6litereater Designs Projects, Suggestions, and Feedback Thread
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I agree, you should probably do one or the other. If you do both the front of your car is gonna be insanely low and it will look odd from the front, and the sides. The front will look very long and from the sides your front body will be lower than your sides. It's like buying a body kit and only putting the front on
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The first car I thought of was Alan's and then I saw the pics. To be functional and easy to make it would need to be a flat plane with fins/strakes that extended to the back at a 8-12 deg slope, more than the 12 degrees and you'll most likely start to see flow separation.
Louis from LG comment that you won't start to see meaningful aero results/info until about 90mph, this was back when I was doing yarn testing on the front end. It should reduce drag a good little bit and if it's effective it'll form low pressure and start to suck the car down so it should probably be anchored to the car well and be fairly rigid.
some pics for a point of reference.
http://www.corner-carvers.com/forums...3&d=1209572782
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/e...g?t=1217983091
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...e/100_2142.jpg
http://corner-carvers.com/forums/att...1&d=1207773143
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i...ffuser/006.jpg
Louis from LG comment that you won't start to see meaningful aero results/info until about 90mph, this was back when I was doing yarn testing on the front end. It should reduce drag a good little bit and if it's effective it'll form low pressure and start to suck the car down so it should probably be anchored to the car well and be fairly rigid.
some pics for a point of reference.
http://www.corner-carvers.com/forums...3&d=1209572782
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/e...g?t=1217983091
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...e/100_2142.jpg
http://corner-carvers.com/forums/att...1&d=1207773143
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i...ffuser/006.jpg
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i like the idea of a rear diffusor. i was contemplating making something for my t/a. my idea was 2 blades on either side of the plate, with a aluminum sheet connecting the rear well to the bumper. wasn't goin for pure functionality tho, more tipless fill in. i think just selling the blades with a template to rivet them on would be a simple thing for appearance that would have a broad appeal. goin any more complex will get expensive quick
#490
I've been watching this from the beginning (Camaro splitter), you have my attention now Especially if you like 96/97 WS6 cars. I think I like the splitter better on the Trans Am's. When you decide to start mocking up the 96/97 T/A splitters, do you think it will be a bolt-on product. I don't really want to drill or cut my nose. Do you supply stainless hardware or just traditional with the splitters ? Keep up the good work.....
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The first car I thought of was Alan's and then I saw the pics. To be functional and easy to make it would need to be a flat plane with fins/strakes that extended to the back at a 8-12 deg slope, more than the 12 degrees and you'll most likely start to see flow separation.
Louis from LG comment that you won't start to see meaningful aero results/info until about 90mph, this was back when I was doing yarn testing on the front end. It should reduce drag a good little bit and if it's effective it'll form low pressure and start to suck the car down so it should probably be anchored to the car well and be fairly rigid.
some pics for a point of reference.
http://www.corner-carvers.com/forums...3&d=1209572782
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/e...g?t=1217983091
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...e/100_2142.jpg
http://corner-carvers.com/forums/att...1&d=1207773143
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i...ffuser/006.jpg
Louis from LG comment that you won't start to see meaningful aero results/info until about 90mph, this was back when I was doing yarn testing on the front end. It should reduce drag a good little bit and if it's effective it'll form low pressure and start to suck the car down so it should probably be anchored to the car well and be fairly rigid.
some pics for a point of reference.
http://www.corner-carvers.com/forums...3&d=1209572782
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/e...g?t=1217983091
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...e/100_2142.jpg
http://corner-carvers.com/forums/att...1&d=1207773143
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i...ffuser/006.jpg