Belly pan and front air dam
Hi sorry if this has been asked before. If i fit a belly pan do i attach it to bottom of air dam or just lowest point of orginal bumper. Many thanks dave
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Dave,
All of the ones I have seen so far are at the lowest part of the front bumper. The air dam extends below the belly pan. This is how I plan on doing mine as well. |
I'd remove the air dam. The belly pan is more effective at doing what the air dam is currently being used for. The air dam is getting in the way of the belly pan taking over that job.
There is a reason that boats don't have chin spoilers |
Panther 140 the car feels so much more stable in strong crosswinds which we get alot of living in windest part of europe. Would rather sacifice mpg for safety.
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In general, you would need to establish the stagnation point and decide [if] to move it up or down. This establishes whether the air goes around or over the car. Then decide how much downforce you can afford or need. This will establish the profile of the bumper/airdam. A protruding lip aka splitter will gain downforce without adding drag AFAIK. If the airdam protrudes below the bellypan it will form a vena contracta that constricts the flow.* aerohead reports that the guy at Darko wind tunnel suggests a softer, rounded lip. This would form a converging duct, a much better situation. *[citation needed] |
Hi freebeard suggling to follow what you are saying. My air dam is right at front of car and curved bulge at bottom. So is that good or bad. If good do i fit belly pan to bottom of airdam. It would slope slighty upwards towards engine block. Many thanks dave.
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1st paragraph answered by your picture.
2nd paragraph, trying to condense 5 years (yikes!) of lurking in the Aerodynamics forum. Specific questions? 3rd paragraph — The part about vena contracta is probably wrong. That describes what happens with a square edge, such as if the bellypan attaches to the edge of the airdam or bumper. If the bellypan attaches to the bumper and the airdam protrudes below that it's not vena contracta just a straightforward obstruction as Panter140 points out. It comes down to the relative height of the bumper/airdam and the engine and suspension. The bellypan should be flat, with a rolled up front edge if possible. That obtains the converging duct. The area in front of the tires is a different matter. You want spats or sponsons there. |
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