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Originally Posted by Cd
Welcome to the site ! I love what you have done with the front covers.
Great fabrication work.
Without getting too specific, where in Austin are you ? I'm up in north Austin.
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Thanks! I'm just east of town on the other side of 130. You still have the EG civic hatch? I have always wanted one of those. You might dig this render someone just posted...
He does a lot of low drag designs: al3x.blend (Instagram)
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Originally Posted by freebeard
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I'm reminded of the Maclaren Elva that has a pop-up spoiler at the front of the radiator exit duct. IDK if it's for high or low speed, but it lofts air over the not-windshield. |
I have always fantasized about having a topless car like that. 1/3 of your frontal area cut off and being out in it
I went with the aggressive radiator vent to help create a low pressure area behind it to get some good flow through the radiator. Probably a bit excessive, I just liked the look of it.
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Originally Posted by Cd
Besides the deflector, another issue would be wheel travel.
How are you going to handle upward motion of the wheel ?
I'm sure you have a plan for that already.
Perhaps a flexible area around the wheel arch ?
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I should be pretty safe with wheel travel. I lowered the coil-overs a few inches when shaping the cover and with camber gain during compression I should be alright. I have driven it a bit, but time will tell if I do have rubbing in some extreme cases, and I'll have to clearance it some more. Hopefully not though. Fiberglass is flexible at least
