EVO Aerodynamics Review
Feb 6, 2014, 08:07 AM
#202
we ran it a little last year at NJMP- and use it to let clients drive- its always fun to pop someone in it on low boost- and have them run 10 seconds quicker than their porsche cup car or ferrari challenge lol!
right now its sitting- with no turbo kit on it- id love to just unload it- to start out next project.
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Feb 6, 2014, 10:52 PM
#206
haha thanks guys. it's a pretty simple but effective solution. the frame is definitely strong enough to jump on, i would like to have a cf splitter under it, but there isn't much overhang anywhere from the frame so it's still quite sturdy.
motorsports section ftmfw!
motorsports section ftmfw!
Feb 6, 2014, 11:56 PM
#207
Its quite interesting reading others opinions on splitter strength. Mine is made out of plywood of all things and there is no way you can stand on it. I look at it this way, its there to split the airflow to stop air going under the car and creating lift and force it over the top to give down force. The splitter doesn't need to be that strong to do that, and isn't itself giving any downforce.
On one Rally Sprint event we had part of the course where every car got airborne. Only 2 of us had splitters, mine out of plywood, the other out of aluminium. Our cars were the only ones that flew and landed level, all others were nose up. To me it proved that the weak plywood splitter worked just as well as the aluminium one.
The plywood is cheap and easy to make, and if its damaged, its easy to replace. I'm making a new one now.
Heres a pic
On one Rally Sprint event we had part of the course where every car got airborne. Only 2 of us had splitters, mine out of plywood, the other out of aluminium. Our cars were the only ones that flew and landed level, all others were nose up. To me it proved that the weak plywood splitter worked just as well as the aluminium one.
The plywood is cheap and easy to make, and if its damaged, its easy to replace. I'm making a new one now.
Heres a pic
Feb 7, 2014, 08:37 AM
#208
Its quite interesting reading others opinions on splitter strength. Mine is made out of plywood of all things and there is no way you can stand on it. I look at it this way, its there to split the airflow to stop air going under the car and creating lift and force it over the top to give down force. The splitter doesn't need to be that strong to do that, and isn't itself giving any downforce.
Feb 7, 2014, 10:46 AM
#209
plywood is just fine for the material, other than it's heavy. i agree that you don't need an extremely stiff splitter becuase it doesn't take direct downforce load like a rear wing. however, the way it works is by speeding up the air under the car by creating a low pressure area. the only way this becomes useful is if the car is actually pulled down towards the track, and if it isn't mounted to the chassis directly, you are losing that potential gain. it will pull the splitter down off the car instead of transferring into the chassis/suspension. not saying it won't work if it isn't as strong, but you are definitely not getting the full potential out of it.
