DIY front splitter.
01-30-2010, 10:32 PM
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Well this thread is going straight in line with where I'm at too. Hacked the rear fenders out for the flares yesterday... have 5 9"ULs pre-ordered (always have a spare). I just wish I had some 275s to mount to make sure I have the clearance, but since I don't, I'm taking as much out as I can and still be able mount the flares.
Back to the splitter... is there some magic formula/ratio for splitter 'projection' (ie 1-4") surface area to rear wing area? I hear you can run with the rear wing alone, but don't want to run a splitter by itself. Put the 2 on and how do you know you have the 'right' splitter:wing ratio?
Back to the splitter... is there some magic formula/ratio for splitter 'projection' (ie 1-4") surface area to rear wing area? I hear you can run with the rear wing alone, but don't want to run a splitter by itself. Put the 2 on and how do you know you have the 'right' splitter:wing ratio?
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01-30-2010, 11:52 PM
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It's not really a matter of area - you make the splitter as big as possible in order to utilize the most rear downforce while still maintaining a neutral balance. Wings are adjustable, splitters generally aren't.
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02-01-2010, 05:40 PM
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Well this thread is going straight in line with where I'm at too. Hacked the rear fenders out for the flares yesterday... have 5 9"ULs pre-ordered (always have a spare). I just wish I had some 275s to mount to make sure I have the clearance, but since I don't, I'm taking as much out as I can and still be able mount the flares.
Back to the splitter... is there some magic formula/ratio for splitter 'projection' (ie 1-4") surface area to rear wing area? I hear you can run with the rear wing alone, but don't want to run a splitter by itself. Put the 2 on and how do you know you have the 'right' splitter:wing ratio?
Back to the splitter... is there some magic formula/ratio for splitter 'projection' (ie 1-4") surface area to rear wing area? I hear you can run with the rear wing alone, but don't want to run a splitter by itself. Put the 2 on and how do you know you have the 'right' splitter:wing ratio?
Here is the thread where I hacked up my fenders and installed flares.
I did extensive articulation studies with the springs removed from my shocks. The 15X9 6UL’s with 275/35’s I felt needed 15mm spacers for enough bump clearance on the inside edge both front and rear.
https://www.miataturbo.net/forum/t42620/
Last weekend I installed a 6 speed. And a 1" 929 master cylinder. I still need some additions to my splitter spats, dive planes, canards or whatever you want to call them I am still working out some DIY designs.
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02-01-2010, 05:56 PM
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wow, I didn't realized I was this late to the thread.
Anyhow, I wanted to say hi. I was at the track event hosted by Team Miata 2 years ago * i think* at Reno-Fernley. I think we were the few people from Washington state that made it down there. I was in my ls1 240sx. I was so cheering you on as you had your way with that Ferrari 430. He wasn't a slow driver from watching from the hot pits. Looked like a fun battle. In the last year, I lost my miata virginity and realized how much of an amazing car it was. In hindsight, wish I had a chance to talk to you then. I should hopefully develop a miata for lapping days this upcoming season.
-Ronald
Anyhow, I wanted to say hi. I was at the track event hosted by Team Miata 2 years ago * i think* at Reno-Fernley. I think we were the few people from Washington state that made it down there. I was in my ls1 240sx. I was so cheering you on as you had your way with that Ferrari 430. He wasn't a slow driver from watching from the hot pits. Looked like a fun battle. In the last year, I lost my miata virginity and realized how much of an amazing car it was. In hindsight, wish I had a chance to talk to you then. I should hopefully develop a miata for lapping days this upcoming season.
-Ronald
The car wasn’t running good due to boost issues. The waste gate door was catching and staying open so the car was incredibly laggy but it was still dam fast when it was spooled. Learned a lesson about waste gate porting on that one.
Bob
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02-02-2010, 01:44 PM
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canard - it is just same material you use. 1/8" ABS plastic. top piece is aluminum.
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02-02-2010, 04:40 PM
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I would aslo venture to say if someone has used it here that they would have mentioned it by now. I would love to find out how they hold up. If you can do it reasonably please do it and let us know how if works. That would be a great help to us all.
Have a great day,
Jared
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02-02-2010, 05:14 PM
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02-02-2010, 05:30 PM
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There's lighter stuff out there, if you want to spend between 4 and 10 times the cost of plywood.
I built a splitter for someone else on here that's basically identical to mine. He went off at Buttonwillow in December and tore the splitter off the car. The wood survived being torn off, and run over. He's building a new aluminum frame for it and bolting it back onto the car. It doesn't get more durable than that.
I built a splitter for someone else on here that's basically identical to mine. He went off at Buttonwillow in December and tore the splitter off the car. The wood survived being torn off, and run over. He's building a new aluminum frame for it and bolting it back onto the car. It doesn't get more durable than that.
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