Rear wing options???
03-15-2009, 05:13 AM
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Actually it's interesting to note just how raked the wing is on your yellow Ferrari???
03-15-2009, 05:31 AM
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03-15-2009, 05:53 AM
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I will still be excited. You guys are what we call Getto, lol.. Hey, Patrick said you guys are always saying us Americans are overweight, bigger, better , etc... Well, I just watched a commercial about 1 out of 2 Aussie's are over weight and its not because of eating but excessive drinking too, lol! thats Great!! Ok, Patrick, discuss... I'm off to drink beer, cheers...
03-15-2009, 08:11 AM
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...burp...hic...
03-16-2009, 06:00 AM
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Drag and downforce are the main things to pay attention to, least drag most downforce, broadly speaking as you increase the angle downforce and drag increase but at a certain point drag starts increasing more than downforce, so the efficiency of the wing lessens.How much drag you can tolerate is determined by your horsepower and the speeds you intend to run.
03-16-2009, 06:10 AM
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Well of course that's the age old compromise and why I suspect that the shape of wings has changed from the single line aerofoil to all these newer ones with curves, lips, bi-wings etc. I'm actually thinking about having one that is adjustable while you drive...self adjusting that is. Bit of work, but achievable. Not for now though.
Well adjustable would be useful, but you have to keep in mind f/r balance
03-16-2009, 08:18 AM
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True...hmm? Probably if you set up your balance for some wing, and then had it go to zero lift down the straights, you would be OK I suspect.
06-24-2009, 10:01 AM
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After reading this (great) thread, I've noticed Porsche Super Cup cars, VLN cars and (some ?) Le Mans cars have 2D wings while the 997GT3RSR has a 3D wing. Is this down to rules and regulations or what?
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09-19-2009, 04:40 AM
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Having a wing rake upto almost vertical under brakes is some thing think about now and then so it would obviously be activated by the brake pedal.
I guess the other way to do it would be with some kind off accumulator and activate with a sensor as soon as there is a little steering lock on.
Can am McLarens had the wing pushing down on the rear control arms not on the body ...
I guess the other way to do it would be with some kind off accumulator and activate with a sensor as soon as there is a little steering lock on.
Can am McLarens had the wing pushing down on the rear control arms not on the body ...
