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> Idea/request for Mark, Have you thought about making these yet?
ThePaintedMan
post Oct 14 2013, 10:36 AM
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Hey Mark, since you're not at all busy these days, I thought of something else that you don't currently produce that might not be all that hard to do. Ever thought of doing the cooling flaps under the car?

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post Oct 14 2013, 12:52 PM
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post Oct 14 2013, 03:25 PM
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I agree I need a pair of those and all of the used ones look like crap.

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post Oct 14 2013, 03:29 PM
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I wonder if anyone has tried one long continuous unit across the bottom and measured the affects.

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post Oct 14 2013, 09:48 PM
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QUOTE(r_towle @ Oct 14 2013, 05:29 PM) *

I wonder if anyone has tried one long continuous unit across the bottom and measured the affects.

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Thought aboot that too. Markey Mark, where you at?
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post Oct 14 2013, 09:50 PM
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QUOTE(r_towle @ Oct 14 2013, 02:29 PM) *

I wonder if anyone has tried one long continuous unit across the bottom and measured the affects.

Rich


I would think the two separate pieces would create more random turbulence, which is what is needed. It would be interesting to run some tests. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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post Oct 14 2013, 10:18 PM
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Mark hasn't been near a computer. He flew in to Reno about 5:00PM local. I just dropped him off at his hotel and he flies back out at 5:00AM. I'm sure he will see this fairly soon but he flies to Mexico tomorrow so it may be a day or two...
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post Oct 14 2013, 10:23 PM
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Thanks Rob, I figured as much. That guy works his tail off.
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post Oct 14 2013, 10:29 PM
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Thanks Rob, I figured as much. That guy works his tail off.


He does George. I will let him know to watch out for this thread. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Oct 14 2013, 10:30 PM
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Oh here he is... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Oct 14 2013, 10:35 PM
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I just got back to the hotel. I had looked at making these at one point, and molding was too brittle, I looked at metal and also looked at making vortex generators, which showed some promise in creating a greater low pressure area.

Thanks for bringing this back up. I'll be able to complete the drawings, I have found a way to manufacture these relatively inexpensively. Not concurs identical, but with the option to make both versions. I'll get the project on the list for next week.
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post Oct 14 2013, 10:39 PM
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Dude, I don't think any of us expected you to start on them next week. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Just wanted to see if you had already explored the idea. You think of everything man! Safe travels back home Mark.
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post Oct 14 2013, 10:43 PM
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Ooooooo! Vortex generators! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/evilgrin.gif) sounds fast!
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post Oct 14 2013, 11:42 PM
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QUOTE(ThePaintedMan @ Oct 14 2013, 09:39 PM) *

Dude, I don't think any of us expected you to start on them next week. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Just wanted to see if you had already explored the idea. You think of everything man! Safe travels back home Mark.

I have spent some time on this already. Kind of funny, revisiting this now, and with some new materials and a few techniques I have now, these can be made easier, and for less than I could previously.

There is a thread on this from some time ago. I'll have to work the numbers but these will be reasonable, one of the reasons I stopped the work on these previously was the cost was just too high.
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post Oct 15 2013, 05:46 AM
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I can almost hear it now...

"The main reason this 914 corners so well is the proprietary ground effects Whitesell Vortex Generators."

Can't wait. I'm in for a set. Cool. Or, cooler.
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