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Nerys · 05-07-2008, 11:41 PM

OK I am going to build some ultra light carbon aero hubcaps. I have several questions I got some hubcaps for 98cents a pop so I got all 5 and plan to cut them up for some plate caps.

Stock they will be recessed slightly. this aerodynamically is going to create a pressure gradient. Do I need to worry about this? or is the drag hit from this too tiny to bother with? If I offset and enlarge the hub caps to alleviate most of this but I am concerned about tire flex pushing off the hubcaps if I do this since to cover that gap I will have to overlap rubber.

Suggestions?

05-07-2008, 11:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
Nerys Grrr :-) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Levittown PA Posts: 800 Cherokee - '88 Jeep Cherokee 90 day: 19.44 mpg (US) Ryo-Ohki - '94 Geo Metro Xfi 90 day: 50.15 mpg (US) Vger 2 - '00 Plymouth Grand Voyager SE Ninja - '89 Geo Tracker 90 day: 30.27 mpg (US) Thanks: 12 Thanked 31 Times in 25 Posts	Plate Hubcaps OK I am going to build some ultra light carbon aero hubcaps. I have several questions I got some hubcaps for 98cents a pop so I got all 5 and plan to cut them up for some plate caps. Stock they will be recessed slightly. this aerodynamically is going to create a pressure gradient. Do I need to worry about this? or is the drag hit from this too tiny to bother with? If I offset and enlarge the hub caps to alleviate most of this but I am concerned about tire flex pushing off the hubcaps if I do this since to cover that gap I will have to overlap rubber. Suggestions?