View Single Post
Old 02-08-2011, 04:16 PM   #71 (permalink)
aerohead
Master EcoModder
 
aerohead's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Sanger,Texas,U.S.A.
Posts: 16,312
Thanks: 24,439
Thanked 7,386 Times in 4,783 Posts
skirts/deflection

Quote:
Originally Posted by RobertSmalls View Post

Phil, that looks great. In your mind, what kind of front wheel skirts are those?

Another random thought: how much suspension deflection should be assumed when working out your approach and departure angles?

Perhaps a moderator could copy the new, prettier, "accurized" image to the first page of this thread?
Robert,the skirts could be like basjoos has done with AEROCIVIC or the pantograph type I've been threatening to do.'could also be like Ford Probe-IV with inner fender and elastic spat.
With respect to deflection,I believe that if the car is ballasted to SAE test weight ( adding 300-pounds ) and the approach,ramp,and break-over angles are respected,then no ground strike should occur.************** I will re-visit my SAE Handbook to make sure they're not talking about full gross weight.That's worth checking and I should have already done that.Sorry!

  Reply With Quote