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Murtaza_murti
11-15-2010, 09:49 PM
Can someone tell me what's the name of this plastic part? Is it available? Can it be installed without any alteration?

P.S: Sorry @Freedan for taking your picture as a example, I hope you don't mind :biggrin:

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Betrivent
11-15-2010, 10:26 PM
You mean the mudguard?
Murtaza_murti
11-15-2010, 10:35 PM
No, the little back piece which I've circled.
Vioz
11-15-2010, 10:41 PM
unnecessary weight?
Kal-El
11-15-2010, 10:43 PM
Lol. That's what it is, a mudguard.
Murtaza_murti
11-15-2010, 10:46 PM
I thought it was called a belly fin or something. Well, is it available as a after-market part or something?
CTScott
11-15-2010, 10:51 PM
It's called the "Plate, rear wheel house".

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Goose
11-15-2010, 11:23 PM
I think it may be for under-body airflow management (although a mudguard is probably more likely). :smile:
yarisugi
11-16-2010, 03:22 AM
I like "belly fin" way better!
.Kevin.
11-16-2010, 03:31 AM
Mud/Splash guards go infront of the wheel, those miniature fins are behind it. I believe it blocks shit from going towards the car, but mud/splash guards are put infront of the wheel due to the wheel mostly flicking crap forwards.
SailDesign
11-16-2010, 09:24 AM
Mud/Splash guards go infront of the wheel, those miniature fins are behind it. I believe it blocks shit from going towards the car, but mud/splash guards are put infront of the wheel due to the wheel mostly flicking crap forwards.

Totally backwards there, Kevin. That there is a REAR wheel we're looking at, with the front of the car to the right.
Kal-El
11-16-2010, 12:16 PM
Mud/Splash guards go in front of the wheel, those miniature fins are behind it. I believe it blocks shit from going towards the car, but mud/splash guards are put in front of the wheel due to the wheel mostly flicking crap forwards.

Actually, mud/water splashes backwards mostly. Mud guards almost always go behind wheels. This is not to say that mud/water doesn't splash up and forward at all - it does, but the bulk of it does splash rearward. Do a quick Google search on mud guards. :wink:
.Kevin.
11-16-2010, 05:13 PM
Woops I went out to my car and looked after I posted and you guys were right, 3 am couldn't come back and fix it :b you get the point though.
SailDesign
11-16-2010, 05:22 PM
Woops I went out to my car and looked after I posted and you guys were right, 3 am couldn't come back and fix it :b you get the point though.

:biggrin: