Underbody Aerodynamics
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Underbody Aerodynamics
I started the thread in S2000 Talk - but with minimal response. Hoping for a more direct answer here.
http://www.scienceofspeed.com/produc...tray_diffuser/
Thats the product I'm curious about - also a long thread here: https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=601484 but that doesn't have much more than a never ending sales pitch for the CF piece.
Does anyone has personal experience with this on a street car?
Can you explain the benefits you've experienced (if any). increase mpg, better manners at highway+ speeds?
I know its an expensive piece, but I'm looking for a wheels+tires+suspension addition to keep the car stuck to the ground and curious if this is truly beneficial.
Also, any heat issues?
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Honestly, I don't think you're going to get a lot of feedback, because very few people are going to shell out $3k+ for a fancy CF piece that goes under the car.
The physics for creating downforce from a flat underbody panel are relatively straightfoward (Bernouli's principle). Moving air between two flat surfaces creates a low pressure zone. However, to make this truly useful, you really need to be skimming the pavement and traveling at very high speeds (think formula 1 cars as a great example). On a street car at a typical ride height and legal speeds, the effect is going to be negligible.
The physics for creating downforce from a flat underbody panel are relatively straightfoward (Bernouli's principle). Moving air between two flat surfaces creates a low pressure zone. However, to make this truly useful, you really need to be skimming the pavement and traveling at very high speeds (think formula 1 cars as a great example). On a street car at a typical ride height and legal speeds, the effect is going to be negligible.
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Originally Posted by jeffbrig,Mar 13 2009, 10:31 AM
Honestly, I don't think you're going to get a lot of feedback, because very few people are going to shell out $3k+ for a fancy CF piece that goes under the car.
The physics for creating downforce from a flat underbody panel are relatively straightfoward (Bernouli's principle). Moving air between two flat surfaces creates a low pressure zone. However, to make this truly useful, you really need to be skimming the pavement and traveling at very high speeds (think formula 1 cars as a great example). On a street car at a typical ride height and legal speeds, the effect is going to be negligible.
The physics for creating downforce from a flat underbody panel are relatively straightfoward (Bernouli's principle). Moving air between two flat surfaces creates a low pressure zone. However, to make this truly useful, you really need to be skimming the pavement and traveling at very high speeds (think formula 1 cars as a great example). On a street car at a typical ride height and legal speeds, the effect is going to be negligible.
I agree 100%
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