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I think it works if you're
Posted by
s3trios
on January 20, 2004 at 10:27 AM
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Rear Air diffusers
posted by cheezoto(torque GOD!)
on January 20, 2004 at 10:17 AM
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traveling around 100 to 150MPH daily.
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Rear Air diffusers
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cheezoto(torque GOD!)
10:17:25 01/20/04
I see little to no practical gains from it. (n/m)
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YugoBernie (NoVA)
10:21:00 01/20/04
uh how about reduced drag
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cheezoto(torque GOD!)
10:23:23 01/20/04
I see little to no practical gains from it. (n/m)
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ZEngineer
10:25:37 01/20/04
I'm sure keeping your car waxed will produce similar results (n/m)
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JRH(KY)
10:32:19 01/20/04
You're probably joking, but that has some merit...
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scottwerks
12:09:14 01/20/04
same reason swimmers shave body hair and wear swim caps. (n/m)
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NC-Z
15:56:29 01/20/04
I thought they did that just to be sexy! LOL! (n/m)
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scottwerks
16:00:53 01/20/04
Damn it Bernie has spoken!
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PiotrC70
11:15:33 01/20/04
you people are idiots
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genic
11:18:03 01/20/04
Get a jumbo wing, has the same qualities (n/m)
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YugoBernie (NoVA)
12:14:36 01/20/04
Get an HID kit!!?
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cheezoto(torque GOD!)
11:30:35 01/20/04
My turn.
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Kenny
11:33:52 01/20/04
you are right
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cheezoto(torque GOD!)
11:37:50 01/20/04
Take a Chill Pill, man! (n/m)
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scottwerks
11:41:30 01/20/04
midol blowdart ... relaaaaxxxxx ...
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Guapo
11:47:41 01/20/04
I'll say this nicer since my previous post was removed.
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PiotrC70
12:36:09 01/20/04
My Z weighs 3250 with a half tank of gas
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cheezoto(torque GOD!)
17:51:43 01/20/04
I agree w/ what you're saying.
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PiotrC70
19:58:55 01/20/04
If that's your goal then why stop @ just the rear? It would
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YugoBernie (NoVA)
12:19:42 01/20/04
it seems like once a week now someone asks about
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JC_NS
11:34:13 01/20/04
i dissagree.
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Halo Z
11:34:41 01/20/04
f-ing dhu (n/m)
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genic
11:36:27 01/20/04
bout time one of the Vets steps in
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cheezoto(torque GOD!)
11:39:17 01/20/04
100% agree. This thread, unfortunantly, has become pointles
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nixit
11:41:35 01/20/04
TVR Cerbera Speed 12?
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BigTDogg (MA)
12:55:46 01/20/04
no... 3' feet short forward (towards the front of the car) (n/m)
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nixit
13:03:32 01/20/04
Hmmmm....scratches chin...
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BigTDogg (MA)
13:15:23 01/20/04
:sigh: nevermind...
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nixit
13:25:15 01/20/04
No it's not,
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BigTDogg (MA)
13:35:26 01/20/04
They need to extend towards the front, extending more
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Chris(NJ)
20:15:13 01/20/04
Yeah, I'm going to snag a fluid dynamics book to see
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BigTDogg (MA)
12:19:44 01/21/04
agreed (n/m)
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Spee
14:02:44 01/20/04
I saw an EVO 8 with holes cut everywhere in the bumper in...
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Stealth021
10:26:26 01/20/04
thats exactly what i dont want.... Ghetto (n/m)
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cheezoto(torque GOD!)
10:30:37 01/20/04
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s3trios
10:27:48 01/20/04
hold a plastic bag out the window going 60mph
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cheezoto(torque GOD!)
10:35:40 01/20/04
True, but then again
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s3trios
11:16:25 01/20/04
Well, the Z has a CD of .32
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cheezoto(torque GOD!)
11:36:39 01/20/04
Just lower your ride, you'll be fine
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Nizmo600z
10:29:47 01/20/04
air is going to pass under the car no matter how low it is
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cheezoto(torque GOD!)
10:31:59 01/20/04
Not at normal legal speeds, the effects would be minimal (n/m)
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BigTDogg (MA)
10:33:37 01/20/04
Oh really? and thats why people put them on autocross cars
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cheezoto(torque GOD!)
10:39:30 01/20/04
Ok dude, did you post to start a flame war or get info?
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BigTDogg (MA)
10:44:00 01/20/04
i started this post 2 get info about constructing a diffuser
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cheezoto(torque GOD!)
10:49:16 01/20/04
Not trying to flame you.....
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Nizmo600z
10:53:18 01/20/04
its not stupid, waste of time, or whatever..if so ..then y
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genic
11:03:42 01/20/04
I never said it wasn't beneficial
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Nizmo600z
12:15:13 01/20/04
baahhh...
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MaxBoostTT
10:56:20 01/20/04
You drive a VAN!
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EricTTZ
11:07:02 01/20/04
every opinion counts (n/m)
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genic
11:08:11 01/20/04
some greater than others (n/m)
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EricTTZ
11:08:50 01/20/04
how so? (n/m)
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genic
11:09:44 01/20/04
Educated opinions will always carry greater weight. (n/m)
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Kenny
11:17:19 01/20/04
Unless the other guy has his finger on the trigger. (n/m)
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hoss
11:24:52 01/20/04
LOL! (n/m)
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Sweep
12:38:33 01/20/04
hoss, you are one of the coolest members. (n/m)
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Stealth021
17:57:07 01/20/04
Re: You drive a VAN!
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MaxBoostTT
11:30:44 01/20/04
You're a Meche student right, If you have some mech ability,
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BigTDogg (MA)
11:05:38 01/20/04
Look at this car
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cheezoto(torque GOD!)
10:58:26 01/20/04
I've seen those cars before, I was on my school's team
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BigTDogg (MA)
11:10:27 01/20/04
ever hear of vacuum? (n/m)
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genic
11:13:39 01/20/04
2nd... on another note, unless you plan to build yours out
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PiotrC70
11:34:59 01/20/04
agree'd
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genic
11:37:39 01/20/04
They showed enough proof to win the design competion
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cheezoto(torque GOD!)
11:20:37 01/20/04
Again, that is a full length diffuser system, not just under
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BigTDogg (MA)
12:49:25 01/20/04
Glad to see another FSAE'er on the forum...
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therin (Plum)
11:10:37 01/20/04
wow, the judges must have changed a lot...
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TagZ
11:29:27 01/20/04
they will rip you if you cant explain your design
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cheezoto(torque GOD!)
11:33:19 01/20/04
oh I know, we always did really well in design...
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TagZ
12:20:41 01/20/04
damn...2nd place?
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aliaZ
12:17:00 01/20/04
that's cool...
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TagZ
12:32:01 01/20/04
my favorite pic while I was on the team...
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TagZ
12:36:19 01/20/04
nice pic :) (n/m)
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aliaZ
22:28:15 01/20/04
we had a long drive to competition...
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TagZ
11:50:45 01/21/04
no much you can do
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Nizmo600z
10:34:13 01/20/04
The way I understand it....
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kayoz
10:58:50 01/20/04
Re: Rear Air diffusers
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Scott (NC)
10:34:18 01/20/04
yeah, i had somthing like that in mind
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cheezoto(torque GOD!)
10:37:47 01/20/04
you will probably need to fab some sheet metal plates
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genic
10:53:49 01/20/04
what i was thinking
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cheezoto(torque GOD!)
11:07:24 01/20/04
I understand your point and your posts, but I have to
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PA_Z
11:06:49 01/20/04
well its kinda like pulling the spare tire out of the car
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cheezoto(torque GOD!)
11:11:43 01/20/04
would probably be more effective to remove side mirrors, db. (n/m)
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junxster
11:09:23 01/20/04
you think he wants to save .2 off of his quarter mile times?
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genic
11:12:09 01/20/04
re-read his message
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junxster
19:56:57 01/20/04
Pentroof rear diffuser...this is what you're looking for
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Chris(NJ)
11:15:58 01/20/04
oops,..forgot the last link...inside
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Chris(NJ)
11:17:23 01/20/04
yikes!
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cheezoto(torque GOD!)
11:22:54 01/20/04
that's not a diffuser. that's a drag increaser.
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JC_NS
11:36:56 01/20/04
please explain to me how a hole will increase drag?
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genic
11:40:34 01/20/04
actually a hole can create drag.
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Marshall
12:09:34 01/20/04
symantics (n/m)
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genic
12:23:15 01/20/04
here's my point, though:
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Marshall
12:39:41 01/20/04
wearing it or not wearing it? i only wear them :( (n/m)
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genic
12:43:14 01/20/04
What kind of cone?
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therin (Plum)
12:54:56 01/20/04
here's the link:
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Marshall
14:12:05 01/20/04
every hole creates a vortex behind it. If it is improperly
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JC_NS
13:01:09 01/20/04
This is kinda what your looking for right?
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OmahaZ
11:21:47 01/20/04
yeah getting there
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cheezoto(torque GOD!)
11:25:17 01/20/04
Here's my 2 cents
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shirow
11:55:33 01/20/04
easier and cheaper. (1 cent?)
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SactoTodd
12:04:51 01/20/04
very good idea.
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nixit
12:09:23 01/20/04
Don't begin to think I thought that up by myself.
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SactoTodd
12:11:10 01/20/04
All that magazine reading pays off! (n/m)
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shirow
12:14:38 01/20/04
define "reading" (n/m)
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Guapo
12:18:22 01/20/04
non-popup picture books or centerfolds (n/m)
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genic
12:23:47 01/20/04
Working definition:
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therin (Plum)
12:43:53 01/20/04
I think you just restated what we all said. (n/m)
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PA_Z
12:22:57 01/20/04
learn to deal with criticism...
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RaBBiZ(philly)
12:15:08 01/20/04
It looks like this
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ZBlacktt
13:13:37 01/20/04
Holy high wings, Batman! Any more pics of these cars? (n/m)
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Arnel(Z32R.com)
13:24:21 01/20/04
Out of sight, out of mind
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scottwerks
15:41:11 01/20/04
Cheezy you fag, you've been listening to Louis?? (n/m)
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J-Z91(OH)
01:15:57 01/21/04
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