Recommendations on Front Bumper
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Originally Posted by Turn-R-Us,Sep 15 2009, 02:14 PM
I just dont want to pay $1000 for a bumper that will crack in due time. Why not pay $300 for something that can give you the same down force. Trying to find out if any of this Extreme Dimension stuff is functional.
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im not an experienced driver like alot of the guys here in r&c, but honestly, even sticking your hand out can change your car's aero. Any bumper can give you downforce or even lift in some areas given its shape, surface area, angle, and many other small stuff here and there.
if you want to do something custom, you can get a louvered hood (or make yourself one), and block off the bottom of your car so that all the air entering through the front can exit through the louvers. but u would want to make sure the louvers you made create a good enough vacuum.
changing your front ride height and rear right height can affect your downforce
personally, I noticed the asm front canards give a significant amount of downforce for the front wheels.
keep the inner fender liners and the stock plastic planels around your radiator. this will reduce turbulence and empty space.
i don't want to say too much since there's MIT graduates in here that will start talking if i say something wrong, or off trail
- there's a reason why I kept everything i say so general here
if you want to do something custom, you can get a louvered hood (or make yourself one), and block off the bottom of your car so that all the air entering through the front can exit through the louvers. but u would want to make sure the louvers you made create a good enough vacuum.
changing your front ride height and rear right height can affect your downforce
personally, I noticed the asm front canards give a significant amount of downforce for the front wheels.
keep the inner fender liners and the stock plastic planels around your radiator. this will reduce turbulence and empty space.
i don't want to say too much since there's MIT graduates in here that will start talking if i say something wrong, or off trail
- there's a reason why I kept everything i say so general here
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Originally Posted by slackfaster,Sep 15 2009, 08:03 PM
Many replicas don't copy all of the original...
...Meaning the radiator shroud and the under body for a front bumper.
They just copy the visible surfaces and call it good.
...Meaning the radiator shroud and the under body for a front bumper.
They just copy the visible surfaces and call it good.
which really sucks
