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Old 10-12-2016, 01:39 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MobilOne View Post
I think that the zigzag tape and the aluminium tape work to do two different things two different ways. The zigzag tape is a vortex generator (IIRC) and the aluminium tape is a static electricity dissipator. But they both work to improve air flow.
I call bull**** unless they make their aluminum tapes FLUSH with the body + SEAMLESS and the aero effect remains, THEN I would say their "static electricity dissipator or whatever" actually works... otherwise as far as I can see it, their tape act exactly as any tape you put on the body that breaks the air.

Edit: You know, putting ugly zigzag tape is not gonna help sell cars... but mixing it with some bull**** and shinny might help sell cars. Obviously normal consumer wouldn't want a brunch of zigzag tapes on their car.
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