Active aerodynamics when do flaps actually open
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They do not have a mechanism to open or close them. Instead they have a magnetic lock which disengages when the engine is hot and allows them to be opened by the wind when the car is on the move. Put simply: the magnets locks them closed when its clear that the car does NOT need cooling; In any other case, if in doubt, or when something is wrong, they are not locked and are opened by wind. When the car is standing with a hot engine, you can test this by pushing your finger or a stick through them.
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This is certainly the way it works on pre-LCI cars.
On LCI cars the flaps look differently and there is an axle in the middle. They might work differently. Please post here if you find proof that they can open alone.
On LCI cars the flaps look differently and there is an axle in the middle. They might work differently. Please post here if you find proof that they can open alone.
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Did you ever put your hand out the window at any speed over 70mph ? The wind blast is incredible....It would have to be some kind of strong magnet to hold a flap closed in that kind of wind. It might be more likely it's similar to a wiper motor controlling the opening and closing of the flaps.
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Did you ever put your hand out the window at any speed over 70mph ? The wind blast is incredible....It would have to be some kind of strong magnet to hold a flap closed in that kind of wind. It might be more likely it's similar to a wiper motor controlling the opening and closing of the flaps.
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That said, on the LCI cars it might be a motor, because of the more complicated tasks it has to fulfill.