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timurrrr 04-20-2021 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by ZDan (Post 3425259)
can't seem to find pics of this now
Check the previous page in this thread :)

Ernest72 04-28-2021 01:18 PM
Tape them up and see if your mpg goes down. Probably too small a change with all the driving variables.

Racecomp Engineering 04-29-2021 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by mazeroni (Post 3425247)
Awww heckspoiler. :(

New favorite (german) word.

Yes these look more like drag reduction devices more than any sort of cooling device.

heck.

- Andrew

Stonehorsw 04-29-2021 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by mazeroni (Post 3425247)
https://newsroom.porsche.com/.imagin...686_a3_rgb.jpg

https://www.taycanforum.com/forum/at...708-png.12646/

Looking at how Porsche visualizes it, the intention doesn't seem to have much of anything to do with the brakes. Or at least they aren't talking about that.

Interestingly, it sounds like if you have the auto-release charger doors, the vent behind the front* wheel is blocked, possibly contributing to that model's .25 CD vs if you have the manual release charge door the vents are open and you have a .22 CD - I think. I'm not an expert here. That is just what I summize from the info I found. There could be other factors.

On the Taycan forums, at least one person is complaining about stuff getting kicked up by the tire so they want to block those rear vents.
Next time I see a Taycan I will check closely, but it seems to have 2 ducts on this. The center one for brake cooling, and the one closer to edge for drag reduction.

Ernest72 04-30-2021 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Racecomp Engineering (Post 3428023)
Awww heckspoiler. :(

New favorite (german) word.

Yes these look more like drag reduction devices more than any sort of cooling device.

heck.

- Andrew
Thanks. Now we know what the heck they are for:lol:

Stonehorsw 04-30-2021 02:06 PM
Kia Optima also has the drag reduction feature. So, seems pike a trend on new vehicles.

CatDaddysBBQ 07-07-2021 08:08 PM
They wheel well opens into those vents that are just behind the front wheels. So unlike big bro supra, the GR86's vents actually are functional, lol

mn_ca 07-07-2021 08:50 PM
Comon' guys, it's mostly for looks :P

Tcoat 07-07-2021 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by mn_ca (Post 3447389)
Comon' guys, it's mostly for looks :P
Look at those massive things! They will reduce so much drag the car will practical float down the road.

https://www.supramkv.com/attachments/vent01-png.29917/

timurrrr 07-13-2021 03:18 PM
Pretty sure it won't be very effective when there's a 17x9+ et35 wheel with a 245+/40R17's tire on :bonk:

Yoshoobaroo 07-13-2021 03:22 PM
On most cars they’re good for ~1MPG at speed. Very rough estimate. Multiply by 10Million cars a year for Toyota, that adds up real quick.

timurrrr 07-26-2021 03:53 PM
In this video they show the inside of the bumper at 4:30
https://youtu.be/K0NQyqwWDIQ?t=272

timurrrr 07-29-2021 03:12 AM
So it does blow some air to the inside of the wheel well. Not a lot though.

https://i.imgur.com/COeCVo3.png
https://i.imgur.com/fBwQBYJ.png

From 3:09 in
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oponEXpq56c


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