Larger side vent opening

[mikeinatlanta]

Originally Posted by ERA2076

I figured both this and the rad were dead issues. With 500 hours of development I assume you have it worked out but I am not aware of a modern sports racer that draws intake air from the bottom so "agree to disagree" is in play and it has worked for thousands of years. So I ask for no debate an you wouldn't accept it. Now that I have engaged you say you thought the issue was dead. Hmm, maybe you are rethinking some of your previous comments?

My Mustang has the inter-cooler HE mounted at the bottom and without boxing, larger heat exchanger, dual fans, and manual switch we could not keep it cool. The ECU would pull timing and spoil the day. The air cleaner is boxed in the front fender and I pull air from the bottom thru the factory brake duct opening in the bumper cover. The last time I ran it, ambient was 95 and IAT1 would run as high as 118. It did not shut down, so we have made significant progress, but I am going to move the air intake to the head light or use a NACA duct on top of the fender next year.

One should keep in mind when Smiths books were written - to imply his work is not based in empirical data is simply not right. Testing methodology was well establish long before Mr. Smith published his books. And although we have certainly learned much in the world of aerodynamics since, it is irrelevant to some of his baseless conclusions. Katz, McBeath, and Stainforth all use emperical data, but are much more current publications. I'll buy that just as soon as the data and methodology for gathering it have been published. If it already has that's great, but I gather my own data.

The high down force configuration. I am interested in its integration to your bottom and front clip. Attached with a total of about 45 AN bolts, same as the low downforce.

Morris built a full aero rocket, but was sent away

x-chr

Forgive the reply within your quote, seemed easier.