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aerohead · 11-11-2009, 07:41 PM

Old Tele Man shared the paper on the Dodge Daytona Charger with me.
The front airdam on that car dropped the Cd from 0.35,to 0.29.
Even with a full bellypan you don't want air going under the car.I learned this one at Bonneville.
I'd seriously recommend that you include a front dam.It will lower drag and significantly improve stability at speed.
Also,be careful of your ground clearance and departure angle.The nose looks good clearance wise,but the center of your inter-wheel span needs a min 10-degrees,measured down to the tire/ground intersection.
You also need 10-degrees at the tail.I don't have a protractor handy,she looks kinda low.
Lastly,the state may require you to have a laminated safety glass windscreen and wiper like James Bede ran on his motorcycle/car.
Images look great!

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aerohead Master EcoModder Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sanger,Texas,U.S.A. Posts: 16,268 Thanks: 24,393 Thanked 7,360 Times in 4,760 Posts	front airdam Old Tele Man shared the paper on the Dodge Daytona Charger with me. The front airdam on that car dropped the Cd from 0.35,to 0.29. Even with a full bellypan you don't want air going under the car.I learned this one at Bonneville. I'd seriously recommend that you include a front dam.It will lower drag and significantly improve stability at speed. Also,be careful of your ground clearance and departure angle.The nose looks good clearance wise,but the center of your inter-wheel span needs a min 10-degrees,measured down to the tire/ground intersection. You also need 10-degrees at the tail.I don't have a protractor handy,she looks kinda low. Lastly,the state may require you to have a laminated safety glass windscreen and wiper like James Bede ran on his motorcycle/car. Images look great!