Damn, another of my dreams shatteredI'd actually imaged the shape was created by taking a solid block of CF and rubbing down with olive oil & naked Italian super models but I digress.
Three things...
1. Much too Short. :whip:
2. I'd love to see the results. :anxious:
3. How cool is it when your job involves taking a file an wailing on such a creation! (I'd actually imaged the shape was created by taking a solid block of CF and rubbing down with olive oil & naked Italian super models but I digress).
PM would be great..
Jim,
what was you eventual lift vs drag coeffiecient?..and your overall DF?
I am running some high end CFD on the SL-C at the moment so your benchmark would be informative..
PM would be great..
So THAT's where you got it painted. Maybe if I ever finish my body prep I'll send it there to shoot it.
Cx was about .3 We were making about 1000 lbs of downforce at 150 mph. We could have made more but didn't want to increase springs for the street. At 200 on the banking we put the rt rear fender into the tire compressing the body about 2 inches.
The springs are fine for the street but you'd want more for racing.
Wow I think those are good numbers considering the lack of wings and other visually obtrusive aero devices.
I read (and need to re-read) an article in Bernoulli on the aero development of the FXX which had also the aim of bettering the Enzo drag and down force wise. It's interesting to see the completely different approaches in shape to achieving the close to the same goal.