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What's_nitro? · 02.27.2009, 01:34 AM

Wow. It's been a while. Oh wait- we're in a recession and I have no liquid assets! That's why!

Anyhow, I ordered up some 12"x24"x0.08" (2mm) 7075-T6 aluminum plate a couple weeks ago. The other day I got around to cutting it up. Here's what it looks like now:

I also ordered a 12"x48"x0.025" piece of polycarbonate to make the sides and the internal support structures. It came today, so hopefully next week I will have time to cut it up a bit. I'm going for the "speed wedge" look, with a twist- I'm going to design a venturi into the top so that it will create a vacuum inside the body and (hopefully) help stick the car to the road.

lincpimp · 02.27.2009, 02:06 AM

Hmm, sounds like the pike's peak racers that have the huge tunnels that produce downforce...

I found that Lola style bodies work like a charm at speed. Problem is none are made that are wide enough to work on a gtp...

What's_nitro? · 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by lincpimp

I found that Lola style bodies work like a charm at speed. Problem is none are made that are wide enough to work on a gtp...

I like those Lola's too, for 1/10 TCs. IF they made one for 1/8 cars, it would be too high in the back for real speed runs. Too much rear downforce. That's flip territory. I suppose you could chop down the rear wedge a bit. Maybe replace it with a normal wing.