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Forum: Aerodynamics 04-24-2020, 08:39 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,109
Posted By Chonk_Master
Moderate to Large Update: So, first off,...

Moderate to Large Update:

So, first off, HUGE shout out to Daox for helping me finish the side mirror mounting plate. He used a photo with measurements to create the final version (probably) of...
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-24-2020, 06:46 PM
Replies: 4,286
Views: 1,425,953
Posted By Chonk_Master
GT-R LM Nismo Developed for the Le Mans...

GT-R LM Nismo

Developed for the Le Mans Prototype race. Featured regenerative brake and a front mid-engine layout, the latter of which wasn't featured on any other LM car at the time.

3 cars...
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-21-2020, 02:36 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,109
Posted By Chonk_Master
Drilled lugnuts today. There's very little...

Drilled lugnuts today. There's very little material for threading, even though I was able to cut one and insert a bolt.

Then I found this:
https://i.imgur.com/XpFIhuU.png

Steel ties it is!
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-19-2020, 03:27 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,109
Posted By Chonk_Master
Welp, did a lot of running around town today and...

Welp, did a lot of running around town today and didn't get much done. I did manage to rig up this super sophisticated speedometer recording device.:
https://i.imgur.com/tIuSVyS.jpg
How much...
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-17-2020, 11:53 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,109
Posted By Chonk_Master
Ah, interesting. Is that kind of an observed...

Ah, interesting. Is that kind of an observed average?
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-17-2020, 03:30 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,109
Posted By Chonk_Master
Fits, barely. We're printin'! ...

Fits, barely. We're printin'!
https://i.imgur.com/goWMMzX.png
Forum: The Lounge 04-16-2020, 11:18 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,911
Posted By Chonk_Master
Subaru needs to bring back the Baja. Turbo only. ...

Subaru needs to bring back the Baja. Turbo only.

There, I said it.
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-15-2020, 08:24 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,042
Posted By Chonk_Master
With a series system branching from and returning...

With a series system branching from and returning to the same pump, I think you might get some advantage in mass flowrate. It might be higher if the overall volume is greater than a comparable series...
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-15-2020, 07:02 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,109
Posted By Chonk_Master
Got it. xD I'm gonna' see what I can do...

Got it. xD

I'm gonna' see what I can do with MIPAR. I can definitely get the Crosstours cross-section with that. I might be able to do it with the Insight's if I can find a photo with something...
Forum: The Lounge 04-15-2020, 05:33 PM
Replies: 2,496
Views: 572,109
Posted By Chonk_Master
YKYAEM when all the race car aero you used to...

YKYAEM when all the race car aero you used to love makes you wince now. :(
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-14-2020, 08:24 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,109
Posted By Chonk_Master
Question about drag coefficient for anyone who...

Question about drag coefficient for anyone who knows: I got a drag coefficient of "56/44" from a random auto blog. Comes out to 1.27

This is almost as high as a flat plate placed perpendicular to...
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-14-2020, 08:00 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,109
Posted By Chonk_Master
Well, small update on lowering. K2 and Megan both...

Well, small update on lowering. K2 and Megan both emailed me back today and said they really don't recommend the Accord V6 springs for the Crosstour, citing a spring rate that was way too low.

No...
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-14-2020, 06:05 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,109
Posted By Chonk_Master
It is. I don't know what you know about Honda's...

It is. I don't know what you know about Honda's VCM but it allows the V6 to operate on 6, 4, or 3 cylinders. It does so automatically based on several inputs, as far as I can tell.

It seems to...
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-14-2020, 05:31 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,109
Posted By Chonk_Master
It's probably not going to happen. If I thought...

It's probably not going to happen. If I thought it was absolutely necessary to improve MPG, I'd do it but this project has a shoestring project. And other maintenance concerns, like my awful, warped...
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-14-2020, 10:35 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,109
Posted By Chonk_Master
Nothing yet, on this student budget. I'm pretty...

Nothing yet, on this student budget. I'm pretty much relying on the "Eco" light cutting on and off to give me some idea of what's good and what's not, for now. Beyond that, just doing MPG math after...
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-10-2020, 05:29 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,832
Posted By Chonk_Master
There's a lot of good stuff on that site. Thanks...

There's a lot of good stuff on that site. Thanks very much! I didn't look long enough to see if they have anything 3D but I'll definitely find a use for some of it.
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-09-2020, 07:15 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,832
Posted By Chonk_Master
Ah, gotcha. I perused the free options and they...

Ah, gotcha. I perused the free options and they have some very low price models but then the concern is quality, right?

And I'll definitely look into using Blender for fluid dynamics.

I did...
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-08-2020, 11:11 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,832
Posted By Chonk_Master
Those *******s called my car a van. Hard pass. ...

Those *******s called my car a van. Hard pass.

But seriously, I can't justify $95 on a 3D model with Summer semester coming up.

I think I can tip-toe and ad hoc my way through this well enough...
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-08-2020, 03:05 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,832
Posted By Chonk_Master
Is there a known method for producing the proper...

Is there a known method for producing the proper scale when taking a photo? Like, a certain distance away the camera should be or how high?

I'd definitely be able to seal the edge of any...
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-08-2020, 04:43 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,109
Posted By Chonk_Master
YEAH, some weird stuff comes out of the...

YEAH, some weird stuff comes out of the composites shops, not that I'm complaining. I hope a nice, wide sheet gets thrown away for the rear spoiler but we'll see.

I'm going to be very, very...
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-07-2020, 10:45 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,109
Posted By Chonk_Master
Aero Crosstour- Squeezing blood from a stone

Howdy, all. I'm setting up a build thread for my aero Honda Crosstour project. This post will be a data dump of everything so far and then I'll use it as my primary build log.

Specs, goals, and...
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-06-2020, 07:10 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,355
Posted By Chonk_Master
I working on very thin aluminum pizza trays that...

I working on very thin aluminum pizza trays that will be bolted to the lugnuts. Each one cost about $4. The lugnuts will be drilled and threaded on top.
Forum: The Lounge 04-02-2020, 07:57 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,618
Posted By Chonk_Master
"The final rule will increase stringency of CAFE...

"The final rule will increase stringency of CAFE and CO2 emissions standards by 1.5% each year through model year 2026, as compared with the standards issued in 2012, which would have required about...
Forum: The Lounge 04-02-2020, 06:33 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,618
Posted By Chonk_Master
I guess more's the point I was trying to make is,...

I guess more's the point I was trying to make is, does Trump think manufacturers will go back to making low MPG engines just because they can? The R&D is done. It's a proven way to sell vehicles. Why...
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-01-2020, 08:52 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,832
Posted By Chonk_Master
Checking on aero stencil placement and spoilers.

Howdy, all. New guy here and I wanted to see if the way I placed the aero stencil is about right.
https://i.imgur.com/9GeevKH.png
0 is where I think the highest point of the vehicle is, roughly....
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