WELD/SUTTON DIRT MISSILE build

[Ron Sutton]

Originally Posted by FETorino

Ron

What about the Aero tell us what you have planned.

Starting in the front:
A. Sealed front nose with airflow ducted through radiator/heat exchanger & brake ducts

B. 4" Front splitter x 75" wide (supported from bumper panel)

C. Splitter to wheel opening bump flare, blending from splitter into 1/3 wickers on wheel openings.

D. Deep inner fender lip on back side of all fenders
* To reduce airflow into wheel wells

E. May, or may not, add side air extractor in fenders
* I need to package everything first

F. Smooth Hood / Max Surface area
* Inner bracing to maximize downforce
* Rounded nose (Ford style in hood removed)

G. Low angle, smooth top cowl hood scoop
* Ignore the silhouette drawing in the blueprint
* Hood will be smooth with 4" cowl scoop

H. Flush mount Lexan windshield

I. Smooth body (No door handles, emblems, etc

J. Ground Effects
* Rockers do NOT roll under
* Rockers are "boxed" to be flat on the sides
* This reduces airflow "roll under"
* 1.5" Wide Side Splitters full length of rockers
* Practically eliminates airflow under the rockers
* Creates small amount of downforce

K. Flush mount Lexan side windows with radiused B-Pillars to reduce airflow into cockpit
* NACA Duct in one side window for driver cooling
* Provides air for the FAST Cool Suit & Cool Air Helmet Blower

L. Full, smooth, belly pan from splitter to rear of car
* All removable with flat head Dzus fasteners
* 2 NACA ducts with hose to cool rear brakes
* Can run without certain panels for better cooling & ease of use
* Then run full panels when racing or running for optimum lap time

M. Functional, gentle roll diffuser with 4.5" strakes

N. Flush mount Lexan rear window

O. Rear "Kick Up" on Mustang tail light panel removed & straightened for cleaner airflow.
* Ignore the silhouette drawing in the blueprint
* No rear spoiler
* Top of rear deck is level / kick up removed

P. Dual Element Rear Wing
* Aggressive wing design = High Down Force / Medium Drag
* 13" Primary Wing
* 5.5" Secondary Wing
* 76" Wide
* 22 Angle settings with bolt hole change
* Changeable Wickers for tuning
* Rear Mount to Chassis
* Support Mount to Body

I may put some vortex generators on the trailing edge of the roof just to mess with people. Just kiddin'. The rear profile of this car is bitchin' & doesn't need VGs.