Yay or Nay?
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From: OC
Originally Posted by kiss_kiss_kill
Oh, & for a kinda sorta funny factor:
You don't want to be like this Altima do you?
Evo owners will look at you like you're a dee dee dee, just like the Scion owner looked at the Altima like he was a dee dee dee.
So please keep Scion parts on the Scion, & leave the Mitsubishi parts on the Mitsubishi.
You don't want to be like this Altima do you?
Evo owners will look at you like you're a dee dee dee, just like the Scion owner looked at the Altima like he was a dee dee dee.
So please keep Scion parts on the Scion, & leave the Mitsubishi parts on the Mitsubishi.
Nay. Looks cool on evo, looks wack on tC.
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Originally Posted by chrominized
hmmm what about ped spoiler on an s2k?
we take their antennas...they take our spoilers.
EDIT:
nay on the shark fins
we take their antennas...they take our spoilers.
EDIT:
nay on the shark fins
Wow, haha it looks so awkward! But you're right, we stole their antennas. I think we all have one.
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Originally Posted by chrominized
hmmm what about ped spoiler on an s2k?
we take their antennas...they take our spoilers.
EDIT:
nay on the shark fins
we take their antennas...they take our spoilers.
EDIT:
nay on the shark fins
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I usually hesitate to post in threads like this, but I am strangely compelled to reply for this one.
In regards to vortex (Venturi) generators being "useless" and "serving no purpose" I would suggest that you do some research into what a vortex generator's goal is. The ebay link itself actually (shockingly) contains some valid information, but to really get a grasp for it you can do simple searches on the "Venturi effect" and "Bernoulli's principle." They should give a basis of understanding as to what the little fins are attempting to accomplish. (I cannot personally vouch for the listed ebay part, but only for the function they are aiming to contribute to.)
As for them being "ghetto" for being in individual pieces, I would actually argue that this makes them superior to some random single piece unit. With the fins being seperate you can customize their angle of attack to the oncoming air and adjust them to your specific application. What works for a 350z could potentially be detrimental to a tC due to how the cars are aerodynamically responsive. Having them seperate allows you to test and tune them appropriately. (Again, I'm flabbergasted that the ebay link actually shows a layout of one possibly effective fin setup with varying angles.) If it were a single unit, you would be forced to accept the manufacturer's setup as final, even though most companies that make "universal" units like this don't actually do any testing to ensure that they're successful. Thus, with the single piece unit, you're locked into a potentially flawed unit.
Also something to be aware of is that these are not brand specific parts. They are not "Scion parts" or "Mitsubishi parts" they are aerodynamic devices that got their start on airplanes first and not automobiles. While the Evos may have made them recently popular on their MR edition Evos, they are hardly a Mitsu invention.
To the original poster, It's your car and you need to buy (or not buy) parts that YOU think will look good on YOUR car. I am eternally confused why people ask cosmetic advice (purely subjective) from people that aren't actually going to have to look at the car every day. If you think those things look cool, by all means, buy them. If someone laughs at you for it, who cares? It's not their car. They don't have to look at it. They don't have to enjoy it. You do. Find what you like and go with it. I personally like the fins for both their aesthetic appeal AND their functional appeal, but that's just my own opinon.
In regards to vortex (Venturi) generators being "useless" and "serving no purpose" I would suggest that you do some research into what a vortex generator's goal is. The ebay link itself actually (shockingly) contains some valid information, but to really get a grasp for it you can do simple searches on the "Venturi effect" and "Bernoulli's principle." They should give a basis of understanding as to what the little fins are attempting to accomplish. (I cannot personally vouch for the listed ebay part, but only for the function they are aiming to contribute to.)
As for them being "ghetto" for being in individual pieces, I would actually argue that this makes them superior to some random single piece unit. With the fins being seperate you can customize their angle of attack to the oncoming air and adjust them to your specific application. What works for a 350z could potentially be detrimental to a tC due to how the cars are aerodynamically responsive. Having them seperate allows you to test and tune them appropriately. (Again, I'm flabbergasted that the ebay link actually shows a layout of one possibly effective fin setup with varying angles.) If it were a single unit, you would be forced to accept the manufacturer's setup as final, even though most companies that make "universal" units like this don't actually do any testing to ensure that they're successful. Thus, with the single piece unit, you're locked into a potentially flawed unit.
Also something to be aware of is that these are not brand specific parts. They are not "Scion parts" or "Mitsubishi parts" they are aerodynamic devices that got their start on airplanes first and not automobiles. While the Evos may have made them recently popular on their MR edition Evos, they are hardly a Mitsu invention.
To the original poster, It's your car and you need to buy (or not buy) parts that YOU think will look good on YOUR car. I am eternally confused why people ask cosmetic advice (purely subjective) from people that aren't actually going to have to look at the car every day. If you think those things look cool, by all means, buy them. If someone laughs at you for it, who cares? It's not their car. They don't have to look at it. They don't have to enjoy it. You do. Find what you like and go with it. I personally like the fins for both their aesthetic appeal AND their functional appeal, but that's just my own opinon.
