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[VIX]

For those who don't keep an eye on those Valhalla people!! clicky.

[mandarinvx]

Wouldn't they be better inverted

[VIX]

Wouldn't they be better inverted

So are you going to tell him he's fitted them upside down?

[thelynxeffect]

Now loads of folk on here are going to start saying... ...whats the point ......more drag .........no performance gain (much like the current roof vent thread) Who cares, they look the Mutts Nuts and I want some!!

[GruFF]

mmm not bad, they do give it a rather mean edge....need some tubby ears and a roof scoop now

Edited by GruFF, 05 November 2006 - 03:44 PM.

[Code Monkey]

they are interesting but what about stone chips. yes yes i know.

[JawZ]

they are interesting but what about stone chips.

yes yes i know.

This should keep them nasty stones away



btw..

I am going to do a writeup about this modification for those interested in how it was done in the english section as well soon

Edited by JawZ, 05 November 2006 - 04:41 PM.

[danuk]

I dont like them, They look far to fussy for a VX

[Ferguson]

Help me out here... what is the function?

[Stefan_A]

Now loads of folk on here are going to start saying...

...whats the point
......more drag
.........no performance gain

(much like the current roof vent thread)

Who cares, they look the Mutts Nuts and I want some!!

Well, if you're refering to my thread I actually intend to use it they way it's designed. To get some cool air into the coupe while keeping the windows up. As a start I'll try to locate a hardtop though so that I have something to cut in

[Robski]

Help me out here... what is the function?

Brake cooling

[Thorney]

Nope, not brake cooling, they're to help aerodynamics (assuming they've been done right). We have the same on my race car, different and also onthe rear clam as well. Their purpose is to interfere with the air going over the clam to get it to 'adhere' to the bodywork and therefore add downforce. (massively simplified).

[mandarinvx]

Ah that explains why they're that way up then - didn't think there'd be much airflow through them Presumably you can view them as a group of mini 'tubby style spoilers' above each wheel then

[JawZ]

Ah that explains why they're that way up then - didn't think there'd be much airflow through them
Presumably you can view them as a group of mini 'tubby style spoilers' above each wheel then

yep, they let air out of them opposed to the usual air-intakes

[B.A.D]

Hi!
The reason that we have made these wents are purely for th aerodynamics The shape do as Thorney say work as a sort of spoiler but the main reason for us is to get rid of the high preassure air that is stuck in the wheelarches. This air generates forces that lifts the car. The wents takes care of this problem by letting the air out. The shape of the wents helps sucking the air out by creating a low preassure zone behind them. Our front lip is designed as an upside down wing that puches even more air into the wheelwells so the vents and the cutting behind the frontwheel is essential to generate as much downforce as possible up front.

//Anders W

Ah that explains why they're that way up then - didn't think there'd be much airflow through them
Presumably you can view them as a group of mini 'tubby style spoilers' above each wheel then

yep, they let air out of them opposed to the usual air-intakes

[speedster]

What's with the SUV runner boards?

[JawZ]

What's with the SUV runner boards?

Preventing air from escaping on the sides of the car, further improving the tunneleffect underneath

Also built by B.A.D

[speedster]

What's with the SUV runner boards?

Preventing air from escaping on the sides of the car, further improving the tunneleffect underneath

Also built by B.A.D

Cool! Looks a bit agricultural though. Next you need one of these attached That is the fan on the back of the Brabham BT46B.

Edited by speedster, 06 November 2006 - 01:07 PM.

[JawZ]

What's with the SUV runner boards?

Preventing air from escaping on the sides of the car, further improving the tunneleffect underneath

Also built by B.A.D

Cool! Looks a bit agricultural though. Next you need one of these attached That is the fan on the back of the Brabham BT46B.

Rofl I'll see if I can find one on E-bay

[NOBLE]

Spoils the lines of the car a bit but its not all bad. TVR rip off springs to mine though...