Toyota aluminum tape? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

radroach · 08-02-2017, 09:30 AM

Was browsing automesse.jp and came across an article I was sure was just satire. Use auto translate in chrome or other.

https://www.webcartop.jp/2017/01/63354

Quote:

"Toyota announced the aluminum tape at the timing of last year's 86 model change. By pasting this on the car, it is an item that can bring out the original performance that the car has, such as aerodynamic improvement. It became a hot topic on the net, showing a fever that the aluminum tape disappears from Toyota dealers and home centers."

So, Toyota is selling aluminum tape for owners to put on various parts, claiming to reduce electrostatic buildup around the car which they claim results in better stability. I started to laugh as this was definitely a joke, but then reading around it seems that they are serious about it, and actually stock the aluminum tape parts on toyota/lexus parts websites.

churchx · 08-02-2017, 09:48 AM

It protects against cops reading your thoughts.

8RZ · 08-02-2017, 09:48 AM

Lol why not just have ground cables?

radroach · 08-02-2017, 09:52 AM

Another article on the subject: https://www.webcartop.jp/2016/10/51833

JazzleSAURUS · 08-02-2017, 09:55 AM

The patent info: https://www.google.com/patents/EP3064416A1?cl=en

Theories about how or why this is working aside, I wonder if any of it has to do with laminar flow and speeding up the rate at which air is travelling across the smooth surface. (i.e. what if it's not aluminum/conductive?)

http://scherrer.pagesperso-orange.fr.../nimbus4e.html

StraightOuttaCanadaEh · 08-02-2017, 10:06 AM

Give me two magnets and some conductive material, and we can have an anti-gravity 86!

radroach · 08-02-2017, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JazzleSAURUS

Theories about how or why this is working aside, I wonder if any of it has to do with laminar flow and speeding up the rate at which air is travelling across the smooth surface. (i.e. what if it's not aluminum/conductive?)

kinda like this?

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVJjn1pt08g"]Plasma Flow Control Demo - YouTube[/ame]

JazzleSAURUS · 08-02-2017, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by radroach

kinda like this?

yes

sirsol66 · 08-02-2017, 12:00 PM

Fun fact: This is actually implemented in some production North American Toyotas.

Whether it actually works or not... can be argued with the R&H guys for months (if not years).

Shinigami301 · 08-02-2017, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanadaEh

Give me two magnets and some conductive material, and we can have an anti-gravity 86!

Actually, if you duct-tape buttered toast butter-side-up to a cat and drop it, it will hover. (Butter side toast always falls butter side down, while cats of course always land on their feet- so the two together cancel out gravity)

Therefore, substituting four butter-toast cats for your tires should make a very effective anti-gravity 86.

StraightOuttaCanadaEh · 08-02-2017, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shinigami301

Actually, if you duct-tape buttered toast butter-side-up to a cat and drop it, it will hover. (Butter side toast always falls butter side down, while cats of course always land on their feet- so the two together cancel out gravity)

Therefore, substituting four butter-toast cats for your tires should make a very effective anti-gravity 86.

haha yeah I heard about this back in high school

Gunman · 08-03-2017, 07:43 PM

Aero guys at work are going to love this.

Ultramaroon · 08-03-2017, 10:06 PM

Toyota
Respects
Dumb people

Gunman · 08-04-2017, 08:38 AM

Does anyone have a part number for the Toyota, or TRD "fork" style sticker?

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