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Old 01-19-2010, 06:04 PM   #11 (permalink)
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All I can say is, let's pretend for a second it DOES work, right? How are those tiny legs it's standing on going to conduct the pushing force into the vehicle? For example, if the car is sitting still on a flat surface with its transmission in neutral, and you push on the magic wing with your hands, those legs look like they'd just fold up.



What if you tie one to an ultralight glider? Can you fly forever?

In general I put the word "vortex" right next to words like "god" and "aura" and "chakra" and "heaven" that BS artists use to steal money from idiots.
for it to work, it must be able to generate numbers to overcome the front area of it

+ the roof rack its attached to

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Old 01-19-2010, 06:10 PM   #12 (permalink)
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you get the plywood, ill get the fan and some incense
Ooh, that would be a great addition to the ram wing, place a windmill on top to run the alternator while I drive, not only could my battery go dead I could also increase wind resistance more.
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Old 01-19-2010, 06:38 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Ooh, that would be a great addition to the ram wing, place a windmill on top to run the alternator
how about if you just build a windmill inside your house, but make the blades out of ram wings? then once you get it started they'll just push themselves around in circles forever and you get free electricity!
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Old 01-19-2010, 06:59 PM   #14 (permalink)
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I noticed no change with a roof rack installed, on a 1781cc car...something takes care of itself...in fact, it seems responsive on highway passing.

if vortex is vacuum, find vacuum and kill it without it, stop the ridicule of an alien looking wing..
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Old 01-19-2010, 09:16 PM   #15 (permalink)
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I have looked at the RAM imposion wing jobber thats been around 20 years or more on and off and am almost tempted to build one. (why pay $250 for plans when the picture shows exactly what it is?)

Its not like a little plywood, styrofoam crafter molding and some mounts would be that expensive. And just by the pictures and by reading his forum I have all the dimensions to test and see if his odd looking airdam does anything to disrupt air flow or not.

I have a feeling we might be surprized but probably not pleasantly. Never know unless you try though, he claims you need to aim the thing in a windtunnel so its at the angle of departure. LoL
Please tell me you are kidding.
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We should set Hermie loose on this!!! LMAO
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Um, sir, why is that seagull stuck to your roof rack?
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