 Aerodynamic Question, Front Wheel Wells high or low pressure? |
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| race914 |
 Mar 14 2006, 02:16 PM
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I was watching a special on last years ALMS series at Sebring, and during a pit stop for the Corvette team, you could see the light coming through the front wheel well vents onto the tire.
I had always assumed the vents like on the Corvette C6.R and/or Porsche 935s were to equalize high pressure built up in the wheel well. Then I recalled the Oil Cooler - Round 2 thread noted that the front wheel wells are a low pressure area. Can anyone help out? Attached image(s) 
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race914 Aerodynamic Question Mar 14 2006, 02:16 PM
ArtechnikA it's all relative...
yes, the upper-fender ve... Mar 14 2006, 02:24 PM race914 Thanks for the reply and putting the 'low pres... Mar 14 2006, 03:27 PM TimT Here is some info from Porsche wind tunnel testing... Mar 14 2006, 04:01 PM East coaster Wow............facts are cool !! Mar 14 2006, 04:06 PM race914 Great diagram showing the difference in low pressu... Mar 14 2006, 04:11 PM Brett W Tim
Where did that info come from? Mar 14 2006, 04:12 PM Terrance Mulsannes Corner Mar 14 2006, 04:15 PM TimT Another set of figures from testing the 936, in th... Mar 14 2006, 04:18 PM TimT The info I scanned is from a book "Porsche racing ... Mar 14 2006, 04:20 PM race914 Thanks Guys... Great info.
I just ordered:
... Mar 14 2006, 04:31 PM TimT I have both those books, they are very handy and i... Mar 14 2006, 04:38 PM lapuwali Frere's book is out of print, but Barnes & Nob... Mar 14 2006, 04:45 PM Air_Cooled_Nut There's this as well:
http://www.icbm.org/cmga... Mar 14 2006, 11:52 PM
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