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Cd · 10-02-2014, 04:47 PM

I did a little CFD work in a amateur grade program on your car, but still came up with some interesting results when i blocked the bumper 'pocket' on one side and left the other stock.
Apparently, there is some 'aircurtain' effect going on. ( Note the pressure difference in the front of the tire on the unblocked side.

On a side note, i got the approximate Cd down to .28 by blocking the upper grille flush and closing off 3/4 of the bottom.

This is the stock side :

And this is the blocked side :

There is more stagnant air on the blocked side ( the dark blue )

10-02-2014, 04:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
Cd Ultimate Fail Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Austin,Texas Posts: 3,585 Thanks: 2,872 Thanked 1,121 Times in 679 Posts	I did a little CFD work in a amateur grade program on your car, but still came up with some interesting results when i blocked the bumper 'pocket' on one side and left the other stock. Apparently, there is some 'aircurtain' effect going on. ( Note the pressure difference in the front of the tire on the unblocked side. On a side note, i got the approximate Cd down to .28 by blocking the upper grille flush and closing off 3/4 of the bottom. This is the stock side : And this is the blocked side : There is more stagnant air on the blocked side ( the dark blue ) Last edited by Cd; 10-02-2014 at 05:25 PM..