My Fit with Airtabs
#1
My Fit with Airtabs
The experiment begins - put Airtabs on my Fit yesterday. Will be checking to see how mileage compares. I think they look distinctive. I thought my wife would hate them, but she likes them.
If my editor hurries up and posts the backlog of my "A More Perfect Fit" columns to autochannel.com, I'll be writing about these.
Here's what it looks like - what do you think?
Accessories and mods to date: Zeta Products dead pedal, armrest, satin dash kit, and hood deflector; Honda all-season floor mats, cargo tray, rear bumper appliqué, and tonneau cover; ScanGauge II by Linear Logic, Airtabs by Airoserve Technologies Ltd.
If my editor hurries up and posts the backlog of my "A More Perfect Fit" columns to autochannel.com, I'll be writing about these.
Here's what it looks like - what do you think?
Accessories and mods to date: Zeta Products dead pedal, armrest, satin dash kit, and hood deflector; Honda all-season floor mats, cargo tray, rear bumper appliqué, and tonneau cover; ScanGauge II by Linear Logic, Airtabs by Airoserve Technologies Ltd.
#3
aerodynamics?
In the past I heard of vortice generators which were supposed to help air break away cleanly from the car much as spoilers are supposed to do. Some research has found that most spoilers are literally "spoilers" as far as aerodynamics are concerned. I'd be surprised if these airtabs didn't make the car LESS aerodynamic but I'd like to read any data available about them. I also hoped that the vortice generators would be aesthetically appealing and these airtabs aren't. Anyway they're different and hopefully don't cost much. How are they held on?
#7
I do believe that coasting is improved and buffeting has decreased.
There's a great explanation of what they do at How it all works.
#8
Re: the aesthetic appeal - that's one thing I worried about, but to me they have a kind of dorky beauty - I have to admit it, I'm surprised at myself, but I kinda think they rock in the looks dept. But to each his or her own, eh?
I read that they take paint well, so I suppose they can be customized, but I like basic black.
#9
dorky!!!
the aesthetic appeal - that's one thing I worried about, but to me they have a kind of dorky beauty - I have to admit it, I'm surprised at myself, but I kinda think they rock in the looks dept. But to each his or her own, eh?
I read that they take paint well, so I suppose they can be customized, but I like basic black.
I read that they take paint well, so I suppose they can be customized, but I like basic black.
Edited: That link is pretty cool. They may be full of crap, they're selling a product, but it's still pretty cool!
Last edited by feddup; 09-01-2008 at 01:02 PM. Reason: syntax and link
#13
scanguage?
I've followed your column and noticed the scanguage 2. Will you post your MPG results at fitfreak.net? The airtabs might surpise us!
#17
Epic fail. The fit has nowhere the mass of a big rig. Trucks also have them on the front that "smooths" out the air to the the trailer behind them. On your car, it "smooths" out the air for the area behind your hatch and I assume you're not pulling a trailer.