Interesting Volvo V40 Mirrors

[Eddie25]

here my one mates drifting car and what looks like bike mirrors on it

[aerohead]

Their distance from the side glass is exactly what we're interested in,however the housings which hold the mirror might want some additional depth.At least a hemisphere's worth.
The supporting struts should be completely streamlined themselves and their root should blend into the body to prevent horseshoe vortice formation at the door boundary.

[freebeard]

That's some serious camber


I'd hang those mirrors upside down off the tops of the A-pillars.

[spacemanspif]

With mirrors that small on such narrow stalks, does moving them to top of the A-pillar make THAT much of difference? I know the A-pillar base transition is bad but I didn't think that there would be gains in moving them.

Or are me talking about 0.00001 benefit in drag?

[freebeard]

At least that much benefit in drag.

I'm presuming the driver's eye is closer to the top than the bottom of the A-pillar.

[Eddie25]

i will suggest to him moving it. the reason for small mirrors here is not for drag but rather to reduce blinds spots and judge apexes better.