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| chris914 |
 Nov 1 2007, 05:30 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 489 Joined: 24-July 04 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 2,393 Region Association: Southern California  |
Have you made changes to your 914 body or are you thinking of it?
Here are a number of computer models comparing different body modifications to the 914 and the effects that they have on the cars aerodynamic drag. http://www.cassidy-online.com/porsche914/aerodynamic_aids |
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chris914 Aerodynamic Aids - What a drag Nov 1 2007, 05:30 AM
TeenerTim Interesting but the 2006 report doesn't addres... Nov 1 2007, 08:31 AM BahnBrenner914 :agree: Nov 1 2007, 09:48 AM jd74914 They 2007 report says that they tested CFD models ... Nov 1 2007, 09:53 AM sean_v8_914 the flow path is the relevant info. Nov 1 2007, 09:59 AM chris914 Over the past three years, three different student... Nov 1 2007, 01:46 PM TeenerTim Now if they could determine the optimum height, su... Nov 1 2007, 02:27 PM Joe Ricard Please steer your students to test something like ... Nov 1 2007, 02:52 PM wbergtho
The only time aerodynamic aids will make an appre... Nov 1 2007, 03:08 PM
chris914
The only time aerodynamic aids will make an appr... Nov 1 2007, 03:49 PM
jhadler
The only time aerodynamic aids will make an appr... Nov 1 2007, 05:38 PM Joe Ricard Our slowest courses are 50 MPH.
I'm keeping ... Nov 1 2007, 03:38 PM BahnBrenner914 This has got me thinking of my ME/Aero senior desi... Nov 1 2007, 09:25 PM alpha434 Mr Hadler is definitely correct.
It's simple ... Nov 1 2007, 11:26 PM Air_Cooled_Nut So does anyone have EQUATIONS that one could plug ... Nov 2 2007, 11:21 AM chris914
So does anyone have EQUATIONS that one could plug... Nov 2 2007, 12:34 PM Air_Cooled_Nut ...http://www.amazon.com/Aerodynamics-Hp1267-...72... Nov 3 2007, 02:52 PM Mike914 I'd like to see some studies done on the airfl... Nov 2 2007, 12:27 PM jhadler ...so should I remove, keep or reverse the little ... Nov 2 2007, 12:37 PM Mike914
...so should I remove, keep or reverse the little... Nov 5 2007, 02:39 PM jhadler
Actually NO fan anymore, the motor just has alumi... Nov 5 2007, 02:47 PM Mike914 Uhm... First off, no fan equals no engine... Just ... Nov 6 2007, 07:39 PM alpha434 Frontal profile X Cd = Drag Efficiency
Wind speed... Nov 2 2007, 12:46 PM kwales Hunhhhhhh??????
Chris, according to you "th... Nov 2 2007, 07:54 PM URY914 I'm getting in on this thread a little late, b... Nov 2 2007, 08:12 PM Twystd1 Yea...
Those wings "MUST" be just for t... Nov 2 2007, 08:19 PM URY914 There is a ratio for a wing's height to its de... Nov 2 2007, 08:21 PM alpha434 Ken. That statement was half-joke. But only half. ... Nov 3 2007, 12:31 AM Twystd1 Chris...................
Be nice dammit.
Da old ... Nov 3 2007, 01:46 AM d914 ok, jumping in, no areo background and for the neo... Nov 3 2007, 07:57 AM Joe Ricard My wing was not cheap and it is NOT a "RICER... Nov 3 2007, 08:56 AM d914 didnt mean it as a shot, just alittle toward styli... Nov 3 2007, 09:15 AM sean_v8_914 my wing a ling your wing a ling, won't you pla... Nov 3 2007, 11:03 AM Air_Cooled_Nut
... those HUGE wings do work at lower speeds but ... Nov 3 2007, 02:47 PM Mikey914 I agree, the wing must be suited for the applicati... Nov 3 2007, 11:48 AM chris914
The real solution would be to have a variable ca... Nov 3 2007, 01:03 PM alpha434
The real solution would be to have a variable c... Nov 3 2007, 01:58 PM Mugs914
Early race car wings were actuated by the brakes.... Nov 3 2007, 08:46 PM Mugs914 Just a few somewhat random thoughts to add to the ... Nov 3 2007, 12:28 PM Mugs914 Another couplea thoughts:
Airplane wings operate ... Nov 3 2007, 01:21 PM Headrage You know what they say:
The bigger the wing, the ... Nov 3 2007, 08:56 PM Mugs914
You know what they say:
The bigger the wing, the... Nov 3 2007, 09:24 PM alpha434 Well... You're right about the "no downfo... Nov 3 2007, 09:57 PM grantsfo I love amatuer aerodynamic discussions.
Anyone ... Nov 3 2007, 11:16 PM jhadler
I love amatuer aerodynamic discussions.
Anyone... Nov 5 2007, 11:46 AM BahnBrenner914 Alright, reading through all this stuff is really ... Nov 4 2007, 12:30 PM chris914 I will most likely be sponsoring another student g... Nov 4 2007, 02:41 PM grantsfo
I will most likely be sponsoring another student ... Nov 4 2007, 08:47 PM chris914
Curious did you model any down force calculations... Nov 4 2007, 11:16 PM jd74914 Chris, have you ever used Fluent? Some guys here a... Nov 4 2007, 08:58 PM chris914
Chris, have you ever used Fluent? Some guys here ... Nov 4 2007, 11:20 PM sean_v8_914 like Mugz said...random thoughts... from an amateu... Nov 5 2007, 12:11 AM sean_v8_914 Elise, Exige Enzo too. Nov 5 2007, 12:12 AM jd74914 One more question. It says in the 2007 piece that ... Nov 5 2007, 12:58 AM chris914
One more question. It says in the 2007 piece that... Nov 5 2007, 04:27 AM kwales Hey!
Thanks for the big shot of the different... Nov 6 2007, 08:23 PM kwales OK boys,
I'm priming the pump....
Here is 2 ... Nov 6 2007, 08:40 PM  |
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