rear bumper skirts
Well I got bored today and the aero bu has bitten me good. I was thinking would anybody know of or has put on there car, skirts on the sides of the rear bumper after, right after the rear wheel wells? I would think it would help direct air out and around from going underneath the rear of the car.. which is a horrible spot for it to be going. I do have quite a bit of gardening edging left... if seems like a good idea, ill try it out!
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It tends to be done with full rear wheel skirts to keep the flow attached further along. This way it allows for a sharper edge at the rear of the vehicle which is better for aeroflow. Can also be used for a boat tail attachment later on
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I dont plan on a boat tail, I do plan on full wheel skirts later on. I think im going to put them on to see what they do, I dont think it could hurt my mpg? The only thing I can think of is the rear wheel wells dont make a complete half circle, they cut off half way down on he backside, maybe the skirts would block some air that's trying to escape?
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i drew this up real quick so your basically talking about the area behind the wheel well? I would just go get a sheet of coroplast and make 1 giant piece for it all.
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Thanks for that!!! Yeah thats what im talking about, I don't have coroplast yet. Im on a tight budget right now, im moving really soon. Thats a good idea, ill probably do that once I get some, except I hope coroplast is flexible because after the wheel well, the bumper starts to angle inwards. I might put the gardening edge on for now, see if it helps. Im going to be doing a few long drives on interstate at the end of this week.
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coroplast is basically a stronger version of cardboard. It'll bend to a point and beings its made of plastic can be molded using heat although it'll distort so you have to take your time with it.
What i like about coroplast is its pretty cheap. I get 4'x8' sheets of it for $13. I've heard where people get the same for $20 so look around. |
Alright, ill be looking around for some, thats not a bad price at all!
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the plastic ones are made of the same material in fact coroplast is used to make most election signs, |
Yeah, I hope its not to late. That would be awesome, great idea! Now I just need to know where to get some...
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apart from election signs try googling "sign shops near (insert close bigger town here)"
if all else fails and you can't find any try home dept its smaller and a bit more expensive though. BTW coroplast is a nickname that most people go by but its true name is corrugated plastic |
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