What's this?

[Cledus Snow]

We have had some new model Honda Civics delivered. They have these on both sides..








My question is, Wossit for?

[northwest monkey]

Dunno, but I bet it's something to do with aerodynamics & fuel efficiency!

[cuprabob]

It will be some aerodynamic device to control airflow around the rear

Edited by cuprabob on Friday 13th April 16:51

[Vilhelm]

northwest monkey said:

Dunno, but I bet it's something to do with aerodynamics & fuel efficiency!

I'd guess that, too.

[Krikkit]

It'll be a little aero tweak to help clean up the flow around the rump. Hideous, but probably gets a tiny amount of benefit somewhere.

Saw a "Chevrolet" dullbox the other day, and it just looked like they'd stuck a couple of toblerones on the rear window for the same purpose.

Mini's have them moulded into the back of the C-pillar.

If that were my Civic I'd get them off on the first day, what an eyesore!

Edited by Krikkit on Friday 13th April 16:41

[Cledus Snow]

Okay, So part 2 of my question. Why an ugly stick on bit and not something in the 'New' design?


Edit:

Krikkit said:

If that were my Civic I'd get them off on the first day, what an eyesore!

Edited by Krikkit on Friday 13th April 16:41

Think they come off? Shall i go and attack with a biro/stapler/other stationery bits.

[northwest monkey]

Cledus Snow said:

Okay, So part 2 of my question. Why an ugly stick on bit and not something in the 'New' design?

Cheaper & you don't have to tool up for a sheet metal change. Plus, owners can peel them off when they get home

Also, they might be a UK only spec thing.

[anonymous-user]

They probably homologated the car, and the CO2 result just put it into a higher UK / European tax bracket than they would have liked. By fitting those horrible "break away" turbulence tabs they will have demonstrated a slight reduction in roadload and re homologated at that lower load and got a better CO2 result.