01-22-2013, 02:29 PM | #1 |
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Extrusions on the lower front fascia?
I love the car except for the two extrusions on the lower front fascia below the grill. Do they have a purpose?
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01-22-2013, 02:31 PM | #2 |
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Breaking up the air-flow ahead of the bumper so that the air flowing into the lower grille is less turbulent and more laminar
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01-22-2013, 02:49 PM | #3 |
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Yep, definitely there for aero purposes.
Front of the 2013 Malibu and 2014 Impala have similar.
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01-22-2013, 03:53 PM | #4 | |
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01-22-2013, 10:59 PM | #5 |
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Wrong! They are for the new European law that goes into effect in a couple of years. Vehicles have to be designed to project a pedestrian up onto the hood of the vehicle. The US will surely follow suit. In order to be able to market a car for sale in Europe, this has to be done. The designers went ahead and designed the C7 with this in mind.
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01-22-2013, 11:04 PM | #6 | |
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01-22-2013, 11:06 PM | #7 |
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The hood is also spring loaded if a pedestrian lands on the hood. LOOK IT UP!
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01-22-2013, 11:07 PM | #8 | |
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01-22-2013, 11:16 PM | #9 |
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I see, i was thinking he was talking about the lower design of the front fascia..My bad! Crow is delicious.
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01-22-2013, 11:21 PM | #10 |
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Haha it happens. I'm from West Chester, by the way.
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01-22-2013, 11:24 PM | #11 |
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I figured in the area, with the Fenwick Hockey!
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01-22-2013, 11:24 PM | #12 |
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I'm in Liberty Twp.
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01-23-2013, 09:04 AM | #13 | |
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Here is a quote from an article written by Jake Gulick, fter spending time with the chief engineer. " I questioned the “fangs” on the lower grill lip. He could see I wasn’t a fan. Turns out they are part of the pedestrian safety package, and of course, have been tunnel tweaked to double as downforce devices." |
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01-23-2013, 09:28 AM | #14 |
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Well, I guess my other car's fangs won't just flip a pedestrian onto the hood... it might slice, dice and decapitate one at shin level.
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