Does anyone know if the ITR front lip is actually functional and helps reduce drag?

 

Probably... I guess that's why Honda R&D put it on.

 

Yes.

To achieve maximum aerodynamic efficiency, the Type R includes a chin spoiler and a wing-type rear spoiler, and the vehicle is 15 mm lower in overall height than the Integra GS-R. These contribute to a 30 percent reduction in the coefficient of lift over the Integra GS-R and a 1 percent improvement in its drag coefficient.

 

maybe the spoiler and the fact that the car was lowered may help with everything, but the chin spoiler? isn't that more of an aesthetic?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by The Kernel &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yes.

To achieve maximum aerodynamic efficiency, the Type R includes a chin spoiler and a wing-type rear spoiler, and the vehicle is 15 mm lower in overall height than the Integra GS-R. These contribute to a 30 percent reduction in the coefficient of lift over the Integra GS-R and a 1 percent improvement in its drag coefficient.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Damn....well there you have it.

 

http://www.autopedia.com/Acura....html

 

hmm, makes me wonder if i should have gotten all the rust proofing i got and maintence every year...

oh well, its lifetime warranty. anyways, you could always take the lip off and see if it makes a difference. but makes sence to me, more air hitting it pushes the car down a bit.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dk127 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> anyways, you could always take the lip off and see if it makes a difference. </TD></TR></TABLE>

i highly doubt that one could tell a difference.

 

As far as a aerodynamic difference... I don't think it's much but it's one of those things that makes the R an R. I see no sense in taking it off or the rear spoiler. It was put there for a reason from the R&D guys.

 

When mine was stollen I didn't notice a difference. Felt naked and ugly without it though.

 

It's function is to make you feel like a jackass when you crack the hell out of it.