More progress on my attempt at adding downforce to a brick!
For the most part, this car has always had a front spoiler with a very small splitter. Was it effective? I have no idea. However, after doing some reading and seeing what successful racers have done, I decided to improve (I hope) my aero situation.
The first step was choosing material - in this case Sande plywood from HD. It was the least expensive of the nice plywood. Then I drew a pattern and transferred it to the plywood, cut it out, etc. In an effort to reduce weight, I used a router to cut some pockets in it.
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Then I fabbed a pair of splitter ramps because they add downforce without adding drag.
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And because all the cool kids are doing it, I made some end plates.
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Because this slab of wood will be on a car in various environments, I coated it in DIY bedliner that was left over from my C10.
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The final product...
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And installed...
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After a quick drive I measured my ground clearance at 4". The lowest part of the car is the passenger side link for the Watts. If you look close you can see it back there by the tire.
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This last one is just because it's a good pic.
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