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Re: It's comming along nicely!
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 9:42 pm
by John_Heard
I think mine might have helped, it seems to hook up better in high gear now. Course changed a bunch of stuff at the same time, so not easy to say for sure.
Re: It's comming along nicely!
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 1:18 am
by wikd69
John_Heard wrote:I think mine might have helped, it seems to hook up better in high gear now. Course changed a bunch of stuff at the same time, so not easy to say for sure.
I guess generating down force at speed could be of help, I had not thought of that. It occurred to me that changing the slipstream on the back of the car would help, air drag wise, but I'm not aware of the dynamics you guys are dealing with.
the wings do look cool though
Re: It's comming along nicely!
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 10:12 am
by supernova
Re: It's comming along nicely!
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2014 2:40 am
by wikd69
I could see where at high speed that could be of help. Of course, it's on a Nova, so the high speed thing doesn't apply here, but still. I do like the look though
Re: It's comming along nicely!
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:28 pm
by Mike Peters
Wings do a great job of pushing the air past the rear of the vehicle to eliminate the merge point of the air flowing over the top of the car and the air flowing underneath the car. This helps the car be more stable at speed. Very rarely are wings used to create downforce. Pro Stock cars have rules that limit the angle of wings and the rules pertain to negative angles...not angles that would create downforce. Downforce is drag and slows you down. However, without extensive wind tunnel testing, adding a wing is a guessing game as to how it will affect each car body shape.
Re: It's comming along nicely!
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 5:22 am
by Bruce69Camaro
Hey Harry.....seeing that BOTH John and Chris have experience in making wings, maybe they'd like to try making a few Camaro wings, you know, just so we can have the "cool" look too...LOL
Chris/ John, when you made the spill plates, what did you use to smooth out the radiuses, a belt sander or did you have someone make them on a CNC machine?
Anyhow, looks great Chris
Re: It's comming along nicely!
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 6:47 am
by John_Heard
No CNC here, jig saw, file, and sandpaper.
Re: It's comming along nicely!
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 3:47 am
by supernova
Band saw and belt sander.
Re: It's comming along nicely!
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 1:21 am
by wikd69
Wow ! I'm way impressed by both of you guys - I though your wings were kits you bought somewhere - very nice !
Re: It's comming along nicely!
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 4:15 pm
by supernova
Nope! Home made..... Lots cheaper that way.
Re: It's comming along nicely!
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 10:56 am
by Bruce69Camaro
Million dollar question, how come you didn't use your talents and make the wing out of CF?
Re: It's comming along nicely!
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 5:59 pm
by supernova
Re: It's comming along nicely!
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 6:46 pm
by John_Heard
I think you could get two wings out of a sheet maybe?
Re: It's comming along nicely!
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 8:48 pm
by supernova
Yes I think you could But would still be 3 times the cost of aluminum. I have about $80.00 dollars in the aluminum to build the wing. My alu. wing only weighs 6.2 lbs and you might only save a pound or 2 out made out of CF. I didn't think it would be worth the cost to build one out of CF.
Might build a CF wing when I have $500.00 to through away.
Re: It's comming along nicely!
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 9:59 pm
by Mike Peters
May not be totally carbon fiber (or may may not even be carbon fiber at all) but, could be lighter weight than aluminum -
http://www.appliedracing.com/wing-carbo ... -rods.html