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Does anyone know what the purpose of the plastic pieces do in front of the rear wheel

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Old 08-24-02, 05:09 PM
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Does anyone know what the purpose of the plastic pieces do in front of the rear wheel

Its hard to describe and i dont have a pic but it is in front of the rear tire and every FD came with them. I was just wondering the purpose of it. Is it supposed to protect the body from rocks and or corrosion?
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I believe they are just meant to smooth the airflow around the rear wheels.
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Ok, I'm stumped. But I did paint mine VR a couple of years ago 'cause the black was bugging me. Anyone else??????????

A NEW MOD!!!!!!!??????????? (and it's ghetto)
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They are for air flow control as is the dip in the roof
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