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Old 10-11-2012, 05:35 PM   #26 (permalink)
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Would half tubing even be worth the effort? Even if you could maintain attached flow (with no belly pan) would a radius make a difference? The front of the car is a very high pressure zone and you shouldn't have even a hint of trouble there.
I'm afraid I don't see your point. I think the goal for an air dam lip radius is to prevent (or reduce) vortex generation at that location. I thought flow attachment is an issue for sloping surfaces in the wake.

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For sure duct the cooling. If you can patch that hole, it'll probably be better for aero to make it a "bottom breather" and move the cooling intake underneath the nose. This maintains clean airflow over the nose instead of breaking it up when it passes the vent.
The reason I didn't move the intake down further is because the nose doesn't seem long enough; the intake duct would have to be at a steep angle if I put it all the way at the bottom. I could see why it still might be an advantage but I felt uncertain.

Another todo I forgot: intake block, esp. for commuting.
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