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[–] [email protected] 11 points 19 hours ago (8 children)

Why did we stop using Louvers?

[–] ayyy 9 points 17 hours ago (3 children)

Because they were invented before computer simulations of airflow. It turns out they do exactly the opposite of what people thought and actually pull the car upwards instead of pushing it down.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

What if I just want to look cool and have some sun shade for my rear window

[–] ayyy 5 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Nothing wrong with that, you just can’t have that and a fast racecar.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I just remembered I drive a honda so I'm not getting a fast racecar no matter what I do

[–] ayyy 13 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Sounds like you haven’t added enough vtec decals yet.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 16 hours ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 16 hours ago

Did we really need computer simulations? Can’t you use like smoke and a leaf blower?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 15 hours ago

I thought they were for preventing people from being able to see into the hatchback area without having to cut the cargo capacity in half with a parcel shelf.

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