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Old 01-02-2013, 11:20 PM   #21 (permalink)
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MetroMPG - Thank you for the test info! I'm interested in your camera mounting. Did you build your own boom?

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Old 01-02-2013, 11:32 PM   #22 (permalink)
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It was nothing fancy: just a long scrap of aluminum tubing, ~1 inch diameter, lashed to a proper roof rack that was fitted to the car. It stuck out about 3 - 4 feet from the side of the car, so obviously I had to choose a test route where there were no other vehicles/cyclists!

The web cam I like to use for this kind of thing chose that particular day to stop working, so I actually duct taped a normal digital camera with movie mode to the end of the "boom" for this video.
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Another modification approach to encourage a cleaner flow transition from the wheel well & wheel onto the quarter panel of a "conventional" design: cut a pool noodle (or equivalent) along its length to get a 1/2 round shape, and attach it to the aft part of the wheel arch. Voila - instant generous radius/transition which the air should like better.
Any idea how you could attach half a pool noodle (or equivalent) to the inside wheel arch?

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