The hood I was talking about.
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Originally Posted by $100T2
And as soon as the headlight is up, it renders this new scoop pretty much ineffectual.
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flying 7
Please excuse my bad arrow pointing job.
but my point is, like putting a sail into the wind on a sailt boat, it is going to turn you.
I suggest centering it.
steps 1-4 of what will happen.
Just compenaste with a little tail rudder, no?
Originally Posted by Normality_Glitch
I'm with the majority on here. That scoop isn't going to effect the car enough to make it matter; however, I can see it doing something but it would be at a speed of which would be far far far too unsafe for any SA/FB. And as far as airplanes go, I am not sure what planes you are talking about, but don't most travel faster than a couple hundred miles per hour? That would be a speed in which the slightest bit would effect the aerodynamics, but at the speeds a typical SA/FB would travel I don't think the force of air atop of the car would have enough of a damaging effect to make it pull to one side or the other.
And I am not a fan of the way the scoop looks; however, if it is functional like you say it is then more power to you.
And I am not a fan of the way the scoop looks; however, if it is functional like you say it is then more power to you.
A cessna 152 can fly at 70-100mph for cruising speed.
Originally Posted by capt murph
Just compenaste with a little tail rudder, no?
all he needs is a little trim lol
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I guess airplanes and cars are different in the way I forgot.
wheels verses weight.
On a plane the center of gravity is most crucial.
in a car, well, its throw an engine in there and its on 4 wheels.
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i agree with wat was already said. scoop is usless when lights are up. will look better painted. wont pull car. (and all this time i thought my alignment was bad, but it was really my friend sticking his hand out the window! ha) but it still looks pretty cool.
how much difference in power are u noticing with this? (if uve drivin it. )
how much difference in power are u noticing with this? (if uve drivin it. )
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^ Yes it is a 300ZX hood scoop, tomorrow I promise I'll post pics to prove it's functional.
And on the note of a Cesna needing only 62 mph to take off, do you realize that a Cesna has wings the size of banquet tables on each side. My hood scoop is the equivalent of a plastic bag or a dog's head being out the side of the car.
I wonder if people with dogs experiance more car crashes because of drifting out of their lane. Since I have driven the car since I put the hood on just take my word it doesn't pull to a side.
And on the note of a Cesna needing only 62 mph to take off, do you realize that a Cesna has wings the size of banquet tables on each side. My hood scoop is the equivalent of a plastic bag or a dog's head being out the side of the car.
I wonder if people with dogs experiance more car crashes because of drifting out of their lane. Since I have driven the car since I put the hood on just take my word it doesn't pull to a side.
Stick that big of a wing on an rx7, and some aerlons, rudder. shes ready to go :P
drive her off a cliff, will she fly?
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jk lol
drive her off a cliff, will she fly?
\\\jk lol
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Originally Posted by Nicholas P.
Stick that big of a wing on an rx7, and some aerlons, rudder. shes ready to go :P
drive her off a cliff, will she fly?
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jk lol
drive her off a cliff, will she fly?
\\\jk lol
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Originally Posted by dean23
i agree with wat was already said. scoop is usless when lights are up. will look better painted. wont pull car. (and all this time i thought my alignment was bad, but it was really my friend sticking his hand out the window! ha) but it still looks pretty cool.
how much difference in power are u noticing with this? (if uve drivin it. )
how much difference in power are u noticing with this? (if uve drivin it. )
I'd hit it.
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Originally Posted by Nicholas P.
Yes, I am serious. Your going to have air bouncing all over the place, the way you have the hood scoop anywase.
You really didnt think that one through
I mean , seriously dude, your putting out a speed brake to make it go to the right.
a cessna 152,
55 knots (63 miles/hour, 100 km/hour
TAKEoffspeed.
You need to go to an aviation school sometime, because you will learn, it doesent take much to make a plane go sideways.
And driving at 75mph, it doesent take much, to make a car go to the side
You really didnt think that one through
I mean , seriously dude, your putting out a speed brake to make it go to the right.
a cessna 152,
55 knots (63 miles/hour, 100 km/hour
TAKEoffspeed.
You need to go to an aviation school sometime, because you will learn, it doesent take much to make a plane go sideways.
And driving at 75mph, it doesent take much, to make a car go to the side
First of all, a scoop that size bolted to one side of the cessna 152 you think you know so much about MIGHT cause it to yaw SLIGHTLY due to the added drag on one side, but even then it wouldnt be that noticeable, unless it is WAY out on the wingtip or something. You should also know that a cessna 152 weighs less than that car, (cessna 152= about 1100 lbs) and is suspended in a fluid medium, unlike the heavier car that is stuck to the ground with FOUR RUBBER TIRES.
I have opened the door of a 172 in flight and guess what: It didnt do jack **** to the airplane. Oh and the door is quite a bit larger than that hood scoop by the way.
Please quit insulting everyones intelligence here.
Originally Posted by DriftFB
^ Yes it is a 300ZX hood scoop, tomorrow I promise I'll post pics to prove it's functional.
And on the note of a Cesna needing only 62 mph to take off, do you realize that a Cesna has wings the size of banquet tables on each side. My hood scoop is the equivalent of a plastic bag or a dog's head being out the side of the car.
I wonder if people with dogs experiance more car crashes because of drifting out of their lane. Since I have driven the car since I put the hood on just take my word it doesn't pull to a side.
And on the note of a Cesna needing only 62 mph to take off, do you realize that a Cesna has wings the size of banquet tables on each side. My hood scoop is the equivalent of a plastic bag or a dog's head being out the side of the car.
I wonder if people with dogs experiance more car crashes because of drifting out of their lane. Since I have driven the car since I put the hood on just take my word it doesn't pull to a side.
this thread... funny stuff. seriously a tiny scoop isnt gonna throw your car off center, nor will it do much for function, because like saud when the lights are up, the scoop is rendered useless
Originally Posted by 88turbotime
You are so full of crap. Have you, yourself ever flown an airplane or learned ANYTHING about aerodynamics?
First of all, a scoop that size bolted to one side of the cessna 152 you think you know so much about MIGHT cause it to yaw SLIGHTLY due to the added drag on one side, but even then it wouldnt be that noticeable, unless it is WAY out on the wingtip or something. You should also know that a cessna 152 weighs less than that car, (cessna 152= about 1100 lbs) and is suspended in a fluid medium, unlike the heavier car that is stuck to the ground with FOUR RUBBER TIRES.
I have opened the door of a 172 in flight and guess what: It didnt do jack **** to the airplane. Oh and the door is quite a bit larger than that hood scoop by the way.
Please quit insulting everyones intelligence here.
First of all, a scoop that size bolted to one side of the cessna 152 you think you know so much about MIGHT cause it to yaw SLIGHTLY due to the added drag on one side, but even then it wouldnt be that noticeable, unless it is WAY out on the wingtip or something. You should also know that a cessna 152 weighs less than that car, (cessna 152= about 1100 lbs) and is suspended in a fluid medium, unlike the heavier car that is stuck to the ground with FOUR RUBBER TIRES.
I have opened the door of a 172 in flight and guess what: It didnt do jack **** to the airplane. Oh and the door is quite a bit larger than that hood scoop by the way.
Please quit insulting everyones intelligence here.
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Sorry but I come from years and years of posting on gaming and bs forums where if someone spouts something gawdawful we would automatically look to photoshop an image to mock them... well I snapped and went right for it.
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Originally Posted by 84RX_Se7en
Sorry but I come from years and years of posting on gaming and bs forums where if someone spouts something gawdawful we would automatically look to photoshop an image to mock them... well I snapped and went right for it.
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Nicolas P., I am glad you started laughing with us on this one. Because spouting off flight school, aerodynamic principals, etc. loses ground with you when your permanent signature, which is always there, has a gross grammar error in it. "I love my engine more then anything." THAN ANYTHING, lol. sorry just a bad memory of english 101 from college.
Cheers,
Travis
Cheers,
Travis
Dude, IT WILL MAKE YOUR CAR GO ALL OVER THE ROAD!!!!!!!
Remeber what happened when your g/f ducked her head into your lap, and the car started to swerve? This proves there is a ration and scientific explanition for it.
Remeber what happened when your g/f ducked her head into your lap, and the car started to swerve? This proves there is a ration and scientific explanition for it.
