s130turbo Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 I'm wanting to go racing. This being the case I have an engine and suspension budget setup. However I'm looking to gain an advantage in terms of Aerodynamics. I was thinking along the lines of a full venturi tray [not sure if thats the right name.] a front splitter a set of vortex generators like the ones on the evo8 mr. I'm not sure what type of wing. Side skirts obviosly and a way to effectivly move air in and out of the wheel wells. So basically what Im asking if the above modifications applied right would increase the overall aerodynamics of the car. My main goal with the above is to increase the overall down force of the car greatly while touching up on a few weak links in the s130 design. So tell me am I shooting blanks here or is it so hard to tune the above I should just skip it and put more money in the suspension? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260DET Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Mine is getting an effective front air dam plus a rear spoiler for starters. Later on it will get an undertray plus a rear diffuser, all designed to give real downforce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHADY280 Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 what you could always do is look at previous racecar setups. bob sharp, and the other simmilar winning cars and start there. i know my car with low pro whale tail and bob sharp air dam, really sucks down on the highway. an under tray built correctly would be a improvement on these older cars. there is a areodynamics thread somewhere around here, gets pretty in depth, try searching for that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZR8ED Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Under body trays, belly pans, rear diffusers etc etc. Are not easy to build correctly. An underbody tray can be effective, but if not done correctly, can be down right dangerous. For bang for your buck, go for suspension mods, tires and weight savings are the most effective. Racing speeds will not likely be high enough long enough to require aero mods. There are many minor aero mods that are cheap/easy, and may or may not be legal depending on the racing class you are in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s130turbo Posted April 17, 2007 Author Share Posted April 17, 2007 how could an undertray when done wrong be dangerous? Not denying that it can't but could you give an example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veritech-z Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 how could an undertray when done wrong be dangerous? When aerodynamics attack: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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