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Old 03-26-2011, 04:46 PM   #11 (permalink)
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I made the splitter the way I did because that is the piece of coroplast that I had. I was thinking I wanted a wider one but also wanted it deeper (fore/aft) I think of it as a way of spreading the pressure wave at the windshield out a bit and reducing the peak pressure. My hood scoop is different enough from the other tests that the results may be better or worse than theirs. I generally don't try and pee on others but have been provoked before. I just consider the source.

Good point of safety catches on the hinge. If do proceed that way I will make an alternative catch to prevent a potential blade like effect on the passenger compartment. I have also thought about making a wire frame for the back raised the amount desired and then stretching a layer of dacron fabric and using it for a mold coating it with composite and replace the metal hood entirely. The coroplast is just a quick and dirty test. If the results don't lend themselves to improvement then the idea can be dropped.

It was weird to see the air move the rain drops to the center but at the center they went straight up.

Thanks to those who posted.

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