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I like your thoughts.

Yes they would. But not so good for driving around town which also has to happen.

Good point, but brake cooling was such an issue for a long time that improving aero is not worth sacrificing actually being able to stop reliably.

@@rcoltlyf Absolutely valid point... being able to stop barreling down the track is critical. It may be more work than it's worth but I was referring to the 80s style Porsche lemans approach. The discs would have vents plus flex ducts for brake cooling but that's a more involved endeavor. Aero unfortunately is about compromises

@@sporkybutterz Probably beyond my usual budget lol.

You are way too kind.

@@rcoltlyf you need to do another tech type series

@@driftmonkey3646 I do. However the RColt is off getting a new engine. I have a couple of things in the library I can drag out and was thinking about looking at the aero on the CZC. Will see how things pan out.

I have no doubt they will fade again at some point so can give it a go then.

@@rcoltlyf Yeah. Give it a go. Good luck!

Not the plan at this stage but I can't rule it out at some point. The longer I own it the more likely it would be.

Nah. I have a few photos on how I go there but no actual video footage. I may turn the photos into a video at some point. Thanks for the idea.

@@rcoltlyf yeah bc I have a few ideas to mount it correctly, I'm just worried about drilling into my floor and causing water ingress lol

@@tturi2 That much I can answer. The colt has a series of holes in the chassis rails already that I used as mounting points. I just had to sort out a way to use these.

Lol. You haven't heard me speak. 😉

I had not thought of that. I like your thought.

All 4 wheels, but the reality it the fronts do most of the work. To get the back brakes working you need them to be high friction from low temperatures.

As much as I would like to say cold hard testing, mostly it is a combination of aero articles and papers that I have read (and then get new ideas from) as well as more practical things (like making them too big then snapping them off on speed bumps which has happened more than once). I can say that I have done these again and they are smaller this time.

No shims. But I have thought of making some.

@@rcoltlyf not shims but the stainless hardware on the side of your calipers where the weld you added would contact the pad you could bend them a bit

@@AnsonSuperSports Pretty sure there is not hardware there - just the meat of the caliper itself.

No. Cheers. No. Maybe. :)

Not sure I can help with that. Sorry.

Dunno but good thought. Part of the issue is the challenge in mounting the camera in a way that does not affect the air flow. Really need a wind tunnel!

There is a drop frame lower than the torsion beam from where the fuel tank bolts in, then it curves up from there (diffuser) and attaches to the bumper. The rear torsion beam moves within this space - it was installed with the torsion beam hanging with the car on a hoist to make sure it would not hit when fully dropped

Nope.

Moo get outta whey

Cheers.

LOL. May blow the budget, if it could fit.

Yep. Noted.

@rcoltlyf it's been 3 years since I did it on my is200 which is always parked outside and it still looks incredible. Hard to judge on video but my guess is that my trim was in worse shape

Best comment ever? The filming without interfering with the flow is the hard part.

Can't blame hot day for me, and ECU was definitely retarding but just not enough. Having tried the 'be nice to the engine' road (that was this engine) without success I am now forging. Don't get rid of your third engine. :)

@@rcoltlyfyea i think once you're used to the power they can generate it is hard to take anything less, i know the day mine blew i was wringing it so no mr nice guy and at 4rd pull with a lil uphill it caved in.

Hai, ganbarimasu! :)

Yeah. Nah. Low down torque on the dyno is not the issue (has been on the dyno, I wanted more down low, did not get it) and the engine was very much at high RPM when it went.

I'm not sure which gaskets you speak of. Both the rubber strips are OEM. My guess is they are there to force the air where it needs to go ie in the intake, and in in the radiator below..

Have used both groups and I would rate both. Evolve is a bit more 'boutique' (read more expensive but fewer cars on track). Drive events run a good drive day too.

Cheers! Good to know!

Building for reliability more than power - will be putting the Arashi turbo back on again. So between e85 and a bit more boost maybe 165-170kw at the front wheels? I guess we will see.

Thanks but already have the next one sorted.

I think it would be plausible if you can get the air around the corner from a round entry to a slit like exit in a non turbulent fashion. If it could not be done smoothly I reckon you just create more drag. I think there is probably a reason they go from slit like entrances to slit like exits on purpose built curtains.

@@rcoltlyf Well I doubt that round to narrow tunnel would be an issue. Ford uses air curtains on F150 with extreme angles of air channel, and air box in the middle. This thing should be turbulent as hell, but it works. UA-cam bans my comments with links, so i can't share articles(

@@user-id3su6ot1o Not sure ford does that anymore on the latest 150 models. At least, none I could see. Looks like they did like cybertruck, external channel around 1 inch wide on side producing similar effect. Cyber truck increased it to a 2 inch or so groove (or so I can guess from the other vid I saw) from their concept car which had less than a 1 inch groove/channel with purpose of wrapping around the outside of front tires. However that’s not to say it (the integrated internal channel) isn’t effective or done, plenty other do that curtain approach like fisker ocean on front and rear of front wheel. And then there’s rivian which has a strange large gap behind front wheels to prevent air pocket presumably. Seperately I see new lexus SUV’s messing with unique and significant protruding guides as well.

I don't think it would be easy - a) it would need to be at the level of the side of the splitter - higher than that and it would not seal anything and b) it would need to survive the turbulence from the front wheel, which is considerable. Don't believe me though - see here: ua-cam.com/video/aCXTVpj1Ci4/v-deo.htmlsi=Vbx0ij_tUDo0MNBj&t=440

@@rcoltlyf Great video! I guess I'm getting in over my head, but I'm curious if you could modify the back of the front fender to try and contol the air from behind the wheel somewhat, maybe using one of the bottom elements to create an air dam or sorts? I'm new to learning the finer details of aerodynamics and it's very exciting.

@@diplomatofthesosbrigade931Not sure I understand what you are talking about. This? ua-cam.com/video/9lqTjXKUw70/v-deo.html

My thoughts exactly, I think they use a "curtain" for that too :)

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