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the_saint · 11-09-2006, 09:00 AM

Can anybody read Japanese? I've seen these on a few Japanese Vitz sites and am curious as to what the hell they are. From what I can tell, they go on the underside of the car...close to the front suspension I think

My guess is that they are air deflectors of some sort.

Yahoo Japan auction

vodkalush · 11-09-2006, 09:06 AM

Crappy Translation of "Description"

The latent energy from 50km/h. The [eachiyun] wing which is effective in sport & safety drive. “[gurandoehuekuta]”
* It is effective in high speed
Becomes high speed the extent down fourth which powerfully occurrence. The body sinks at once and is packed and, actualizing the straight advancing kind of stability which it sticks to the road surface.
* It is effective in the corner
Down fourth showing tire original ability to the limit. Traction control characteristic with line trace and the corner startup of according to image improves.
* It is effective in the rain
Down fourth to control the unstable behavior change of the car even at day of rain where grip of the tire decreases, safety drive is possible.
* It is effective in [huwatsuki]
The down fourth which occurs from 50km/h, the [huwatsuki] impression of spoiling driving pleasure at a stroke cancellation. Changing attenuation power of the shock to footwork feeling which one it made rank made raise.
* It is effective in the brake
Actualizing the stopping where at the time of the braking whose attitude of the car is unstable, down fourth supports attitude and stabilizes.

eTiMaGo · 11-09-2006, 09:19 AM

sounds aerodynamic all right... to create some kind of suction under the car?

firefly1_0 · 11-09-2006, 09:36 AM

someone needs to make a sucker car out of a yaris...

07WYarisRS · 11-09-2006, 10:25 AM

Creates more downforce at highspeeds for better traction

The down side is they kill fuel mileage

the_saint · 11-09-2006, 10:44 AM

Ok. So now I have another question.
Do they work? Or are they just Japanese snake oil like those rare earth magnets for the fuel line. lol

eTiMaGo · 11-09-2006, 10:48 AM

airflow is something quite a bit more realistic than thew magnetic alignment of fuel particles!

07WYarisRS · 11-09-2006, 03:24 PM

similer items have been used on formula 1/Karts etc
I'm sure they do work... but how well with the egg body shape may be another thing.
For instance the may work great on an Acura intergra set up for touring cup racing but an echo or yaris does not have the same aerodynamics and these spoilers may not have the same affect.

I can not see a company spending thousands and thousadns of dollars enginnering and designing then testing this component for a factory econo box...

11-09-2006, 09:00 AM	#1
the_saint 50% borikén Drives: 06 Mazda5, 90 240sx Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Omaha, somewhere in middle america Posts: 166	What is this? Can anybody read Japanese? I've seen these on a few Japanese Vitz sites and am curious as to what the hell they are. From what I can tell, they go on the underside of the car...close to the front suspension I think My guess is that they are air deflectors of some sort. Yahoo Japan auction

11-09-2006, 09:06 AM	#2
vodkalush I drive a yarrrris View User's Garage Drives: 07 Sedan Polar White Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 1,009	Crappy Translation of "Description" The latent energy from 50km/h. The [eachiyun] wing which is effective in sport & safety drive. “[gurandoehuekuta]” * It is effective in high speed Becomes high speed the extent down fourth which powerfully occurrence. The body sinks at once and is packed and, actualizing the straight advancing kind of stability which it sticks to the road surface. * It is effective in the corner Down fourth showing tire original ability to the limit. Traction control characteristic with line trace and the corner startup of according to image improves. * It is effective in the rain Down fourth to control the unstable behavior change of the car even at day of rain where grip of the tire decreases, safety drive is possible. * It is effective in [huwatsuki] The down fourth which occurs from 50km/h, the [huwatsuki] impression of spoiling driving pleasure at a stroke cancellation. Changing attenuation power of the shock to footwork feeling which one it made rank made raise. * It is effective in the brake Actualizing the stopping where at the time of the braking whose attitude of the car is unstable, down fourth supports attitude and stabilizes. __________________ Docotrs say all the drikning has mesesd up my seplilng and radieng Get your YarisWorld.com stickers here!!! The Official Toyota Thailand Accessories Order Thread will work for parts

11-09-2006, 09:19 AM	#3
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	sounds aerodynamic all right... to create some kind of suction under the car? __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

11-09-2006, 09:36 AM	#4
firefly1_0 What the...? Drives: '06 Blazing Blue 3 door RS. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Edmonton Alberta Canada Posts: 88	someone needs to make a sucker car out of a yaris... __________________ my other car is still faster... ...and the engine is way smaller. silly ricer, useless wings are for penguins...

11-09-2006, 10:25 AM	#5
07WYarisRS HardlyDangerous Drives: 09 Yaris LE, H/B, auto Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ridgeway Ontario Posts: 573	Creates more downforce at highspeeds for better traction The down side is they kill fuel mileage __________________ The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

11-09-2006, 10:44 AM	#6
the_saint 50% borikén Drives: 06 Mazda5, 90 240sx Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Omaha, somewhere in middle america Posts: 166	Ok. So now I have another question. Do they work? Or are they just Japanese snake oil like those rare earth magnets for the fuel line. lol

11-09-2006, 10:48 AM	#7
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	airflow is something quite a bit more realistic than thew magnetic alignment of fuel particles! __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

11-09-2006, 03:24 PM	#8
07WYarisRS HardlyDangerous Drives: 09 Yaris LE, H/B, auto Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ridgeway Ontario Posts: 573	similer items have been used on formula 1/Karts etc I'm sure they do work... but how well with the egg body shape may be another thing. For instance the may work great on an Acura intergra set up for touring cup racing but an echo or yaris does not have the same aerodynamics and these spoilers may not have the same affect. I can not see a company spending thousands and thousadns of dollars enginnering and designing then testing this component for a factory econo box... __________________ The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.