my LeMons car
#147
Installed the hardtop today:
Initial configuration was the low-drag, superspeedway setup:
But after some consideration, we realized the turbo gives us enough surplus power that we don't have to worry about minimizing drag, so we switched to our high-downforce configuration:
As you can see, there is both a mild kick-up about 6 inches from the end, plus a 1" Gurney flap. The kick-up is somewhat flexible, thanks to the thin aluminum consutruction, and should flatten out at speed. We're thinking the active aero should get us a second entry in the "best use of banned F1 technology" compeition.
-Dave
Initial configuration was the low-drag, superspeedway setup:
But after some consideration, we realized the turbo gives us enough surplus power that we don't have to worry about minimizing drag, so we switched to our high-downforce configuration:
As you can see, there is both a mild kick-up about 6 inches from the end, plus a 1" Gurney flap. The kick-up is somewhat flexible, thanks to the thin aluminum consutruction, and should flatten out at speed. We're thinking the active aero should get us a second entry in the "best use of banned F1 technology" compeition.
-Dave
Last edited by eyesoreracing; 11-25-2008 at 02:25 AM.
#151
Why not pickup a bootleg fuel pressure regulator so you can run more boost?
eBay Motors: FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR BMW E36 E46 E90 M3 MINI COOPER (item 120332751931 end time Dec-11-08 20:21:10 PST)
Wouldnt this assist in raising the fuel pressure enough to run more boost?
eBay Motors: FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR BMW E36 E46 E90 M3 MINI COOPER (item 120332751931 end time Dec-11-08 20:21:10 PST)
Wouldnt this assist in raising the fuel pressure enough to run more boost?
#154
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I want both. though in emergency rainstorms at speed I have a special "conversion" lever I can pull to move the device from the front of the car to the top of the car. it has a few kinks.
#155
Hey you may wanna transfer over all the goodies to this free 2002 chassis:
MX-5 Miata Forum - 2002 SE chassis, completely stripped ZIP:16749
MX-5 Miata Forum - 2002 SE chassis, completely stripped ZIP:16749
#159
Saw this on Jalopnik, thought it was worth mentioning. I bet you guys can totally take this:
Hayabusa-Powered Geo Metro To Take On LeMons, Sneers At Ghettocharged Miata
Hayabusa-Powered Geo Metro To Take On LeMons, Sneers At Ghettocharged Miata
#160
Saw this on Jalopnik, thought it was worth mentioning. I bet you guys can totally take this:
Hayabusa-Powered Geo Metro To Take On LeMons, Sneers At Ghettocharged Miata
Hayabusa-Powered Geo Metro To Take On LeMons, Sneers At Ghettocharged Miata
Biggest worry with that car is chain durability. Short chain means higher duty cycle on each link. Odds of shitting a chain out the bottom are pretty high. Maybe we should do something to protect our belts from damage when we run over his chain...
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