't Just For Looking Awesome
    If I recall correctly the new Euro-spec diesel Civic also has a nicely bellypanned underside. It's all the rage on Ecomodder too, adding a pan to all manner of rides.

    Some of the guys there are regularly wringing over 70mpg out of their modded Metros. They may not be fast, but they get the speed back by skipping a whole stack of 10-minute fuel stops. #cardesign
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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    11/09/09

    In reply to Under-Body Aerodynamics Ain't Just For Looking Awesome
    Of course there's a car with more powerful underbody aero, it's the F1 car driven by Ayrton Senna! #cardesign
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    Image of evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars
    11/09/09

    In reply to Under-Body Aerodynamics Ain't Just For Looking Awesome
    The undertray at the front of my Evo is a blessing and a curse. While it does keep things tidy under the engine compartment, it is a royal pain to remove. It's a multi piece affair that is held on with seemingly hundreds of Mitsu-specific clips and screws. The front jack point is under one section and the fastener count stops at about 14. Just when you think you've got them all off, you yank on the part and find one or two missed fasteners foiling your efforts.

    Other than that, I love that car. #cardesign
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    Image of Doshu Doshu
    11/09/09

    @evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars: I hit a rabbit at speed (weekend run from Melbourne to Adelaide and back) and ripped the under-tray off my IX. I think I only recovered half of those bloody fasteners. #cardesign
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    Image of evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars
    11/09/09

    @Doshu: I think we're both ready to plunk down some cash for the Beatrush undertray.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/09/09

    In reply to Under-Body Aerodynamics Ain't Just For Looking Awesome
    That does completely look like a toy. #cardesign
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    Image of toasteroven toasteroven
    11/09/09

    In reply to Under-Body Aerodynamics Ain't Just For Looking Awesome
    Pic is an Evo. Best underside? Veyron. #cardesign
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    Image of Old Grimey Old Grimey
    11/09/09

    In reply to Under-Body Aerodynamics Ain't Just For Looking Awesome
    What the H... that's a remote-controlled toy car! And Jalopnik isn't a toy car site, even when the 24 Hours of LeMons tribute plastic models get shown. What's the world coming to!!!

    Seriously, I'm guessing the car above is some sort of LeMans or GTP car, possibly the recent Cadillac or Bentley designs, or the Lister Storm. #cardesign
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