Aerodynamic panels, questions/ideas for improving CD and mpg of 6g |
Aerodynamic panels, questions/ideas for improving CD and mpg of 6g |
Aug 14, 2011 - 9:07 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined May 3, '11 From Ohio Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
Has anyone ever heard of addition panels to improve the coefficient of drag (cd) of our cars? Sites like ecomodder have all the people making stupid looking stuff to gain mpg, but imo our cars look too good for that to happen. So I was thinking, what if we made panels that either A) looked good on the car, or B) couldn't be "readily seen" - aka made out of lexan or something.
Any Thoughts, ideas? I think if we could shape some clear panels to deflect air around our bucket head lights, and some to keep the air off the spoiler (but still using the spoiler for mounting/looks), we could probably gain at least a few mpg. It might be worth looking into if some cheap lexan could be found. -------------------- |
Aug 14, 2011 - 10:41 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 18, '09 From Orlando Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
One of the rarer Celica parts is the set of clear headlight covers. I imagine they smooth out the front end quite a lot.
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