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botsapper 11-03-2010 01:41 PM

Halloween costume or waste of carbon fiber!!
 
Did all that energy do anything for eco-efficiency? All that carbon fiber Reventon spoilers, canards, diffusers, lowering, wheel pie plates, etc. did nothing but increase your douche bag level by epic proportions!... (like the side mirror replacement cameras though.)

SEMA 2010: Toyota Prius C&A Custom Concept -- Autoblog

cfg83 11-03-2010 02:53 PM

botsapper -

Lowering's usually good, but not 4-6 inches. The front end looks goofy. I like the "Star Trek Nacelle" side-view cameras :

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog....customsema.jpg

The wheel covers are intriguing because they could serve as a mount for pizza pans :

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog....customsema.jpg

It also appears that these covers would have the classic problem of filling the airs in the tires.

CarloSW2

botsapper 11-03-2010 03:52 PM

[QUOTE=cfg83;202346]botsapper -

Lowering's usually good, but not 4-6 inches. The front end looks goofy.

I usually agree with moderate lowering ride height but the slamming elevations like the example involves, extra tire friction due to deviation of efficient camber angles, instability from increased bump steer & harsh rides because of unbalanced spring rates. Lots & lots of bottoming-out friction, undercarriage sparks and shattered CF pieces. Aero aside, not smooth.

Trying to find out the efficiency rational for the orange-anodized perforated wheel fence (& added weight).

Frank Lee 11-03-2010 03:53 PM

Set aside a good portion of your days for cleaning those wheels so they don't look like crap.

Piwoslaw 11-03-2010 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cfg83 (Post 202346)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog....customsema.jpg

It also appears that these covers would have the classic problem of filling the airs in the tires.

Those tires don't look like they hold too much air...

Frank Lee 11-03-2010 04:30 PM

They're almost at the point where a solid airless tire would be comparable?


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