Vortex Generator Roof Spoiler
06-18-2010, 10:27 AM
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Vortex Generator Roof Spoiler
What do you all think about these? I was thinking about getting a universal one for my Elantra. Think they are worth the money?
Some things Ive found about them:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vortex_generator
http://www.sigmaautomotive.com/performance...ekz/vortekz.php
http://www.efluids.com/efluids/pages/TSI_A...VG-5001129B.pdf
Here’s a very, very basic video showing them at work
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Some things Ive found about them:
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The Vortex Generators are relatively a NEW concept when applied to automobile aerodynamics. Hence the skeptics behind it all….. but they have been proven to affect the flow separation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vortex_generator
http://www.sigmaautomotive.com/performance...ekz/vortekz.php
http://www.efluids.com/efluids/pages/TSI_A...VG-5001129B.pdf
Here’s a very, very basic video showing them at work
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06-18-2010, 11:53 AM
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I don't think you'll see much if any improvement in any way, and people will generally assume you're an asshat trying to look like an EVO. They are however useful. I have considered trying them on the Accent to see if relatively high speed stability is increased, it feels like the turbulence pulls it around a bit.
