Aero prius bodykit

[metromizer]

I like it! The only <debatable> improvement I'd like to see is louvered covers in lue of the two openings in the lower facia

[TomO]

MazdaMatt: They are for tail light side visibility.

[trebuchet03]

I highly question the inspiration behind this kit - and firmly believe that the inspiration was not for less drag.... If it were - they would have installed it on a completely stock Prius... Not on one with a Folgers can sticking out the back.



I'm willing to bet there's no under tray associated with that diffuser - rendering it useless. Why put one there if no one will see it?

Why add the window deflectors? Why change to whisk-like wheels?

[jamesqf]

Looks slick, but I would like to see some numbers on how well it actually performs: wind tunnel testing, computer models, or even a "top speed coasting down a long hill" test.

[Ferr3t]

Originally Posted by metromizer

Can you imagine the next trend? Young adults spending hard earned money, Saturday and Sunday working making their cars more fuel efficient than the next guy? I can dream, can't I ?

It has become a reality man, I'm eighteen...in high school and that's my goal. I know I can't be the only one!

[basslover911]

^^ I'm 19, freshman in college and I currently have the highest MPG Mazda 6 out there that I know of (and I browse several Mazda6 forums as well as this one).

[Deezler]

Originally Posted by trebuchet03

I highly question the inspiration behind this kit - and firmly believe that the inspiration was not for less drag.... If it were - they would have installed it on a completely stock Prius... Not on one with a Folgers can sticking out the back.

I'm willing to bet there's no under tray associated with that diffuser - rendering it useless. Why put one there if no one will see it?

Why add the window deflectors? Why change to whisk-like wheels?

Yeah this strikes me as more of a visual upgrade than a functional one. I don't see it hurting FE, but they skipped a lot of low hanging fruit, and the kit sure adds a lot of new petroleum based plastics. Who knows though, there could be an under tray, and maybe the exhaust is tucked nicely into it... but it can't be adding any power to the engine anyway. Worthless bling.

TREB! You live. Working on Jetta CFD at all these days? Maybe I'll have to go find your thread and bump it up. [edit: haha, that was from December. oh well]

[basjoos]

Those side skirts look like they are made of rigid fiberglass and so, likely be be chipped and damaged by contact with potholes, curbs, and other road irregularities. All of the low hanging stuff on my car is made of coroplast and designed to flex out of the way when contacting road debris.

[my first gmc]

That blue prius is definitely has the better looking kit and probably the better designed as well. I would like to see it painted.

[ai_vin]

Delurking to answer the question about the oval holes in Neil's pics - yes they are portholes and not simple cutouts. [relurking]