has anyone got the above on there car? are they worth it,and easy to fit?

 

I would imagine they are a load of rubbish on cars i doubt you'd even go fast enough to make them work vortex generators are fitted to aircraft wings to improve lift they work by creating little vortexes, and by doing this prevent the air seperating from the wing early and improve lift characteristics particulaliy at low speeds, and can help improve the stall angle. I work in the RAF on Harriers and have these fitted to the wings, i really don't see what benifits you'd have to put them on a car, pure gimmick in my opinion.

 

You can just about make them out on this harrier (the 11 black dots running down the wing close to the leading edge).

 

The dark side obviously doesn't think so; have a good read through the linked PDF from the technical section of their website and try and get your head around the maths!!

http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/cor...004/16E_03.pdf

 

Carn't argue with science can i

 

But, if the're that good why don't Ferrari's, Lambos etc have em fitted

 

dunno - maybe the shape of an average Ferrari doesn't have enough of a drop in its Cd to make it worth doing. Prehaps because a saloon is the most stupid shape for a high performance car possible, every little helps?

I would say though, that the ones mitsubishi design, test and fit are perhaps more use than some that someones knocked up on a MDF mold in a vacum forming machine!

 

Hmmm I'm not convinced, I'd like to see some tests in a wind tunnel. Purely gimmicks IMHO.

 

By the looks of that technical document, Mitsubishi spent lots of time testing them in wind tunnels.

 

A few cars already have vortex bumps,normaly on the back of the roof,little bumps,I think emptying the ashtray to lose weight would have the same effect on speed TBH but others think different or the use hem as a gimick.

 

If u get a Carbon Fibre one they look the Nuts though

 

has anyone done this though, have they got pictures ?

 

waste of money.

 

Was thinking about getting one on my old classic but heard a few stories of them coming off so decided not to bother. Piccy I swiped off another site

 

turbonator alert!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pmsl

 

look amazing and realy easy to fit 10 mins tops...

 

because they look gash

 

I was going to reply with those exact same words

 

100+ MPH over the North Yorkshire moors in pissing rain and a classic wagon makes a really nice "rooster tail"

 

complete with feathers???