11-11-2013, 05:34 PM
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11-14-2013, 02:11 PM
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A post with some great links:
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Originally Posted by euromodder
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11-16-2013, 07:10 AM
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11-18-2013, 04:41 PM
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11-18-2013, 08:25 PM
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That Lambo would do well turned backwards.( minus the wing and mirrors that is )
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11-19-2013, 09:42 AM
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Quote:
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That Lambo would do well turned backwards.( minus the wing and mirrors that is )
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Considering a car like that most likely spends much of it's time above 35 mph, the issue of down-force cannot be overlooked.
Even the modest down-force improvements I've made on my pick-up truck have increased my driving pleasure and confidence in poor conditions.
Minus the wing on the Lambo, I agree the Cd most likely would be improved backwards. I'm just saying there is more to vehicle dynamics than a low Cd.
One could even argue that the car would perform better inverted (upside down) and backwards. |
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11-20-2013, 02:14 PM
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Has anyone ever seen a VW Beetle windtunnel test, with the car backwards?
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11-21-2013, 09:50 AM
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Has anyone ever seen a VW Beetle windtunnel test, with the car backwards?
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I know there is a thread where it was put to the aero-template backwards.
Maybe there is a scale model of it backwards in a wind tunnel, I don't recall - search it. |
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11-21-2013, 11:20 AM
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"I know there is a thread where it was put to the aero-template backwards."
Yes, that was done at my request quite a while ago..Thanks!
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11-21-2013, 02:02 PM
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I came her to post this. It's co-incidental to your request.
I was interested in how they handled that problematic area at the lower rear wheelwell.
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