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Wings n things.., Track rats with wings..what are you using? |
Mr. Olympic Blue 2 You |
Sep 13 2015, 08:41 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 134 Joined: 7-September 10 From: Puyallup, WA Member No.: 12,150 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I'm working on a track car that will primarily be used for hillclimbs and track events (high speed stuff) with autocross being secondary.
I've been studying and researching aero modifications till I'm dizzy and wondered what options others are using besides the GT racing predator wing? If you have real world experience I'd love to hear what you're using, mounting tips/ pics, and thoughts in general. I'll be running in classes dictated by displacement only, so rules will not be a limiting factor to size, shape etc. Thanks for your time, Andrew |
Mugs914 |
Sep 30 2015, 12:31 PM
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"Hey, yellow IS faster!" Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 22-July 05 From: Temple TEXAS Member No.: 4,452 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Wow Cracker! You are allowed to put car parts on the Steinway?!!! To think I get castigated for having stuff on the coffee table...
It is a very good point about designing the aero bits to suit the car. That is kind of what I meant when I said something about being appropriate to the application, but I utterly failed to make the point. One of the things that is nice about rolling your own is that you can source cores in just about any size and section that you want. Glad you made it, by the way! Scary pic... Mugs |
Cracker |
Sep 30 2015, 03:30 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,148 Joined: 2-February 10 From: Atlanta (area) Member No.: 11,316 Region Association: South East States |
1) Andrew - I have a 4"-5" "GT Spoiler" on my car...for looks only. Without it the back end of a teener falls away to nowhere. Bob could probably speak to whether it provides any appreciable downforce but everything I've seen is simply for aesthetics. FWIW: While I am building a fairly radical 914 it is by no means a pure race car...it has full lights, glass (front/rear) windshield, steel bodywork (including the trunk that weights like 500 lbs!) - therefore, what I'm doing won't apply 1 to 1 - way heavier than what you're building. Also, my experience has shown the front end has quite a bit more grip than the rear. Bob and others can speak to this 100-times better than I can - chime in guys?
2) Mugs (and everyone else): Please take the "Steinway" pic the right way...that was for my "Buds" and the "bridge-there" was - Craftsmanship. Therefore, that picture is a bit tongue and cheek. I just don't have another picture of the strut cores... PS: I KNOW my wife was away at the time (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) That's an 1894 art-case baby grand. Those teener parts were in high-company! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tony Wow Cracker! You are allowed to put car parts on the Steinway?!!! To think I get castigated for having stuff on the coffee table... It is a very good point about designing the aero bits to suit the car. That is kind of what I meant when I said something about being appropriate to the application, but I utterly failed to make the point. One of the things that is nice about rolling your own is that you can source cores in just about any size and section that you want. Glad you made it, by the way! Scary pic... Mugs |
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