Subject	roof nodules (or whatever they're called)
Posted by	Shiers69 on July 05, 2012 at 12:17 PM
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Message	Was thinking this following the TwinZ roof spoiler discussion... Just curious if any of you could explain the purpose of the nodules on the roof-line that you see on some cars these days. From the aerodynamic perspective, what do they do exactly? (above the rear glass by the antenna)
Follow Ups	roof nodules (or whatever they're called) - Shiers69 12:17:35 07/05/12 Re: roof nodules (or whatever they're called) - SpeedyZX 12:28:53 07/05/12 Above is the closest answer so far except - OverZealous (CT) 21:05:48 07/05/12 Mitsubishi calls them vortex generators I believe. (n/m) - Jayru 12:41:50 07/05/12 They belong on aircraft not cars (n/m) - MULTI-Z 13:52:12 07/05/12 2nd (n/m) - Z_Pilot 21:42:09 07/05/12 See wikipedia link - Schmeal 14:25:16 07/05/12 theyre useless on hatches/fastbacks - mikehawkhertz 14:40:47 07/05/12 that's what i figured - Shiers69 14:42:24 07/05/12 But they create vortices yo! Too fast, too furious! (n/m) - evan_aggie 15:22:57 07/05/12 Here ya go.. - XTZ 15:50:52 07/05/12 those must add like what... 25hp? (n/m) - Shiers69 17:04:49 07/05/12 Wow! Do they come with a bowl for all tha rice? (n/m) - ForceFedTT (SoCal) 18:23:13 07/06/12 sole purpose: street cred (n/m) - LJZTT 17:17:01 07/05/12 needs physics charts (n/m) - vorpalZ 17:29:46 07/05/12 haha (n/m) - AHos(Chicago) 17:58:47 07/05/12 here you go... - Ted (92TT) 18:56:21 07/05/12 Bah... - Ted (92TT) 18:58:35 07/05/12 Thanks, good to see the engineering behind it. (n/m) - ThunderZ 22:50:23 07/05/12 Alright, I'm impressed, well done sir! (n/m) - vorpalZ 01:43:14 07/06/12 lol nice (n/m) - ZiNnYc 02:23:08 07/06/12 bout time we got some flippin physics charts in here (n/m) - LJZTT 07:51:07 07/06/12 that's a lot of effort for .006 improvement in aerodynamics - Shiers69 10:14:58 07/06/12 hater (n/m) - LJZTT 14:29:12 07/06/12 love the mug shots at the end of the report - blackomega 18:21:10 07/06/12 No Bueno - IBZ2000 (Grand Rapids, MI) 01:20:47 07/06/12 that is f*ing pathetic (n/m) - WhiTTe Z 01:38:07 07/06/12 Guillotines and sun deck aside, looks pretty good IMO. (n/m) - Ted (92TT) 01:59:59 07/06/12 I feel so inadequate because my TT's door don't do that. - SpeedyZX 02:21:07 07/06/12 any more pics of this car? - Antihero 10:35:12 07/07/12
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