7th Gen with roof fins?
#1
7th Gen with roof fins?
anyone have any pics?
I bought this kit last night. I always thought they looked pretty badass on other cars. I'm gonna give it a try. I just want to see how they look though to see what I can improve or if I like it as is in pics.
http://www.amazon.com/V-Force-Vortex...4882272&sr=8-7
I bought this kit last night. I always thought they looked pretty badass on other cars. I'm gonna give it a try. I just want to see how they look though to see what I can improve or if I like it as is in pics.
http://www.amazon.com/V-Force-Vortex...4882272&sr=8-7
#3
u can be the first one to show us pics of what it looks like installed!
are u gonna put all of them on? and are u gonna paint them to match ur car color?
i already have the roof spoiler so i think it would look weird on mine
are u gonna put all of them on? and are u gonna paint them to match ur car color?
i already have the roof spoiler so i think it would look weird on mine
#8
i personally don't think it'll look good..... that particular mod doesn't belong on the maxima....just my opinion......i can only picture those on the EVO, plus the ones on the EVO seem smaller....i think those are too big...
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Didn't Mythbusters show something about disrupting the airflow as it went behind the vehicle would actually get better mileage? Something about not creating a vacuum. Who knows, these may be slightly functional after all.
#16
I found this info at http://www.recumbents.com/car_aerodynamics/
Turbulators, etc:
In areas where the body transitions at a rate of more than 12 degrees, turbulator strips, vortex generators, diffusers, very short fairings or other devices can be used to "trip the airflow".
The idea is that areas like the transition between the roof and rear window on the average car creates a large vortex. Any large vortices effectively grab the car and try to hold it back as it tries to slip through the air. If the air that makes up the vortex can be "tripped" before it leaves the back of the car, it will make smaller vortices, which will have a smaller effect on the overall aerodynamics of the vehicle. Measurement of the effects of these devices at highway speeds has been difficult to obtain.
Vortex generator above a Mitsubishi rear window
So, I guess there is some benefit.
Turbulators, etc:
In areas where the body transitions at a rate of more than 12 degrees, turbulator strips, vortex generators, diffusers, very short fairings or other devices can be used to "trip the airflow".
The idea is that areas like the transition between the roof and rear window on the average car creates a large vortex. Any large vortices effectively grab the car and try to hold it back as it tries to slip through the air. If the air that makes up the vortex can be "tripped" before it leaves the back of the car, it will make smaller vortices, which will have a smaller effect on the overall aerodynamics of the vehicle. Measurement of the effects of these devices at highway speeds has been difficult to obtain.
Vortex generator above a Mitsubishi rear window
So, I guess there is some benefit.
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even if they worked, I would not put them on. That said, you only have to look at all the dodads they put on F1 cars to understand that aerodynamics is a black art even when you have millions to spend. So while some of us may grimace about how these things look, there is some small chance that the things may actually work, and the joke would be on us!
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