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Originally Posted by pugmanic
Hi, I spotted that a neighbours Honda Civic hatch back has some small aero devices in the read quarter panels. Does anyone know the purpose of these?
I would guess something along the lines of "increased stability at speed", but that's a wild stab in the dark.
You can see the devices in this image below the rear light;
http://www.forcegt.com/wp-content/up...ar-quarter.jpg
Apologies if this is a pea-roast. |
I also vote: anti-buffeting.
Added only after bi-stable flow/flutter showed up in the wind tunnel during development testing, and a clay-modeler 'fixed' it with this lip to force separation right there.Hucho calls any of these additions 'palliatives.'