New Wing to Test
#321
Here we go, the taller setup with guy wires. When I pulled back hard on the wing, I could see the lower section of the mounts bowing out a bit. Enough to show me how it would fail if it did fail. There was also more side-to-side wiggle than I liked.
Guy wires: problem solved. I put the lower point right where there was the most deformation on my "pull test", and it's solid both sideways and fore-aft. I love this kind of simple fix. I'm not thrilled about the extra drag, but I doubt it'll be a major issue. These weren't needed on the shorter "production" version of the mounts.
Guy wires: problem solved. I put the lower point right where there was the most deformation on my "pull test", and it's solid both sideways and fore-aft. I love this kind of simple fix. I'm not thrilled about the extra drag, but I doubt it'll be a major issue. These weren't needed on the shorter "production" version of the mounts.
#327
We certainly CAN make more of the mounts. But our production facility has certain minimum quantities, so we'd need to run another group buy. There's nothing stopping us from changing the dimensions if we do.
My car is definitely going to have the tall setup at MRLS. My own (homebuilt) mounts are shorter than the "production" ones, and I'll do a back-to-back test if I get the chance. The MRLS event does not lend itself well to testing for me, though. It's a bit different being there as a vendor as opposed to a driver. I may have to wait until I get another chance locally for testing. I'm also planning to do some tuft testing with a few other interesting items, and I need the extra height to do that.
My car is definitely going to have the tall setup at MRLS. My own (homebuilt) mounts are shorter than the "production" ones, and I'll do a back-to-back test if I get the chance. The MRLS event does not lend itself well to testing for me, though. It's a bit different being there as a vendor as opposed to a driver. I may have to wait until I get another chance locally for testing. I'm also planning to do some tuft testing with a few other interesting items, and I need the extra height to do that.
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Yeah I was thinking about bringing different gurney flap sizes to experiment with at MRLS but that event isn't really a good test n tune. I, too, am doing vendor ride-alongs, which means driving 9/10ths and basically negating the differences between little setup changes, plus devoting most of the time during the event while not driving to socializing instead of taking notes and playing with settings.
Interested in what your other "interesting bits" will be
-Ryan
Interested in what your other "interesting bits" will be
-Ryan
#330
I've only been on two tracks with the wing and admittedly, I added a splitter, air dam and around 40 who with a good tune, but I cut 6 seconds off my personal best at each track (The Ridge and MRLS).
The wing provides a huge amount of downforce without much drag. My trap speed at The Ridge increased by around 20 mph so it's not just a boat anchor. I've been taking angle out for two full days and still don't have the car balanced yet.
The wing provides a huge amount of downforce without much drag. My trap speed at The Ridge increased by around 20 mph so it's not just a boat anchor. I've been taking angle out for two full days and still don't have the car balanced yet.
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It certainly was appreciated, and more than a few people are now reading through this thread to get some ideas... fingers crossed a few more people start experimenting with Aero over here, as I haven't seen more than a handful of MX5s with anything up to this point.
Russell.
#337
Unfortunately, no. It's just another semi-pornographic COT wing shot that I took today. The rest of the car matches - 525 hp LS3, 275 Hoosiers on 15x10 6ULs, etc. The front splitter and wheel spats aren't done yet, BTW.
Looking forward to hearing more about the dual element setup you're working on. I've got some fun parts coming for my own car that would be illegal in most race classes - more when I get them implemented.
Looking forward to hearing more about the dual element setup you're working on. I've got some fun parts coming for my own car that would be illegal in most race classes - more when I get them implemented.
#340
I've got a show wing here at the shop. It's quite a bit different from the race ones, but I'm thinking it could be upgraded with some two-part foam and a couple of spars. Once I have a few things worked out, I'll post details.