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viio · 01-19-2012, 12:16 PM

So yesterday I went through a few stages of grille blocks.

First off I made a top grille block by gluing glossed rubber to the back:

However after seeing some other blocks, I did a little bit of CFD and discovered that the blocked version still created turbulence and drag. So I decided to go for a full on cut to size and smoothed in version.

By the way this material is actually armoured mudflap rubber which I bought for my Subaru and didn't fit

I knew I'd be ecomodding this car, and now I'm REALLY glad I decided to get it in black!

01-19-2012, 12:16 PM	#11 (permalink)
viio EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 102 Project EconoPolo - '04 Volkswagen Polo Twist TDi 90 day: 48.23 mpg (US) Thanks: 14 Thanked 61 Times in 24 Posts	So yesterday I went through a few stages of grille blocks. First off I made a top grille block by gluing glossed rubber to the back: However after seeing some other blocks, I did a little bit of CFD and discovered that the blocked version still created turbulence and drag. So I decided to go for a full on cut to size and smoothed in version. By the way this material is actually armoured mudflap rubber which I bought for my Subaru and didn't fit I knew I'd be ecomodding this car, and now I'm REALLY glad I decided to get it in black! __________________ Viio Amateur SolidWorks Flow Simulator Link to my Project EconoPolo (aeromodding a VW) Last edited by viio; 02-24-2012 at 07:32 PM..