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Old 12-25-2022, 09:03 AM   #63 (permalink)
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Long streamer in wind tunnel video is very intriguing............
If you are commenting on the five year old Youtube video I reposted, I just re-watched it and have a new appreciation.

The author's website appears to be down, but I Googled his name and found this.

https://www.mulsannescorner.com/nissanp35story.html
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As a child, Yoshi Suzuka, father of the dominant International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) Nissan GTPs, daydreamed about airplanes, rockets and trains. These daydreams of “things that moved” turned into serious ponderings, eventually manifesting into the form of a racecar. Suzuka would eventually become responsible for the aerodynamic design of the Nissan GTP ZX-Ts that ruled the IMSA series from 1988-1990.
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https://www.mulsannescorner.com/niss...ryphoto-2.html

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Suzuka's 1/7 scale Porsche 962 model. The Porsche 962 was the most advanced GTP in 1984 and sent many rival designers into the wind tunnel with models of it to try and figure out how to beat it on the track.
In short.............from the video

1. Chin spoiler that returns on the underside to form a partial belly pan.

2. Bonneville not Gurney flap style rear spoiler.

3. Mysterious lack of tonneau bed cover in this "Part-2" video.

4. Aft cab extension works great, just look at that long string/ribbon.



EDIT:

https://amb-aero.com/staff/
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Yoshi Suzuka
Head of Wind Tunnel projects
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George
Architect, Artist and Designer of Objects

2012 Infiniti G37X Coupe
1977 Porsche 911s Targa
1998 Chevy S-10 Pick-Up truck
1989 Scat II HP Hovercraft

You cannot sell aerodynamics in a can............

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