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Originally Posted by Palionu
Yes, I agree, doing a homer simpson on your car is not a good idea, especially around those flat areas. I remember one luxury car manufacturer has a dimpled bodypan that they said increases their fuel efficiency for the same model car by a certain % but that could have been a pitch. I like the idea of adding turbolators to the trailing edges and my front bumper = EEW so I might install some dimpling on the outside edges after i do the front grill delete. I like the idea of adding those silicone bumpies on the mirrors though. I lack the money to invest in a $200+ mirror delete (the cost is in the cameras).
For the rear area I read on a Smart Four-Two forum that aside from them complaining that their not so 'smart' cars aerodynamics were inhibiting his cars potential he went to a canadian semi-truck site and invested in some AirTabs. He installed 8 at the cost of $2.75 each and went from 34mpg to 42mpg... maybe another vortex generator option? Sorry, lost the link =/
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I think I saw that ad.I believe the "dimpling" has to do with the "sandwiching"Lexus does to the sheetmetal to bond sound-deadener material,and also move the resonant frequency of the panel outside the range of vibrations (or their harmonic counterparts),so the panel won't hum.------------ The dimples form inverted pools of stagnant air,which the surrounding flow field merely passes over with virtually no aerodynamic penalty.Clever!