roverman Art Gertz Winchester, CA. (3188 posts) Registered: 04/24/2009 11:02AM Main British Car: 74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L |
Aerowing extrusions ?
You know-miniturized wing section ? Up to say 2" front to back. Hot-wired structural foam, extruded plastic or aluminum ? Looking for maximum lift to drag ratio. Need to function with hi chord angle change,(articulated). I'm alluding to use as grille work that adds downforce. Thanks, roverman.
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Bill Young Bill Young Kansas City, MO (1337 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 09:23AM Main British Car: '73 MG Midget V6 , '59 MGA I6 2.8 GM, 4.0 Jeep |
Re: Aerofoil extrusions ?
Art, not a true air foil, but should give some downforce depending on the angle it's mouted. As usual more angle more downforce and more drag, it's always a trade off. [www.aircraftspruce.com]
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BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6470 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
Re: Aerofoil extrusions ?
That's similar to what I used as supports for my wing. Also, check out the model aircraft suppliers. I'm pretty sure you can buy leading and trailing wing edges and they should be about the right size for your application.
JB |
Preform Resources Dave Craddock Redford,Michigan (359 posts) Registered: 12/20/2008 05:46PM Main British Car: 72 MGB V6 3.4 |
Re: Aerowing extrusions ?
Art, I think you're wasting your time/energy etc. on that one , a front air dam will produce more downforce easier
like Dave Townsend did on his B(check his posts). Dave Craddock |
Bill Young Bill Young Kansas City, MO (1337 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 09:23AM Main British Car: '73 MG Midget V6 , '59 MGA I6 2.8 GM, 4.0 Jeep |
Re: Aerowing extrusions ?
Dave, take a look at the drawing of what Art is planning, [forum.britishv8.org] the radiator will be in the rear between the tail lights. The aero effect he wants would add downforce in the rear, hopefully making a higher mounted wing unnecessary.
Don't know of anyone with a front air dam to fit a Jensen Healey do you? Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/2011 12:10PM by Bill Young. |
roverman Art Gertz Winchester, CA. (3188 posts) Registered: 04/24/2009 11:02AM Main British Car: 74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L |
Re: Aerowing extrusions ?
Clan, Huffaker and Delta both do. I will run "somethig" on the front, including perhaps an air inlet to oil cooler and brakes,(former turnsignal surrounds). Cheers, roverman.
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Preform Resources Dave Craddock Redford,Michigan (359 posts) Registered: 12/20/2008 05:46PM Main British Car: 72 MGB V6 3.4 |
Re: Aerowing extrusions ?
Rear rad, good idea,how are you ducting air in to the engine compartment /rad??
BTW; we did an scca f-prod jensen healy body kit for a customer he ended up broke from the stock market and I ended up with the moulds, they were pretty radical for a production car(pushing the rules). Unfortunately I have no pictures of the completed model but if you're interested I'll take shots of the tooling. Dave Craddock |
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Preform Resources Dave Craddock Redford,Michigan (359 posts) Registered: 12/20/2008 05:46PM Main British Car: 72 MGB V6 3.4 |
Re: Aerowing extrusions ?
Art, I found some pics(Iknew I had some!)fender models are done and we were developing the front air dam assy,
rear wheel arch development, as you can see our plan was to allow the pumping air from the tires to exit out the rear of the fenders, from the side the wheel arch appeared the same as the stock wheel arch, the fenders covering 120degrees of the tire from the top. Dave Craddock |
DiDueColpi Fred Key West coast - Canada (1365 posts) Registered: 05/14/2010 03:06AM Main British Car: I really thought that I'd be an action figure by now! |
Re: Aerowing extrusions ?
Dave,
What would it take to produce a set of those flares? Thanks Fred |
roverman Art Gertz Winchester, CA. (3188 posts) Registered: 04/24/2009 11:02AM Main British Car: 74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L |
Re: Aerowing extrusions ? Still need.
Or Dave....maybe (2) sets ? Nose of car will be very similar to David Townsends' "photoshop".I'm not sure the engine needs air, just coolant. The hood will get hot air exits as needed, "maybe" a Hemi "shaker", oem. scoop/ backwards ? Air to rear radiator= "Kamback"/low pressure area, powerful fans, belly pan and "maybe" diffusers to air inlet. How much track width over stock ? Fred, I'm thinkin-your scheemin for a 32 valve JH ?? Jensen Healey's are kind of the "Edsels" of this forum. Let's change that ! Cheers, roverman.
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Preform Resources Dave Craddock Redford,Michigan (359 posts) Registered: 12/20/2008 05:46PM Main British Car: 72 MGB V6 3.4 |
Re: Aerowing extrusions ?
PM sent you'se guys.
Dave |