How many canards come in the set?

Four. The Front Canards for DBA-R35 are sold as a complete set rather than per side or singly, so one purchase covers the whole front bumper. Screws, nuts and bolts are supplied with them.

What do canards actually do?

They shed vortices off the corners of the bumper, and those vortices keep airflow attached along the sides of the car instead of letting it separate. That adds front downforce and cuts drag at the same time, which is why they turn up on race cars rather than only on show cars.

Do they need a splitter to work?

No, but they work better alongside one. APR designs canards to manage pressure in the fender wells in combination with a front splitter, so the two together do more for the front end than either does on its own.

Can they be adjusted after fitting?

They mount in more than one position, which lets you tune how much front downforce they add rather than accepting a single fixed setting. That is worth having if the car runs a different setup on track than it does on the road.

Will the carbon fade?

APR uses a UV-resistant epoxy under the clear coat rather than clear coat alone, which is what slows the chalking bare carbon suffers in sunlight. A ceramic coating is optional and buys finish life rather than changing anything about how they work.

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APR Performance Carbon Front Canards for DBA-R35 Nissan GT-R

APR Performance’s Front Canards for DBA-R35 Nissan GT-R do something a front lip on its own cannot. They shed vortices off the corners of the bumper, and those vortices keep airflow attached along the flanks instead of letting it separate and turn into drag. The downforce is the headline, but the useful part is where it arrives: out at the corners, where it does the most for turn-in. APR molds them in pre-preg carbon and finishes them in a UV-resistant epoxy under clear coat, so the black stays black rather than going chalky after a season outside. Hardware comes in the box, and the canards mount in more than one position, which means front balance is something you tune rather than something you accept.

How Canards Earn Their Keep

A canard is a vortex generator before it is a downforce device. Air spilling off its edge rolls into a trailing vortex that stays attached to the bodywork further back than clean airflow would, which both adds load at the nose and cuts the drag that comes from separated air. APR also designs them to work with a front splitter, the pair managing pressure in the fender wells together, so a car running both ends up with a more usable front end than one running either alone.

Construction and Finish

These are pre-preg carbon rather than wet-laid, which on a part that sits in direct airflow at the leading edge of the car matters for stiffness as much as for weight. The finish is a UV-resistant epoxy under a clear coat rather than clear coat alone, which is the difference between carbon that still looks deep after a few summers and carbon that has gone flat and chalky at the edges.

Features

Pre-preg carbon fiber for strength at low weight
UV-resistant epoxy under a clear coat to resist fading
Shed vortices that keep airflow attached along the flanks
Add front downforce out at the corners where turn-in benefits most
Work alongside a front splitter to manage fender well pressure
More than one mounting position for tuning front balance
Screws, nuts and bolts supplied

What’s Included

Front canards (4)
Mounting hardware: screws, nuts and bolts

Applications

Nissan GT-R: DBA-R35 | 2012-2016

Notes

Sold as a set of four canards with mounting hardware
Fits the facelift DBA-R35 bumper only
The Front Canards for DBA-R35 are designed to work with a front splitter for fender well pressure management; APR’s Front Lip for DBA-R35 (FA-603509) is the matching piece

Frequently Asked Questions

How many canards come in the set? Four. The Front Canards for DBA-R35 are sold as a complete set rather than per side or singly, so one purchase covers the whole front bumper. Screws, nuts and bolts are supplied with them.
What do canards actually do? They shed vortices off the corners of the bumper, and those vortices keep airflow attached along the sides of the car instead of letting it separate. That adds front downforce and cuts drag at the same time, which is why they turn up on race cars rather than only on show cars.
Do they need a splitter to work? No, but they work better alongside one. APR designs canards to manage pressure in the fender wells in combination with a front splitter, so the two together do more for the front end than either does on its own.
Can they be adjusted after fitting? They mount in more than one position, which lets you tune how much front downforce they add rather than accepting a single fixed setting. That is worth having if the car runs a different setup on track than it does on the road.
Will the carbon fade? APR uses a UV-resistant epoxy under the clear coat rather than clear coat alone, which is what slows the chalking bare carbon suffers in sunlight. A ceramic coating is optional and buys finish life rather than changing anything about how they work.

About APR Performance

APR Performance builds aerodynamic components for road racing, time attack, and street performance applications, working from the same wind tunnel and CFD-driven process across every product line. The company designs and manufactures its own carbon fiber wings, splitters, diffusers, mirrors and canards in-house, using pre-preg materials and autoclave curing rather than outsourced wet-layup production, which is why APR parts carry SCCA and other sanctioning body approvals across multiple race classes. From early Honda and Mitsubishi platforms to current Porsche, BMW, and Corvette applications, APR’s approach has stayed the same; every component has to earn its place through measurable aerodynamic gain, not just visual styling.

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