3D Printed AirTabs

[LostinTransit]

I was recently informed by another forum member that my Active Shutter topic (Which included the airtabs within the thread) be split or a new thread created.

Originally Posted by Piwoslaw

How did active radiator shutters suddenly become 3D printed aerotabs?
Maybe the aerotab posts were meant for another thread?

Thus I've created a new one just for the airtabs..

Last we spoke I had the shop 3D print 6 Black airtabs and 6 Blue airtabs.. we held these up to the dark blue of the van and have selected the black tabs as being the best (less noticeable eye sores) while carefully placed on the van.

We sent word to the shop saying that we need approx. 30 more of these airtabs for the van. Actually we needed 24, but Wanted a few more just in case. We'll keep the 6 blue ones in the van just in case someone stops to comment about what we've done to the van and I'll prob end up giving them the 6 blue tabs in return.

We're hoping to gain some fuel economy, but it's very doubtful. However we still have high hopes that these airtabs will offer us something more in the lines of a cross wind reduction. We wont know for sure what the outcome will be thus the reason we selected the black tabs over the eye sore blue color.

[freebeard]

We wont know for sure what the outcome will be thus the reason we selected the black tabs over the eye sore blue color.

That's why they make rattle cans.

[LostinTransit]

Both the Blue and Black airtabs have a rippled texture about them which makes them look like carbon fiber. But as I said the black is more suitable plain with out any other modifications or repainting. Although I would consider myself to be fluent at painting, I would not trust painting the blue airtabs and left out in the elements.