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Forum: Aerodynamics 03-21-2020, 02:37 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,967
Posted By ChazInMT
I know for a dead certain fact that putting the...

I know for a dead certain fact that putting the aero cap on my 2000 GMC made it hugely more stable at highway speeds. It did so by reducing lift and not allowing crosswinds to induce as great of a...
Forum: Aerodynamics 03-21-2020, 02:21 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,295
Posted By ChazInMT
Sorry, but it seems to me like you are focused on...

Sorry, but it seems to me like you are focused on something that isn't going to have a real significant impact. Why would you not just get the best brake parts possible and rely on a basic scoop...
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-18-2019, 09:37 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,029
Posted By ChazInMT
Hey, late to the game here, sorry about that....

Hey, late to the game here, sorry about that. This looks great!!!! I appreciate you keeping it 6 inches or so off the tail gate in the back and not having been tempted to land right at the top....
Forum: Aerodynamics 07-24-2019, 12:01 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,178
Posted By ChazInMT
You need to think a bit differently. If you have...

You need to think a bit differently. If you have a fan, and it moves air with a motor, it's pretty intuitive that the fan uses energy to make the air move, right? When a vehicle moves through the...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-27-2019, 06:20 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 10,920
Posted By ChazInMT
This I thought was ecomodder, not...

This I thought was ecomodder, not increasedownforcemodder. One must keep in mind that the basic principle of low drag is to NOT disturb the air you are plunging through. The more you make the air...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-26-2018, 08:22 PM
Replies: 776
Views: 284,467
Posted By ChazInMT
Here's the High Res image I made of the template...

Here's the High Res image I made of the template back when if you want a clean version.

Hi Res Link (http://oi44.tinypic.com/2zxpea8.jpg)
Forum: Aerodynamics 03-23-2018, 04:57 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 6,696
Posted By ChazInMT
Here's my take on it, stretched version of the...

Here's my take on it, stretched version of the Aero Template, bottom does angle up slightly from front to back, have not been able to get my head around how to create some down force during max...
Forum: Aerodynamics 01-31-2018, 10:35 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 12,203
Posted By ChazInMT
All I'm trying to point out is that in the 8...

All I'm trying to point out is that in the 8 years I've been thinking about aerodynamics, I've come across a lot of BS and conjecture not based on anything other than a "That just makes sense to me...
Forum: Aerodynamics 01-23-2018, 10:03 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 12,203
Posted By ChazInMT
Sorry, gotta interject, First off, this is a flat...

Sorry, gotta interject, First off, this is a flat cover, so the break from cab to flat cap top will really mess up any chance of keeping it anywhere near "Attached" at 15°. Secondly, the 15° thing is...
Forum: Aerodynamics 01-11-2018, 05:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,348
Posted By ChazInMT
Honda Insight 2019 Aero

Once again it appears the Aero Template II has been validated by the new Insight. Funny how 99.9999% of the people in the world haven't a clue about the significance of how it's shaped...but we know...
Forum: Aerodynamics 01-09-2018, 01:22 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,787
Posted By ChazInMT
Here's what I'd do, hard top and sides with no...

Here's what I'd do, hard top and sides with no canvas....cuz, bears. Plus durability issues with canvas. The 5° sloped top is all it takes drop drag to near ideal and reduce the Lift Coefficient to...
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-25-2017, 12:23 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,011
Posted By ChazInMT
My guess is this might help you, I doubt it will...

My guess is this might help you, I doubt it will hurt. Either way I don't see it having much effect on MPG.

Here's how I see it, In this pic we can see your trunk lid is below the Aero Template,...
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-06-2017, 12:41 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 12,203
Posted By ChazInMT
Read This...

Read This (http://csus-dspace.calstate.edu/bitstream/handle/10211.9/169/combined-finished.pdf)

Page 85 (of paper)

Yer Welcome
Forum: Aerodynamics 11-23-2017, 11:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,276
Posted By ChazInMT
Bear in mind that the air sort of "Piles up" on...

Bear in mind that the air sort of "Piles up" on the front of your car, and in doing so creates it's own shape which happens to be quite an efficient one. The air blowing over the plate will not...
Forum: Aerodynamics 10-18-2017, 06:59 AM
Replies: 636
Views: 442,874
Posted By ChazInMT
Same Chinaman, better yet design, this looks...

Same Chinaman, better yet design, this looks close to ideal for drag, but it leave's some Lift Cd on the table.

http://i65.tinypic.com/123krcm.jpg

FRP Sport Toyota Hilux Vigo Canopy...
Forum: Aerodynamics 10-18-2017, 06:44 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,118
Posted By ChazInMT
30 mpg in an 05 Civic.....I think changing some...

30 mpg in an 05 Civic.....I think changing some driving habits would go a long ways to improving that. Are you really logging your mileage at each fill up? I have "Mycars" app on my droid that I put...
Forum: Aerodynamics 08-25-2017, 12:03 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,437
Posted By ChazInMT
Keep in mind, that the goal of drag reduction, at...

Keep in mind, that the goal of drag reduction, at its most basic level, is to not make air move. The less you make the air move, than the less energy you expend moving it. Seems like, "Well, Duh."...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-24-2017, 03:46 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,990
Posted By ChazInMT
Yeah, been talked about some, clean er dirty, all...

Yeah, been talked about some, clean er dirty, all the same. Since there is no laminar flow to speak of on your cars surface, the texture is insignificant.

This Article...
Forum: Aerodynamics 07-21-2017, 10:01 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,597
Posted By ChazInMT
Block the top underneath so you don't see it AND...

Block the top underneath so you don't see it AND block out the bottom like .....

http://i64.tinypic.com/2nm2a2s.jpg

You want as much air as possible going around the sides of your car, and over...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-10-2017, 10:40 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,104
Posted By ChazInMT
Yeah, what he says, build this and you'll drop...

Yeah, what he says, build this and you'll drop your Lift coefficient AND Drag Coefficient. It'll feel like you put a downforce wing on it and improve your mileage ta boot.
...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-10-2017, 08:09 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,104
Posted By ChazInMT
You can't divert the air and decrease drag. Drag...

You can't divert the air and decrease drag. Drag is a result of making the air move that was previously sitting still. Anything you do to add energy to the air will require that you add energy from...
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-26-2017, 01:48 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 8,064
Posted By ChazInMT
http://i67.tinypic.com/wb58p5.jpg Based on...

http://i67.tinypic.com/wb58p5.jpg

Based on this paper (http://csus-dspace.calstate.edu/bitstream/handle/10211.9/169/combined-finished.pdf), (page 103/116, or 85) I'd go with this plan. It's about...
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-10-2017, 04:32 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 6,860
Posted By ChazInMT
Keller and Frank Lee...... ...

Keller and Frank Lee......

https://mylifeasafriendmatchmaker.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/gutsy.jpg
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-10-2017, 03:55 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 10,100
Posted By ChazInMT
We can all relate to fans moving air and...

We can all relate to fans moving air and requiring energy to do so right???

Anyone here who does not believe a fan needs to be plugged in, using energy to turn a motor, which turns the fan blade,...
Forum: Aerodynamics 02-17-2017, 11:25 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 16,620
Posted By ChazInMT
Here ya go Freebeard...

Here ya go Freebeard (http://www.turnology.com/news/this-rad-mazda-787b-replica-was-built-for-the-24-hours-of-lemons/)!! Keen eye. Ya Know, in Google Chrome, I can right click on a picture and then...
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