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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 12:52 PM
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it is a license plate bracket that angles the plate downwards. I guess maybe it could be for better airflow or soething. just stupid I think
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 12:53 PM
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who cares... ITS JDM!!!!!!!


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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 12:53 PM
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aerodynamics
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 12:55 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HATCHingMN &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">aerodynamics</TD></TR></TABLE>

no its not...cuz its JDM
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 12:56 PM
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no its not...cuz its JDM</TD></TR></TABLE>

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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 12:59 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BoostedJeff &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">who cares... ITS JDM!!!!!!!


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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 01:02 PM
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it say on the picture, gurantee to make 304 horsepower
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 01:04 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HATCHingMN &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it say on the picture, gurantee to make 304 horsepower </TD></TR></TABLE>

genius
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 01:06 PM
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That's so the fast *** dudes that run on the Wangan at night don't get caught by the photo cameras. At speed it tilts the license plate, making it "invisible" to the cameras. If you've ever played Tokyo Extreme Racer, or watched an older Option vid, you've probably seen how it goes.
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 01:06 PM
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someone once told me or i read somewhere that they do that cause they have the photo enforced traffic lights and they can't get a picture of the plate, i dont know
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 01:14 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TheCanuck &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">That's so the fast *** dudes that run on the Wangan at night don't get caught by the photo cameras. At speed it tilts the license plate, making it "invisible" to the cameras. If you've ever played Tokyo Extreme Racer, or watched an older Option vid, you've probably seen how it goes. </TD></TR></TABLE>


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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 01:23 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BoostedJeff &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">who cares... ITS JDM!!!!!!!


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ywea
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 01:25 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TheCanuck &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">That's so the fast *** dudes that run on the Wangan at night don't get caught by the photo cameras. At speed it tilts the license plate, making it "invisible" to the cameras. If you've ever played Tokyo Extreme Racer, or watched an older Option vid, you've probably seen how it goes. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 01:25 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by -Todd- &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">That's so the fast *** dudes that run on the Wangan at night don't get caught by the photo cameras. At speed it tilts the license plate, making it "invisible" to the cameras. If you've ever played Tokyo Extreme Racer, or watched an older Option vid, you've probably seen how it goes.
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yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep, good game too.
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 01:26 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fourcsan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep, good game too.
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I was addicted to those games.
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 01:35 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by -Todd- &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I was addicted to those games. </TD></TR></TABLE>

hell yea..lol
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 01:52 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BoostedJeff &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">who cares... ITS JDM!!!!!!!


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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 01:57 PM
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I believe its so that the photo radar doesn't catch the Wangan speed racers by photographing their plates....wow, and to think, I thought the U.S. had strict highway laws....jeez, the japanese got photo radar..go figure.
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 01:58 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TheCanuck &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">That's so the fast *** dudes that run on the Wangan at night don't get caught by the photo cameras. At speed it tilts the license plate, making it "invisible" to the cameras. If you've ever played Tokyo Extreme Racer, or watched an older Option vid, you've probably seen how it goes. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I've seen it done several time here in the US years ago. Its not just a strictly Japan thing, who knows who created it and where it came from.
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 01:58 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mugen-DC2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I believe its so that the photo radar doesn't catch the Wangan speed racers by photographing their plates....wow, and to think, I thought the U.S. had strict highway laws....jeez, the japanese got photo radar..go figure.</TD></TR></TABLE>

there is photo radar in some parts of the US...

I know washington DC has it.
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 02:00 PM
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JDM down force. It's different than the downforce we have.
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 02:03 PM
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wow freaking sick, where can i get one of these things? SYKE, **** is ugly, jdm or not, whoever gets one of these is .
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 02:10 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by candy eg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">wow freaking sick, where can i get one of these things? SYKE, **** is ugly, jdm or not, whoever gets one of these is .</TD></TR></TABLE>

true dat.
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 02:17 PM
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you can see those on jdm drifto video. and ya about 3-4% let air in under there. better than block air
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 02:18 PM
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I've seen it done several time here in the US years ago. Its not just a strictly Japan thing, who knows who created it and where it came from. So I wouldn't really call it JDM, ya know we have highways cameras here too.
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