{"product_id":"apr-performance-carbon-fiber-fender-vents-fk8-civic-type-r","title":"APR Carbon Fiber Fender Vents for FK8 Civic Type R","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelieves Wheel-Well Pressure, Cuts Lift \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAids Brake and Engine Bay Cooling \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect OEM Replacement \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-Preg Carbon Fiber \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"active\" href=\"#Description\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#VehicleFitment\"\u003eVehicle Fitment\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n\n\u003cli class=\"active\" id=\"Description\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAPR Performance Carbon Fiber Fender Vents - 2017-2021 Civic Type R (FK8)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe FK8's fender vents aren't decoration, they're functional, and APR's carbon replacements do the same job while looking considerably better than the factory plastic. They relieve the high-pressure air that builds up in your wheel wells, which reduces lift and helps heat escape from the brakes and engine bay. Direct OEM replacement, real pre-preg carbon, sold as a pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eThey Actually Do Something\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorth understanding, because fender vents get dismissed as styling when on this car they're not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYour front wheels spinning inside their wells build up high-pressure air with nowhere to go. That trapped pressure creates lift and traps heat, both of which work against you, lift lightens the front end, and heat has to escape from your brakes and engine bay somewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFender vents give that pressure a path out. Relieving it reduces front-end lift at speed and helps pull hot air away from the brakes, radiator, and engine bay. On a car that gets tracked as hard as the FK8, both matter: less lift means a more planted front end, and better heat extraction means brakes and coolant that hold up longer in a session.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHonda built the factory vents functional for exactly these reasons. APR's replace them with the same function in a better material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eDirect OEM Replacement\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese swap directly for the factory fender vents, so they fit where the plastic ones came off with no modification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat's the practical advantage. You're not adding vents to a solid fender or cutting anything, you're replacing an existing functional part with a carbon version. Clean fit, factory location, and the airflow function preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePre-Preg Carbon, Real And Light\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is genuine pre-preg carbon fiber reinforced polymer, formed in an autoclave under high heat and pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond looking correct, the pre-preg process gives it a superior strength-to-weight ratio, so you're removing weight from the front corners of the car where reducing unsprung and forward mass actually helps handling. It's a small saving, but it's in the right place, and it comes with the appearance upgrade rather than costing you anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe weave runs true across the surface the way pre-preg allows and cheaper wet-layup carbon doesn't, which on a visible exterior piece is what separates real carbon from an approximation of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eUV-Resistant Finish, But Care For It\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe vents are finished with a UV-resistant clear coat to hold up against sun and weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorth being straight, though: exterior carbon needs the same care as your paint. Keep it clean and protect it with a quality wax or synthetic sealant a couple of times a year. Do that and it stays looking right for years. Neglect it, and like any clear-coated finish in the sun, it'll dull over time. The UV coating buys you protection; upkeep is what makes it last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eFitment\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e2017-2021 Honda Civic Type R (FK8)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDirect OEM replacement. Sold as a pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWho Should Grab These\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is for the FK8 owner who wants the functional benefit of proper wheel-well venting with the appearance of real carbon, and who'd rather replace the factory plastic with something better. Less lift, better heat extraction, a little weight off the front corners, and a genuine carbon look. Track car or clean street build, they earn their place either way. Swap them in and keep them waxed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFits:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2017-2021 Honda Civic Type R (FK8). \u003cstrong\u003eFunction:\u003c\/strong\u003e relieves wheel-well pressure, reduces front lift, aids brake and engine bay heat extraction. \u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e pre-preg carbon fiber reinforced polymer, autoclave cured. \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e UV-resistant clear coat. \u003cstrong\u003eInstall:\u003c\/strong\u003e direct OEM replacement. \u003cstrong\u003eQuantity:\u003c\/strong\u003e pair. \u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e APR Performance Limited Warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \n\u003cli id=\"VehicleFitment\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2017-2021 Honda Civic Type R\u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"APR Performance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50413651132450,"sku":"APR-CFV-01-08","price":543.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2218\/5701\/files\/APR-CFV-01-08_hh9r.jpg?v=1790100098","url":"https:\/\/www.hybrid-racing.com\/products\/apr-performance-carbon-fiber-fender-vents-fk8-civic-type-r","provider":"Hybrid Racing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}