by "InfinityAero" (infinityaero)
Published 03/19/2017 at 16:11
by "InfinityAero" (infinityaero)
Published 03/19/2017 at 16:11
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STARS: 3
Will trim a little more on the driver’s side, but it’s otherwise done :)
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
03/19/2017 at 16:17, STARS: 0
Will trad ten “+5 hp”” stickers for custom lip Act now or itll g0 down to 6. Deal of the century.. Do u delivr thnks
"nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul" (nfamouscj)
03/19/2017 at 16:22, STARS: 1
Gotta love good ole Va and their front plate requirements.
"daender" (daender)
03/19/2017 at 16:25, STARS: 3
I’m curious, so why did you not run the lip along the full width of the front bumper? Looks good none the less.
"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck)
03/19/2017 at 16:35, STARS: 0
That pout would be scraped off in no time in my neck of the woods. I scraped the stock lip on the WRX just yesterday!
"Axial" (axial)
03/19/2017 at 16:37, STARS: 2
It’s k. Some cars actually have a slot for the plate and wear it well:
;)
"Tareim - V8 powered" (tareimgaml)
03/19/2017 at 16:57, STARS: 2
I too am curious about that, doesn’t look right with it stopping before the end of the bumper
"InfinityAero" (infinityaero)
03/19/2017 at 17:46, STARS: 1
Which is exactly why I’ll remove it for DD duty! It’s just for special occasions... and was good practice before starting on a wing...
"InfinityAero" (infinityaero)
03/19/2017 at 17:52, STARS: 0
Thanks! I haven’t decided yet whether I’m going to extend it the rest of the way to the wheel well or blend it with the bumper arches that channel the air upwards... leaning towards the latter, which’ll be easier to do now that I can install it... plus the curve I’d made on the mold plug to carry it back to the wheel well was far too tight a curve for the Kevlar. I think I’ll finish the job with some much lighter carbon fiber that I’ll be ordering to make a wing...
"InfinityAero" (infinityaero)
03/19/2017 at 17:54, STARS: 0
It sucks... but the radiator is still getting plenty of air methinks :)
"InfinityAero" (infinityaero)
03/19/2017 at 18:01, STARS: 0
But how does it breathe? I never really noticed how tiny the radiator grill was on these! Guess it’s got a decent duct under the air dam to funnel the air upwards and through... my bumper is clearly made to fit/display an intercooler nicely, but that’s a ways away...
"InfinityAero" (infinityaero)
03/19/2017 at 18:11, STARS: 0
I think it’s a tad wide for a Miata... plus your lip may already be below 3" off the ground. Aero study done using S2k and Miata models showed that for both cars the lip or air dam has to be below 3" to be functional... my bumper is at 4.5" on its own; could cut it short and make it permanent but removable is convenient and may as well go low for function...
"daender" (daender)
03/19/2017 at 18:18, STARS: 1
That works! I think extending it to the ends of the bumper would help deflect air away from the wheels and potentially cut down on wheel well turbulence/drag. Also, apparently the CR has little flaps under the front bumper to help deflect more air away.
"Axial" (axial)
03/19/2017 at 18:22, STARS: 0
The air opening is long; i.e., it’s not wide when viewed from the front, but it does extend forward into the nose a bit. Still, there is a reason Callaway cut some NACA ducts into the hood for their twin-turbo setup:
Gotta get some air to those intercoolers!
"InfinityAero" (infinityaero)
03/19/2017 at 18:45, STARS: 1
Yeah, nice clean look that way. I’ll prob just glue some carboard cut to shape, cut the edge flush and CF over the assembly overlapping the existing structure... the flaps are a good idea, and could be a permanent part of the structure. Wing up next then underbody tray...
"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck)
03/19/2017 at 21:58, STARS: 0
Might I suggest:
"Herr Quattro - Has a 4-Motion" (spydermonkeywrench)
03/20/2017 at 02:01, STARS: 0
How’d you do this?
I mean, I presume you used a cardboard mold, and then fiberglass... but if it’s decently cheap and relatively straightforward I might make a front lip for my car...
"InfinityAero" (infinityaero)
03/20/2017 at 14:43, STARS: 0
Here’s a few posts detailing the process a little better:
http://oppositelock.kinja.com/got-a-start-on-doing-some-aero-fab-work-for-the-s2k-1793176971
http://oppositelock.kinja.com/fitment-looks-good-1793199389
http://oppositelock.kinja.com/all-thats-left-is-putting-on-the-finishing-touches-1793246325
Basically I worked with a 2"x4'x2' polyisocyanurate foam sheet, traced the pattern of the existing bumper, sanded it down to shape, and coated that with two layers of Kevlar. The foam was about $80 for three sheets, but leaves me a lot to work with for the next project. I used West Systems Epoxy-- the 105 and 206, which costs about $30-60 for a set. The Kevlar I bought on ebay- $30 for 30 feet. I probably needed to use about $20 of foam, $10-20 of epoxy and about $10 worth of Kevlar to build it— so around $50 total.
I would definitely recommend staying away from Kevlar and using Fiberglass or Carbon fiber instead— much easier to cut and less rigid— so much easier to get it to adhere around tight curves on the mold.
"Herr Quattro - Has a 4-Motion" (spydermonkeywrench)
03/23/2017 at 17:59, STARS: 0
Alright, I think I might look into over the summer. If I do it now, it’s just get chewed to hell by all the salt on the roads