Elmo Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VORTEX-GENERATOR-Toyota-Yaris-Avensis-Corolla-Celica_W0QQitemZ110164351012QQihZ001QQcategoryZ72209QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Looks as if someone got carried away with the fake sat nav aerials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Vortex™ Generators are commonly used on aircraft to prevent downstream flow separation and improves their overall performance by reducing drag. Aircraft go a little bit faster than the Supra though! Seriously, Toyota spent a fook load exacting the aerodynamics of the Supra. Don't ruin it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Plus the Supra isn't your everyday saloon car, looking at the side profile shows that they had it all in hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=121461 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranz Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 These 'may' work, or may be too far back IMHO. The theory of vortex generators has been around in the gliding world for years. How they work is reasonably simple: When air flows over a curved surface it will be smooth flow that sticks to the shape (laminar flow) for a certain distance, then will begin to break away into turbulance. The theory is that by 'tripping' the laminar flow before the natural turbulance start point, the flow then is slightly turbulent but can re-attach to the surface back to semi-laminar flow.... Or something like that! We used to use thick zig-zag tape on gliders wings. I don't think BMW aerials are required, they look too big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Geneb Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Aircraft go a little bit faster than the Supra though! Seriously, Toyota spent a fook load exacting the aerodynamics of the Supra. Don't ruin it. True but the supra was designed years ago things have moved on. PM me if you require any of these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Aircraft go a little bit faster than the Supra though! Seriously, Toyota spent a fook load exacting the aerodynamics of the Supra. Don't ruin it. Man iz u 4 real? My m8 bort 10 of deez and now iz Corsa iz da fastest fing on da roadz... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Geneb Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 why you talkin like a spaz rob? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Chav stick on Tat Gene mate, and realistically nothing much has changed in air particles in the last 10 years It may work well on gliders and planes, but possibly not on Supras They do look pretty though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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