Aero time!
#1
Shelby GT350 Member
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Aero time!
Finally pulling the trigger on some aero modifications to the Mustang
Rear wing is purchased and I'm undertaking a project to fab up some canards to compliment the splitter.
Going to do some testing of the rear wing to measure downforce at a couple speeds so I can dial in downforce appropriate for various tracks I drive at.
Anyways, more to come soon!
Rear wing is purchased and I'm undertaking a project to fab up some canards to compliment the splitter.
Going to do some testing of the rear wing to measure downforce at a couple speeds so I can dial in downforce appropriate for various tracks I drive at.
Anyways, more to come soon!
#2
Shelby GT500 Member
Very cool!! What are going to make the canards out of?
I have always wanted to try and make a swan neck mount wing and see how that would work on the car.
I have always wanted to try and make a swan neck mount wing and see how that would work on the car.
#3
Mach 1 Member
Straight up beast!! Let us know how it effects car control (stability vs understeer)
#4
Mach 1 Member
Canards :-)
#5
Shelby GT350 Member
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More pics and thoughts to come! Maybe I'll even document the process for a DIY... we'll see, usually i get excited and just power through projects like this.
#6
Bullitt Member
I would love to see what you come up with. This is a mod that I have been really thinking about. I have heard really good things about the G stream rear wing. I'm not ready to drop nearly 2K on it though.
I watched several videos and talk to lots of people on the set up for a rear wing. Needless to say I am getting conflicting results. More than likely a company like cortex racing would have some good answers on the set up.
I watched a YouTube video on a race team that had rented a windtunnel in Canada. The price was crazy something like $20,000 for an hour. Obviously that is to pricing or most anyone.
I watched several videos and talk to lots of people on the set up for a rear wing. Needless to say I am getting conflicting results. More than likely a company like cortex racing would have some good answers on the set up.
I watched a YouTube video on a race team that had rented a windtunnel in Canada. The price was crazy something like $20,000 for an hour. Obviously that is to pricing or most anyone.
#7
Bullitt Member
My apologies, I quoted the wrong price Per hour of windtunnel testing. Not $20,000 an hour but $2000 an hour. Lol
This is the video link of a 350 Nissan being windtunnel tested
#8
Shelby GT350 Member
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I would love to see what you come up with. This is a mod that I have been really thinking about. I have heard really good things about the G stream rear wing. I'm not ready to drop nearly 2K on it though.
I watched several videos and talk to lots of people on the set up for a rear wing. Needless to say I am getting conflicting results. More than likely a company like cortex racing would have some good answers on the set up.
I watched a YouTube video on a race team that had rented a windtunnel in Canada. The price was crazy something like $20,000 for an hour. Obviously that is to pricing or most anyone.
I watched several videos and talk to lots of people on the set up for a rear wing. Needless to say I am getting conflicting results. More than likely a company like cortex racing would have some good answers on the set up.
I watched a YouTube video on a race team that had rented a windtunnel in Canada. The price was crazy something like $20,000 for an hour. Obviously that is to pricing or most anyone.
Yeah I've been thinking about doing this for a couple years, just never pulled the trigger. I'll map out my test plans once I get the wing as I want to gain significant downforce and figure I might have to try a couple styles to get what I'm looking for
Finished cutting the lower canards tonight... all painted up too. Tomorrow's project is to shape them a bit then attach. Should have some pics in the morning
Don't think I'll get my car into a wind tunnel, although that would be pretty awesome! Home-brew testing will have to do. And of course I immediately want to go back to Limerock with my BFG R1's and see if any of this stuff actually helps lap times.
I have a feeling if it does add significant downforce, I'm going to start hitting the bump stops as the car will compress a decent amount. Going to need stiffer springs soon and new dampers...
Jumped back on the slippery slope after standing next to it for about a year now! At least the canard project is costing about $12
#9
Shelby GT500 Member
Very cool video, thanks for posting that...
Yeah I've been thinking about doing this for a couple years, just never pulled the trigger. I'll map out my test plans once I get the wing as I want to gain significant downforce and figure I might have to try a couple styles to get what I'm looking for
Finished cutting the lower canards tonight... all painted up too. Tomorrow's project is to shape them a bit then attach. Should have some pics in the morning
Don't think I'll get my car into a wind tunnel, although that would be pretty awesome! Home-brew testing will have to do. And of course I immediately want to go back to Limerock with my BFG R1's and see if any of this stuff actually helps lap times.
I have a feeling if it does add significant downforce, I'm going to start hitting the bump stops as the car will compress a decent amount. Going to need stiffer springs soon and new dampers...
Jumped back on the slippery slope after standing next to it for about a year now! At least the canard project is costing about $12
Yeah I've been thinking about doing this for a couple years, just never pulled the trigger. I'll map out my test plans once I get the wing as I want to gain significant downforce and figure I might have to try a couple styles to get what I'm looking for
Finished cutting the lower canards tonight... all painted up too. Tomorrow's project is to shape them a bit then attach. Should have some pics in the morning
Don't think I'll get my car into a wind tunnel, although that would be pretty awesome! Home-brew testing will have to do. And of course I immediately want to go back to Limerock with my BFG R1's and see if any of this stuff actually helps lap times.
I have a feeling if it does add significant downforce, I'm going to start hitting the bump stops as the car will compress a decent amount. Going to need stiffer springs soon and new dampers...
Jumped back on the slippery slope after standing next to it for about a year now! At least the canard project is costing about $12
#10
Shelby GT350 Member
Thread Starter
Yup, downhill too... I enter the uphill at about 88 indicated and downhill at 101 indicated, so I'm hoping those speeds will go up a decent amount, but it's also plenty quick to potentially have significant suspension compression with aero loading.
Another 2 weeks till the wing arrives... Looks like I need to find a sept LRP event!
Another 2 weeks till the wing arrives... Looks like I need to find a sept LRP event!
#14
Shelby GT350 Member
Thread Starter
Accusump is a must soon to prevent oil starvation with aero....
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#15
Shelby GT350 Member
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Actually aluminum. Cost was lower. Not a big name brand, have to check to see the actual manufacturer. If I don't like this one, I didn't spend much and I'll use the mounting brackets and form my own from CF this winter. Projects
#16
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#18
Shelby GT500 Member
Yup, downhill too... I enter the uphill at about 88 indicated and downhill at 101 indicated, so I'm hoping those speeds will go up a decent amount, but it's also plenty quick to potentially have significant suspension compression with aero loading.
Another 2 weeks till the wing arrives... Looks like I need to find a sept LRP event!
Another 2 weeks till the wing arrives... Looks like I need to find a sept LRP event!
Accusump is next on my list for sure. I just have to figure out where to mount it under the hood.
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Nice, I like the canards! Is the rear wing going to be adjustable angle? Aero (unless it's active) is a double edge sward. On one hand you'll be able to corner harder at 100+, but on the other your acceleration at 100+ will suffer.
So depending on the track you may see mixed results, unless you tune your setup at the track. What is your plan for balancing this?
P.S. My company is working on an upcoming project for an oem which has active aero. The performance gains are phenomenal.
So depending on the track you may see mixed results, unless you tune your setup at the track. What is your plan for balancing this?
P.S. My company is working on an upcoming project for an oem which has active aero. The performance gains are phenomenal.
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#20
Shelby GT350 Member
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Nice, I like the canards! Is the rear wing going to be adjustable angle? Aero (unless it's active) is a double edge sward. On one hand you'll be able to corner harder at 100+, but on the other your acceleration at 100+ will suffer.
So depending on the track you may see mixed results, unless you tune your setup at the track. What is your plan for balancing this?
P.S. My company is working on an upcoming project for an oem which has active aero. The performance gains are phenomenal.
So depending on the track you may see mixed results, unless you tune your setup at the track. What is your plan for balancing this?
P.S. My company is working on an upcoming project for an oem which has active aero. The performance gains are phenomenal.
I'll be itching to get out to a couple of the tracks I know well to experiment!
The active aero sounds awesome. I've been thinking of how I could set up 2 small pneumatic actuators on my wing and make it 2 position at least, max downforce and min so I could flip it for the straight, or even better link up with a GPS so I can pre-program where on a track to switch... Would be a very cool setup if I ever decide to take that on!
Anyways, simple setup for now. And I like the look if the canards too!
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