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capnbass91 09-05-2011 08:03 PM

Purpose of these?
 
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2635/...f91e97fb32.jpg

Where the rear window should be, do they have a name? :confused: Mini-staggered-spoilers? I've also seen these on some Hondas, do they help FE at all? Or are they just aesthetic?

dcb 09-05-2011 08:12 PM

Those are louvers, no aero benefit that I am aware of (possible aero penalty), thought they just helped keep a bit of sun out. It looks like your louvers have louvers :)
louvers camaro - Google Search

Ryland 09-05-2011 08:31 PM

They keep the sun out while still letting you see straight back, without them I'm not sure if anything but the strongest A/C could keep a car cool with a back window that size.

SoobieOut 09-05-2011 08:36 PM

All this time I thought they were to keep the flux capacitor from overloading.

Used to see alot of hatchback cars with louvers in the 80's but not so much lately.

capnbass91 09-05-2011 08:52 PM

Cool the flux capacitor, of course!

Louvers, so just a fad from the 80's huh? haha

California98Civic 09-05-2011 09:06 PM

Consider/consult this EM thread: http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ent-17590.html

Brandon1048 09-06-2011 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryland (Post 259719)
They keep the sun out while still letting you see straight back, without them I'm not sure if anything but the strongest A/C could keep a car cool with a back window that size.

:thumbup:

gone-ot 09-06-2011 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by capnbass91 (Post 259723)
Cool the flux capacitor, of course!

...especially those little 'holes' in the last louver!

California98Civic 09-06-2011 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by capnbass91 (Post 259723)
Louvers, so just a fad from the 80's huh? haha

I really think it might be serious aero design... if you believe some of the results/modelling in the thread link I posted above. The steps create low pressure that draws flow down "attached" along an otherwise somewhat steeper than ideal slope.

But I'm sure it also charged the flux capacitor, whenever garbage ran out, sorta like a trickle charger/maintainer.

PaleMelanesian 09-06-2011 12:25 PM

You could mount a trickle-charger solar panel on each of those and provide a lot of charging power! :D


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