Tony Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 Team Green are active in the BDC and other events.... The chassis had been set by another company, needless to say it was in a right mess...... Good news is an hour or so later we had the chassis set ready to be approved at the next race. Anyhoo now she is dressed in our decal here are some more images. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorps Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 What was it set for if its driven on the rd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 What was it set for if its driven on the rd? Obviously i cannot disclose the actual positions but since the car is driven on the road i have limits to what i will set the car to. I know people will think "hang on Drift is inherently unstable"..... well yes it is but it doesn't need aggressive positions to Drift, and anyway the company who last set the chassis left one rear wheel toed out 9mm?..... I can assure everyone this is not the case now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 Looking good..any reason why this sticker is upside down on the boot lid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 Looking good..any reason why this sticker is upside down on the boot lid? I did ask and the reason was something to do with how the Japanese read and write..... Right to left, bottom to top "i think". Whatever it made you ask so you must have read the decal and that's what matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 Looking good..any reason why this sticker is upside down on the boot lid? I did ask and the reason was something to do with how the Japanese read and write..... Right to left, bottom to top "i think". Whatever it made you ask so you must have read the decal and that's what matters. i think that is brilliant advertising at its best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 Does that wing serve a purpose or is it just cosmetic? Wouldn't have thought a drift car would need one as the aerodynamics would be all wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 Wouldn't be much use as a picnic table either ...sorry, must be serious about driftys or I'll be subject to a bout of rock throwing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 Looking good..any reason why this sticker is upside down on the boot lid? I did ask and the reason was something to do with how the Japanese read and write..... Right to left, bottom to top "i think". Whatever it made you ask so you must have read the decal and that's what matters. i think that is brilliant advertising at its best Makes sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorps Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 Wouldn't be much use as a picnic table either ...sorry, must be serious about driftys or I'll be subject to a bout of rock throwing... I thought it was a hanger for his surf board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 Wouldn't be much use as a picnic table either ...sorry, must be serious about driftys or I'll be subject to a bout of rock throwing... Very subjective i think.... I made the owner a cup of tea and he placed this on the wing?... I actually think the wing helps in generating down force between transitions, point to remember in order to drift the cars need to gather speed and since the cars have such high BHP then anything that plants the power to the track must help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorps Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 I was always under the assumption that for a wing to work effectively the speed would have to be around 130mph or more. no doubt someone will answer this. Wouldn't a rear diffuser work better as driftys dont get to those speeds between bends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 I was always under the assumption that for a wing to work effectively the speed would have to be around 130mph or more. no doubt someone will answer this. Wouldn't a rear diffuser work better as driftys dont get to those speeds between bends. That was my point, I did a quick calc assuming a wing chord of 12" and a span of around 6 foot and with an angle of attack of say -5 degrees. Very rough calc but at 120 mph you'd get about 200 lbs of downforce and 2 or 3 lbs of drag. Doesn't sound too bad if you can maintain 120mph in a straight line, but if you're going sideways even by say 2 degrees then the wing cause increased drag and will lose most of its downforce, (especially with those end plates). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 I was always under the assumption that for a wing to work effectively the speed would have to be around 130mph or more. no doubt someone will answer this. Wouldn't a rear diffuser work better as driftys dont get to those speeds between bends. That was my point, I did a quick calc assuming a wing chord of 12" and a span of around 6 foot and with an angle of attack of say -5 degrees. Very rough calc but at 120 mph you'd get about 200 lbs of downforce and 2 or 3 lbs of drag. Doesn't sound too bad if you can maintain 120mph in a straight line, but if you're going sideways even by say 2 degrees then the wing cause increased drag and will lose most of its downforce, (especially with those end plates). Is it possible they don't want down force on transitions anyway?.... I feel this would be an aggressive form of "lift-off-oversteer" and welcomed by the Drifter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorps Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 No need for the wing then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 No need for the wing then. Not for transitions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carters14 Posted July 29, 2008 Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 I was always under the assumption that for a wing to work effectively the speed would have to be around 130mph or more. no doubt someone will answer this. Wouldn't a rear diffuser work better as driftys dont get to those speeds between bends. i am the owner and driver of this car. the purpos of drifting is to have grip, with no grip you have no control of the car, you want the car to go where you want it to go and not where it wants to go. all depends on what tracks we are on to what speeds we can get up to but the wing dose help plant the car on the track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 Welcome to wim Mat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 Thanks Tony...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 Thanks Tony...... Ok then....... Welcome to wim mat & mat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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