what is the Cd of my trike?

[Sven7]

When you get everything sorted you could do some coast down testing and let us know how it comes out- if we weren't interested we wouldn't be posting here

[skyking]

I was thinking along the lines of a lightweight panel that clipped onto that current door, and radiused up front so it turned inside a projection off the back edge of the fender. It would have a minimal gap when closed. No moving parts and very light. I'd have to see the "door open" picture to see what I'd be working with. In the mean time, go test it and have some fun, and tape some coro on there later and do an ABA test and see if it was worthwhile.
EDIT: I looked at the pics some more. My idea would also be an ideal shelf for a beverage during REALLY slow speed testing

[kach22i]

Originally Posted by skyking

I was thinking along the lines of a lightweight panel that clipped onto that current door.............

There are several track type cars covered in spandex, something like this might work here.

[Sven7]

Originally Posted by skyking

I was thinking along the lines of a lightweight panel that clipped onto that current door, and radiused up front so it turned inside a projection off the back edge of the fender. It would have a minimal gap when closed. No moving parts and very light. I'd have to see the "door open" picture to see what I'd be working with. In the mean time, go test it and have some fun, and tape some coro on there later and do an ABA test and see if it was worthwhile.
EDIT: I looked at the pics some more. My idea would also be an ideal shelf for a beverage during REALLY slow speed testing

You could manually pop it out and then as the door opened the panel could hinge forward like a La-z-boy footrest. It would just need two simple brackets.

There are a few options on the table here, so Miller, do what you like.

[Cd]

[kach22i]

I like it Cd, that just might work.

[drmiller100]

Thanks guys! Some great ideas!

in particular, the "soft" wing is making me think pretty hard about that!

The idea of Cd's looks good, but in the real world doesn't really work out. When you look at it IRL, the sizes just don't work, and building that thing onto the door is beyond my skills.

Good catch on the 'vette. Interesting no one else has commented.

FWIW, the fenders are about 10 inches wider then the doors. and about 20 inches tall, or about 3 square feet total between the two. I still think if I make half of them grills, they are not going to hurt that much.

[Cd]

Actually guys, Skyking had the same idea but posted first.
I'm a complete moron.

[Cd]

I'll try an see if I can make something like this work using a model car before posting anything here.

[kach22i]

Originally Posted by Cd

All this would be is a raised section with a radiused edge near the hinge portion of the door.

I wonder if there would be an advantage to breaking up the nodes or mass flow there. Something like a series of ripples of more than one plane or a hump like the Alpine below.

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Doug, I for one didn't recognize the new Vette nose, because I simply haven't seen it before. I just found an article on-line dated a year ago, and all the pictures said they were artist renderings (looked like photos to me). I'd be interested in hearing the story describing how you came about such an item.

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Maybe I did see this car in a magazine at the barber shop a while ago. I seem to recall the rear but not the front for some reason.