Which mirror has better aero

[aerohead]

Present day Tesla, Jaguar F-Type, and Chevy Volt 2nd-gen mirrors would all be examples I'd recommend.
A single, thin stalk, distancing the mirror housing out and away from the door.
Also, Sports Car Club of America used to sell racing mirrors out of their catalog, which were also pretty slick. They reduced my truck's mirror drag from Cd 0.024, down to Cd 0.010, and lower frontal area as well. Add 'button' blind-spot mirrors to them for added outward visibility.

[canadian_yeti]

Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr

What kind of look?

Going to "disguise" my aero mods by making my truck cosmetically look like some kind of Bonneville salt flat racer with the iconic red and white so cal speed shop paint scheme. Where I live, police/government are trying to "crack down" on unsafe modified cars, so anything that's visually obscure looking is a target. Trying to keep my mods functional, but aesthetically clean

[redneck]

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Mirror Laws by Province (Canada)

https://ecomodder.com/wiki/Mirror_La...ovince_(Canada)


For Ontario this should be acceptable then.

https://ecomodder.com/forum/showthre...ror-23623.html





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[alexshock]

Originally Posted by aerohead

Also, Sports Car Club of America used to sell racing mirrors out of their catalog, which were also pretty slick.

Do you have example links or pics? (Sorry, I was trying to google, but not sure if scca has a valid online shop...)

[kach22i]

Originally Posted by alexshock

Do you have example links or pics? (Sorry, I was trying to google, but not sure if scca has a valid online shop...)

I went to their website and it looks like these days all they offer is gear/clothes/apparel.

However the search did lead to an interesting mirror that kind of reminds me of the roof wing I built for my pickup truck, be it scaled down.

This item is out of stock.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/223111159589

Pro Rectangular AERO EXTREME reduces drag by as much as 55% when compared with other competition mirrors...........

I like this version even better.

https://www.aerostraight.com/ProfessionalExtreme.html





https://www.aerostraight.com/Purchase.html


Says in stock:
https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/pr...sp?RecID=10537

[kach22i]

Cheaper, but the stem isn't aerodynamic at all.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Auto-Racing...-/223110277037


No taper or step down, looks to play off of "Box Cavity" effect only.

[freebeard]

One could bend sleeves out of model aircraft brass tubing.

[Piotrsko]

Not sure model brass tubing goes big enough, I think it stops at 1/2" internal diameter. However one COULD use copper thinwall pipe, but for an aero shape, sheet with a brazed/soldered edge would be better

[aerohead]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdWc3vEr3q0

Originally Posted by alexshock

Do you have example links or pics? (Sorry, I was trying to google, but not sure if scca has a valid online shop...)

Sorry, it was from an actual catalog I discovered at the annual PATE Swap Meet.
If you can find the second video for SPIRIT of EcoModder you'll see them at the wind tunnel.
FUJI Heavy Industries is accredited with this lower drag mirror tech, in their 1985 Subaru XT, which had the thin stalk, spacing the mirror housing out 80mm from the door glass.
For the lowest drag mirror housing, look to the 1996, PORSCHE 911 GT, raced at Le Mans.

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by canadian_yeti

Trying to keep my mods functional, but aesthetically clean

That's the best approach. Not sure if it's the same there as in my country, but a commercial vehicle with different mirrors usually doesn't caught too much unwanted attention from police or traffic enforcement.