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| drew365 |
 Apr 2 2006, 08:45 PM
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These are the good old days!  Group: Members Posts: 2,004 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Sunny So. Cal. Member No.: 37  |
Even though my car is a lowly Chalon, I wanted to share the air dam project I worked on the last two weekends. I got the inspiration for a front shelf and side winglets from this pic of the Miura prototype. My car often gets light in the front end at high speeds and this looked like a way to keep some of the air from rolling off the bottom of my front bumper and under the car which creates lift. Here's was the inspiration:
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| drew365 |
Apr 2 2006, 08:50 PM
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These are the good old days! Group: Members Posts: 2,004 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Sunny So. Cal. Member No.: 37 |
I have to resize my pics. I'll be back.
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| Trekkor |
Apr 2 2006, 09:07 PM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
I'm interested...
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| drew365 |
Apr 2 2006, 09:08 PM
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These are the good old days! Group: Members Posts: 2,004 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Sunny So. Cal. Member No.: 37 |
OK, I started with a flat sheet of .063 aluminum, traced my outline and cut with a dremel.
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| drew365 |
Apr 2 2006, 09:13 PM
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These are the good old days! Group: Members Posts: 2,004 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Sunny So. Cal. Member No.: 37 |
Here is the basic shape with winglets and attachment flanges bent
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| drew365 |
Apr 2 2006, 09:15 PM
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These are the good old days! Group: Members Posts: 2,004 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Sunny So. Cal. Member No.: 37 |
Here is a side view of a winglet after install. I also added side brackets to keep airflow into the oil cooler:
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| drew365 |
Apr 2 2006, 09:16 PM
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These are the good old days! Group: Members Posts: 2,004 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Sunny So. Cal. Member No.: 37 |
Here's the front view:
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| Aaron Cox |
Apr 2 2006, 09:18 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
looks like fun
is that an F car above it? |
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| drew365 |
Apr 2 2006, 09:19 PM
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These are the good old days! Group: Members Posts: 2,004 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Sunny So. Cal. Member No.: 37 |
I extended a flat pan to clean up the underside at the front. This also keeps the air that is exiting my oil cooler from being dumped under the car. It now is funneled to the sides and exits at the front of the wheel wells which is a low pressure area.
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| drew365 |
Apr 2 2006, 09:24 PM
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These are the good old days! Group: Members Posts: 2,004 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Sunny So. Cal. Member No.: 37 |
Here is the full car with the new dam. Kind of reminds me of a locomotive. I'm thinking of naming the car Loco Motion!
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| Trekkor |
Apr 2 2006, 09:26 PM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
Good stuff, Andy.
This gives me some ideas. Thanks. KT |
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| drew365 |
Apr 2 2006, 09:26 PM
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These are the good old days! Group: Members Posts: 2,004 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Sunny So. Cal. Member No.: 37 |
That's my '69 365 GT. After I finished this project I took both the 914 and 365 out for exercise. It was a good day! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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| Aaron Cox |
Apr 2 2006, 09:26 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
im sure home depot has you covered (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/chairfall.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/poke.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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| Trekkor |
Apr 2 2006, 09:33 PM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
yes.
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| Elliot_Cannon |
Apr 2 2006, 11:28 PM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,922 Joined: 26-March 03 From: Orange County Ca Member No.: 480 Region Association: None |
I'ts too bad you don't have access to a wind tunnel. Or you can dab your finger in some painit and make a bunch of little dots all along the spoiler, go out right away and drive it at speed. When you get home you can see the direction of the air flow along the spoiler. Might be a fun experiment. Your car looks great.
Cheers, Elliot |
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| VegasRacer |
Apr 3 2006, 04:07 AM
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ELVIRA Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,625 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None 
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Looks good Drew. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif)
I think your design looks better on a Chalon than it would on a stock bodied car. Now I only hope it works like you planned. |
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