False division bar for minimizing wind throb noise
A false division bar assembly for minimizing wind noise generated during movement of a vehicle including a retractable rear window. The assembly includes a division bar mountable in a vehicle rear door window opening to create at least two air passages on opposite sides of the division bar within the vehicle rear door window opening, to thereby minimize wind noise generated during movement of the vehicle when the vehicle front windows are closed with the vehicle rear windows being opened.
1. A false division bar assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
a division bar mounted in a vehicle rear door window opening to create at least two air passages on opposite sides of said division bar within the vehicle rear door window opening, to thereby reduce wind noise generated during movement of the vehicle when the vehicle front windows are closed with the vehicle rear windows being opened.
2. The false division bar assembly of claim 1 , wherein said division bar is disposed at approximately ⅓ the length of the vehicle rear door window opening from an opening end adjacent a vehicle rear end.
3. The false division bar assembly of claim 1 , wherein said division bar includes a width of approximately 30-60mm, and a thickness of approximately 15-30mm.
4. The false division bar assembly of claim 1 , wherein said division bar is retractable within a vehicle rear door.
5. The false division bar assembly of claim 1 , wherein said division bar provides a wind generated noise reduction of at least 16 dB.