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Old 02-18-2019, 06:08 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by kach22i View Post
The abandonment of the front air curtain on the Lexus LC500 is indeed a curious thing as it looks like they surely wanted them.
The funny thing is, there's clearly a blocking plate on the wheel liner exactly where a duct would be:



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Are we assured there is enough pressurized air running along side the vehicle to warrant use of rear air curtains?
Well, three different cars from three different manufacturers (Hyundai, Lexus, Honda) now use them, so there must be something to them.
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