aerodynamic wheel hub caps

[daeltos]

Maybe someone could make something similar to what Ferrari has on their F1 car where there is an opening for air to go in and out?

This was first used by Ferrari last year and is now being copied by other cars for this year.

[BubbaMcGeeHee]

Originally Posted by patsparks

remember those big American land boats like Dodge Parisienes and Plymouth Belvedere that had steel disc wheels and no air flow over the brakes from outside, they did OK. There is still air flow around the back of the wheel.

I gotta give you that....

Come to think of it.... I don't use my brakes anyway...

[darelldd]

A solid plastic snap-on wheel disk would be the bee's knees.

[morpheusx]

Originally Posted by patsparks

But you have a bladder in your fuel tank so we must take notice of everything you say, I on the other hand have no bladder in my fuel tank so please ignore everything I say. Someone once pointed this out to me.

Patsparks is quickly becoming my favorite poster on here, because he is so freaking funny the way he calls out all of us for being american idiots. (uneducated Aussie) LOL

[ryanj023]

i wouldn't do it based of aesthetics alone. but do you. in terms of improved aerodynamics, i dunno. maybe it will help, i wouldn't know. i doubt it would be much difference if it did anything at all.

if you end up rolling with that, post the pics. i'd be interested to see them on the car.

[Flying White Dutchman]

Originally Posted by darelldd

A solid plastic snap-on wheel disk would be the bee's knees.

bee's knees?

[patsparks]

Originally Posted by morpheusx

Patsparks is quickly becoming my favorite poster on here, because he is so freaking funny the way he calls out all of us for being american idiots. (uneducated Aussie) LOL

Why thank you.
However you are not all American idiots, some of the members are from Europe.



No seriously, I am overwhelmed with the intellect of most of the people on PC. If they are an average cross section of Americans I have under estimated the general population, however, I doubt it. Prius drivers are the smartest people on the planet, regardless of where they live.

Unfortunately the impression most people get of Americans is garnered from episodes of Gerry Springer and Oprah.

One more thing about those giant heavy cars of yesteryear, they didn't have regenerative braking or vented discs.

I need to apologise to the OP as he most likely had no idea where I was coming from. If you think I'm a nut case you are probably right.

Yes, bee's knees, means the same as the duck's guts.

[jukeboy]

Originally Posted by patsparks

Yes, bee's knees, means the same as the duck's guts.

I think it was used in the 50s, 60s or something... Archie comics come to mind

[darelldd]

Originally Posted by Flying White Dutchman

bee's knees?

It's a good thing.
"the bee's knees"

What can I say? I'm a groovy retro goob.

[darelldd]

Originally Posted by patsparks

Prius drivers are the smartest people on the planet, regardless of where they live.

You need to meet some EV drivers!