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03-13-2009, 09:28 AM
03-13-2009, 09:28 AM
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the carbon panels can take a certain decent force before it falls apart. but the difference is that canards are connected only on one side. , while panels are are with multiple location.
look at this picture a DTM that had made contact with someone else, as you can see the first to go is the canards, but the panels may be damaged but its still there.
I know that JGTC cars are tested through the windtunnels, the cyber evo on the other hand i'm not sure but my assumption is they do but they windtunnel testing but its limited.
look at this picture a DTM that had made contact with someone else, as you can see the first to go is the canards, but the panels may be damaged but its still there.
I know that JGTC cars are tested through the windtunnels, the cyber evo on the other hand i'm not sure but my assumption is they do but they windtunnel testing but its limited.
As for why they would put carbon fiber panels if they are gonna swap paint anyways... Race car engineers are weight *****.. If they find that fiberglass or C/F gives any sort of weight savings and still meets regulations, they'll do it.
Also what do you mean by the canards are only connected on one side? It looks like they have 1 panel that the canard rivets or bolts to. The panel that the canard rests on seems like it has some snap-on connection to the bumper assembly. Maybe for easy swap and removal for different canard angles of attack perhaps.
Last edited by samurai; 03-13-2009 at 09:34 AM.
03-13-2009, 09:36 AM
The reason why I asked the wind tunnel question is that they can measure how much force that canard puts on the front wheels and refine the canard design accordingly. Sometimes, if it is done only by driver feel or input, the design might be inaccurate. Even though the EVO looks overdone, the only reason I could think of that the wings are so long and big is because of the wide body stance of the evo. Look at where the center of pressure of the wing is. About where the middle of the tire is. now look at the audi. Same thing except that the shorter canard accomodates a wider quarterpanel. I'd think you'd want the down force acting on the wing in line with the center of the tire. Call it a hunch, but i think this is correct.
As for why they would put carbon fiber panels if they are gonna swap paint anyways... Race car engineers are weight *****.. If they find that fiberglass or C/F gives any sort of weight savings and still meets regulations, they'll do it.
Also what do you mean by the canards are only connected on one side? It looks like they have 1 panel that the canard rivets or bolts to. The panel that the canard rests on seems like it has some snap-on connection to the bumper assembly. Maybe for easy swap and removal for different canard angles of attack perhaps.
As for why they would put carbon fiber panels if they are gonna swap paint anyways... Race car engineers are weight *****.. If they find that fiberglass or C/F gives any sort of weight savings and still meets regulations, they'll do it.
Also what do you mean by the canards are only connected on one side? It looks like they have 1 panel that the canard rivets or bolts to. The panel that the canard rests on seems like it has some snap-on connection to the bumper assembly. Maybe for easy swap and removal for different canard angles of attack perhaps.
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i don't think a 5 man company like Voltex can afford a full blown air tunnel like the ones F1 uses haha.
got to make best out of what you have.
that is a pretty bad *** looking air tunnel thou.
got to make best out of what you have.
that is a pretty bad *** looking air tunnel thou.
03-13-2009, 09:54 AM
i went to the best wind tunnel in the world the ferrari one hahhahaha
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