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> Everything you need to make a splitter can be bought at..., Your local UPS store
Howard
post Nov 19 2006, 01:38 AM
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To save you a trip to snopes.com, let me give you the real story.

3 engineers and a commercial pilot took an origami class. Lacking any artistic abilities, they decided to create an aerodynamic device. The goal was cheap downforce, but without a wind tunnel (or any common sense) the device looked more like a snow shovel.

They securely (?) mounted it on a 914/6. While proud of their work, none wanted to risk the test flight. After a brief conference, they agree:
"Let's get the bartender to do it".

While there are no actual test results, it appeared to this trained eye that prior to its catastrophic failure the device caused substantial lift. With rigid materials and suitable mounting, flight may been possible. Not controlled flight, but addition of control surfaces.....

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post Nov 19 2006, 02:07 AM
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On the contrary, we have ample data to support our claims. In the following graph you will notice that the downforce increases monotonically with speed. What begs further investigation however is that it does not do so linearly or exponentially as one might expect.

The dramatic decrease in downforce at 30mph is due to the automatic retraction of the splitter, not a catastrophic failure as some have proposed.

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post Nov 19 2006, 04:52 AM
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cross posted pictures....


as you can see, we are even sponsored for our R/D on the cardboard splitter.
we would like to thank Low Performance HAUS and UPS, along with costco utensils (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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and the build team.
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post Nov 19 2006, 10:17 AM
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I was wondering what you nuts were doing with the box...





Excellent work!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif)
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post Nov 19 2006, 10:22 AM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) Comedic genious and over the top!!!
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post Nov 19 2006, 11:52 AM
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You guys need to buy some project cars, idle hands do the devil's work.
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post Nov 19 2006, 09:16 PM
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OMG! That killed me!


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post Nov 19 2006, 09:28 PM
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QUOTE(redshift @ Nov 19 2006, 07:16 PM) *

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OMG! That killed me!


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Probably not Miles, but we'll keep trying.
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post Nov 19 2006, 09:49 PM
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LMFAO here!!!!!!
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post Nov 19 2006, 10:08 PM
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On another note, they weren't even drinking. Scary, huh? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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post Nov 19 2006, 10:20 PM
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only during the celebration!

no one commented on the winglets????
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post Nov 20 2006, 12:20 AM
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too busy sending the winglet pics to the chineese to mass produce them....

BASTARDS!!
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post Nov 20 2006, 12:40 AM
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QUOTE(Howard @ Nov 19 2006, 09:08 PM) *

On another note, they weren't even drinking. Scary, huh? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)



Don't go crazy.........beer IS required.


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post Nov 20 2006, 01:17 AM
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I absolutely cannot believe these guys were messing around while there were 914's present. One of those cars must have needed something repaired on it, and you all ignored it to play with cardboard. Shame on you!!!





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Looks like you had a good time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Nov 20 2006, 01:50 AM
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As Team NARP Test Driver (IMG:style_emoticons/default/MDB2.gif) I would like to congratulate the Engineering Team (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) on the resounding success of the splitter project. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) The improvement in handling and stability was dramatic. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/burnout.gif)

I would also like to thank them (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) for answering the age old question:
"How many engineers does it take to change a light bulb?" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
*(or in this case, a set of new Pilot Driving Lights from Camp914)





Hey Trekk - (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Nov 20 2006, 10:07 AM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) What a riot.
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post Nov 20 2006, 03:38 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/chairfall.gif) Nice! Looks like a good time was had by all.

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post Nov 20 2006, 08:06 PM
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The "real deal" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

70-75 mph.

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You can see the entire Infineon gallery over in my splitter thread in the Paddoack if you wish.


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post Nov 20 2006, 09:25 PM
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now thats track tested.
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post Nov 20 2006, 09:39 PM
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i think you missed the spirit or message in the thread T (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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