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Opinions needed(NAY or YAY) #983022
04/30/11 08:46 AM
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Car is hitting 150mph now. will closing in the grill area and adding a chin spoiler like I've mocked up with foam to fiberglass, help with areodynimcs, or be a lot of work for nothing?.
the chin spoiler look alright or not?, varied opinions here on the home front ,
Thanks,Jim

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Re: Opinions needed(NAY or YAY) [Re: jb15] #983023
04/30/11 08:55 AM
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YAY! Pushing the air around and over the car has to be an advantage over going through the car.


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Re: Opinions needed(NAY or YAY) [Re: jb15] #983024
04/30/11 08:59 AM
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nay, it's fugly

Re: Opinions needed(NAY or YAY) [Re: jb15] #983025
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I say Yay and once is all together & painted will look sharp

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Re: Opinions needed(NAY or YAY) [Re: rickstershemi] #983026
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I've made a glass bumper to bond to the filled valance as well, fugly? ahh crap ,

Re: Opinions needed(NAY or YAY) [Re: jb15] #983027
04/30/11 09:25 AM
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I'd rather slow down than ugly up a Cuda...

Re: Opinions needed(NAY or YAY) [Re: jb15] #983028
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I like the idea of closing off the big opening under the bumper for aerodynamics sake. If you do that, paint it black so it doesn't stand out so much(the filler piece, not the car).

Instead of the chin spoiler, what about an airpan under the car from the valance back to the K-frame? I'm no expert, but I would think less frontal area would be better.

Another thing to try is narrow the bumper so the ends are closer to the fenders.

Re: Opinions needed(NAY or YAY) [Re: Dart1031] #983029
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taped the glass bumper I made on for a better visual,running a pan already, it has helped.

Re: Opinions needed(NAY or YAY) [Re: jb15] #983030
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What about putting lexan behind the grille? I've seen this done and heard it made a difference. And it doesn't look as bad as covering the front of the grille.

Re: Opinions needed(NAY or YAY) [Re: Dart1031] #983031
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NONE of the above....WELL over 150...

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Re: Opinions needed(NAY or YAY) [Re: DaKuda] #983032
04/30/11 10:33 AM
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Good point, lol. And I don't think Dan Dye's car had anything like that either. But it's his car to do with what he want's. I was just offering my Personally I couldn't cut up a nice E-body cuda.

Re: Opinions needed(NAY or YAY) [Re: Dart1031] #983033
04/30/11 07:39 PM
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Aerodynamically, it'll work. Closing off the recessed grille & headlamp area so it's flat or even convex is best aero solution. Corners of the air dam could be rounder but what you've designed will work. Venting the hood close to the firewall has also been proven to work.
Aesthetically, your decision, of course. Personally I like the stock design, but its aero can be improved if that matters for your goals more than stock appearance.
Same goes for a spoiler on the trunk lid; the car will almost certainly pick up MPH and maybe even top-end traction, but it's also an aesthetic issue.

Re: Opinions needed(NAY or YAY) [Re: topside] #983034
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YAY if it takes you to where you want to be. Different is better.


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Re: Opinions needed(NAY or YAY) [Re: DaKuda] #983035
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Quote:

NONE of the above....WELL over 150...




With alot more power


For the OP
Areo really help... those are 2 big buckets they call
a grille... the whole idea is to get the air either
up or around the sides... if you let it up and over
use that air to your benefit either into the scoop
or so it hits a rear wing for down force







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