Making front canards (winglets)
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Making front canards (winglets)
hey guys we have the metal understructure going into our first hood today then a few more layers of glass to go and then after that we are popping it out of the mold and working some bugs out then we will be set for production but for now and in our free time we also have decided to build litle canards or downforce winglets that you se going for 290 bux for the pair in CF in the states and that is only for the bomex bumper at corksport....so we are making some out of fiberglass and plan on selling them for about half the price we just want some feedback for those that like and dont like, uncle ben's or not....but so far they are made for the S4 and we dont know if there are any differences on the bumpers at these particulare points between the s4 and s5
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by the way.....we have pics coming soon just have to get a hold of a camera and also the desing that we have isnt as big..... and where this one in the pic goes all the way to the rear of the sidemarker ours goes maybe to the first quarter of it...so it isnt as long but the angle of attack is about the same with a ridge on the outer edge to contour the airflow
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Re: Making front canards (winglets)
Originally posted by Dltreezan
we just want some feedback for those that like and dont like
we just want some feedback for those that like and dont like
I would also like to know what type of aviation engineering degree the designer holds, and also what level of bonding and insurance the distributor holds for cases where the product may fail and send the car into a wall.
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hey that bumper is starting to come together..looks nice......and yes i have a degree in astronautical engineering, i even developed the heat tiles on the bottom of the space shuttle, so you should have no worries about safety or catostrophic failures at high speed with these canards.........
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this is for bigretardhead...this is the stuff i was talking about.....the air goes thru the slit in the bumper underneath the shroud and across the horizontal mount IC and back out of the reverse cowl.....great for cooling and geat for downforce as well....and the lip i was talking about will be integrated as part of the bumper and sold as one unit.......
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Originally posted by 88IntegraLS
Ha ha, it does not need FAA certification Evil.
Ha ha, it does not need FAA certification Evil.
Originally posted by astrochild7
hey that bumper is starting to come together..looks nice......and yes i have a degree in astronautical engineering, i even developed the heat tiles on the bottom of the space shuttle, so you should have no worries about safety or catostrophic failures at high speed with these canards.........
hey that bumper is starting to come together..looks nice......and yes i have a degree in astronautical engineering, i even developed the heat tiles on the bottom of the space shuttle, so you should have no worries about safety or catostrophic failures at high speed with these canards.........
http://sos-venus.sos.state.or.us:808...SRCH_INQ.LOGIN
BTW, which USA site did you work at?
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Originally posted by Dltreezan
i dont think i have ever heard or seen them before.....
i dont think i have ever heard or seen them before.....
http://community-2.webtv.net/stratoc...six/page6.html
Third pic down has a nice shot of them on the top of the front fenders.
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Originally posted by Gene
400HP or not, I don't think an FC will do much over 150 unless you change the gears.
400HP or not, I don't think an FC will do much over 150 unless you change the gears.
Vmph = (C*RPM)/(1056RnRf)
Vmph = (78.156 * 8000)/(1056 * 0.719 * 4.10)
Vmph = 625248 / 3113
Vmph = 201 mph
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Suddenly I think this became an appearance mod only.
Evil Avaitor, why don't I see posts like this from you when anyone makes any OTHER product? Front lips, Front Bumpers, Spoilers? They all alter the aerodynamics of the car as well. And if canards can be as dangerous as you make them out to be, I think you might have a class-action suit w/ veilside on your hands.
Evil Avaitor, why don't I see posts like this from you when anyone makes any OTHER product? Front lips, Front Bumpers, Spoilers? They all alter the aerodynamics of the car as well. And if canards can be as dangerous as you make them out to be, I think you might have a class-action suit w/ veilside on your hands.
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Originally posted by Evil Aviator
No, but there is a huge liability issue if this component fails and causes loss of life, injury, or other damage. An FC with 400hp can exceed 190mph.
No, but there is a huge liability issue if this component fails and causes loss of life, injury, or other damage. An FC with 400hp can exceed 190mph.
Look at those "canards". I really hope you were just trying to play a joke on us because if you think the half square foot of wing area that both canards (in that pic) have, in such unoptimized tremendously low aspect ratio not to mention being adjacent to a huge body (the bumper), makes your liability skit totally preposterous.
I don't care if the car would be going 150mph. If a "canard" that small breaks you may lose a few pounds of downforce and probably the same amount of parasite drag. Just how this loss of such miniscule downforce would cause the car to get unstable is yet another mystery to me. Remember the large area of low pressure (relative to ambient) over the front of the FC nose? From a total aerodynamic analysis viewpoint, those splitters or whater the FNF guys call them are cosmetic ONLY.
I really hope you were being sarcastic, because you appear to be very schooled in aviation law . . . yet not in aeronautical engineering . . . ?
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yes i get what you are saying. do you think any fo these body kits are tested to those standards. or covered by any insurance no.... and mine will simply have a disclaimer that states> upon removal of this product from the box or use of the prouct in any form, the buyer/user assumes all liability of this product< or somthing of that nature.... >warning may cause extreme danger to user<
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Originally posted by Liquid Anarchy
And you have room to talk... how? You don't even have an RX-7, and you have a "bumpin" system in your Daytona
And you have room to talk... how? You don't even have an RX-7, and you have a "bumpin" system in your Daytona
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that is one sweet front bumper. If you guys make something like that, I would definately be interested. About how much are you looking at selling them for???
p.s. It doesn't matter if the bumper has liability insurance or not
p.s. It doesn't matter if the bumper has liability insurance or not
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Originally posted by Dltreezan
yes i get what you are saying. do you think any fo these body kits are tested to those standards. or covered by any insurance no.... and mine will simply have a disclaimer that states> upon removal of this product from the box or use of the prouct in any form, the buyer/user assumes all liability of this product< or somthing of that nature.... >warning may cause extreme danger to user<
yes i get what you are saying. do you think any fo these body kits are tested to those standards. or covered by any insurance no.... and mine will simply have a disclaimer that states> upon removal of this product from the box or use of the prouct in any form, the buyer/user assumes all liability of this product< or somthing of that nature.... >warning may cause extreme danger to user<
Originally posted by Liquid Anarchy
Evil Avaitor, why don't I see posts like this from you when anyone makes any OTHER product? Front lips, Front Bumpers, Spoilers? They all alter the aerodynamics of the car as well. And if canards can be as dangerous as you make them out to be, I think you might have a class-action suit w/ veilside on your hands.
Evil Avaitor, why don't I see posts like this from you when anyone makes any OTHER product? Front lips, Front Bumpers, Spoilers? They all alter the aerodynamics of the car as well. And if canards can be as dangerous as you make them out to be, I think you might have a class-action suit w/ veilside on your hands.
Originally posted by 88IntegraLS
I don't care if the car would be going 150mph. If a "canard" that small breaks you may lose a few pounds of downforce and probably the same amount of parasite drag. Just how this loss of such miniscule downforce would cause the car to get unstable is yet another mystery to me.
I don't care if the car would be going 150mph. If a "canard" that small breaks you may lose a few pounds of downforce and probably the same amount of parasite drag. Just how this loss of such miniscule downforce would cause the car to get unstable is yet another mystery to me.
As to your question about such small canards having any aerodynamic value, see here:
http://www.teamspencer.com/cars/index.html
BTW, my degrees are in aviation technology and aeronautical science, not engineering or law. My job as a commercial pilot is to analyze aeronautical information in order to perform a safe flight, just so you understand my perspective.
Originally posted by ERAUMAZDA
haha
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