S30TRBO Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 WTH!! http://tiny.cc/oJrMT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Supposedly its a tube framed race car, but it is FWD and it does use a huge wing on the front. Whatever works!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Keeps the sun out of his eyes going down the front straight in the late afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Just wait till this shows up in fast and the furious. Youll see these all over town. I think its cool, reminds me of the superbirds and daytonas, just on the other end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogriz91 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Looks like rice meets Down's syndrome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoov100 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I think luck had more to do with that than anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIM73240Z Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 it may look funny, but chris is a hell of a driver. at pir here in phoenix, chris wast in the sub 1:05 range with problems. that is faster than cliftons times people. that is down into the gt3 catagory. the car was at 700 whp last may (08) and is now reported to be above 1000 whp. laugh all you want as it blows by big powerfull cars. there has got to be a better way to get the downforce and make it look better. and luck had nothing to do with it. jimbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S30TRBO Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 I'm not laughing I just can't believe the front wing worked so well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsicard Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 it may look funny, but chris is a hell of a driver. at pir here in phoenix, chris wast in the sub 1:05 range with problems. that is faster than cliftons times people. that is down into the gt3 catagory. the car was at 700 whp last may (08) and is now reported to be above 1000 whp. laugh all you want as it blows by big powerfull cars. there has got to be a better way to get the downforce and make it look better. and luck had nothing to do with it. jimbo JIM73240Z That is one WAY to get down force. It adds drag but if there is enough horsepower and torque to overcome it then it appears to the be main way to go about getting front downforce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I'm certainly into function over form, however, I would do it once, just cause, then...... Well then again looking at the faces of others as there times get crushed! Either way it will give some pause to think, maybe some cool stuff will come from someone willing to pave the way. Just give it time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschiltz Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Didn't some of the older Lambos have front mounted spoilers (Countach maybe?). Granted they weren't as big as this, but the idea isn't new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skib Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 lol goofy or not, the lap time times speak for themselves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I wonder is that was tested in a wind tunnel? You can't argue with the results but, man its ugly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roostmonkey Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Did I miss where they mentioned the previous record? How much faster was this fugly set-up? Unless it was considerable,theres a chance this guy is simply a better driver than the last record holder.If it is a second or more quiker, he may be on to something.Still, I'm leaning towards form over function with this design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tube80z Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Didn't some of the older Lambos have front mounted spoilers (Countach maybe?). Granted they weren't as big as this, but the idea isn't new. And there have been a lot of Pikes Peak hillclimb cars that have used wings like this over the years. I would think a good front diffuser would be work as well but may have been tricky to build into the car in question. Cary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S30TRBO Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 Did I miss where they mentioned the previous record? How much faster was this fugly set-up? Unless it was considerable,theres a chance this guy is simply a better driver than the last record holder.If it is a second or more quiker, he may be on to something.Still, I'm leaning towards form over function with this design. I did some digging: in 2008 at Willow Springs his time was 1:27.30. New record: 1:22.623.....4.677 faster.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Rado Unbeknownst to Rado he started a new fad, now every teenager will want one to make them corner better and a place to hang there neon on. This will be a short lived fad until it blocks their vision and they kill someone. Then they will be banned and only for track use only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIM73240Z Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Here are other lap reocrds from willow http://www.willowspringsraceway.com/trackinformation/records.asp he is in some good company time wise. jimbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grndfx Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 In the Sixties, the great Colin Chapman played around with the 'new' concept of wings and downforce with the Lotus 49. Downforce and the control of airflow over the vehical is key to many forms of motorsport - just look at modern F1 cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh817 Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 In the Sixties, the great Colin Chapman played around with the 'new' concept of wings and downforce with the Lotus 49. Downforce and the control of airflow over the vehical is key to many forms of motorsport - just look at modern F1 cars Very true. You have to test it out somehow. Jim Hall had a snow mobile engine running a giant fan under his lemans car I think with side skirts on it and such to suck the car to the ground. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaparral_Cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vega Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 don't care it looks like andy dick at walapalooza having a hay day on the fresh young "meat". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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