wrightcomputing wrote:
Great progress. I like the spoiler, how are you going to secure it in place for racing if it is hinged?
I'm planning on running some small steel wires about the size of bike brake cables out to the edges and a few to the center with clips off of the roll bar rear stays.
GonzoRacer wrote:
Yo, Tong-
Looking good, Bro! I've just lived thru a similar "first outing" where the alignment and handling was just awful and I got thoroughly trounced by the Minehart's V8 Stalker. But, like you said, a proper alignment and some tweaks here and there and perhaps it'll be much better next time. It's that "reinventing" stage that drains so much energy out of you, don't ya think?
So, did you have a pink snowstorm in your shop? I've lived through several of those, doing fiberglass bodywork. I've also had to dust off every single damned piece of equipment in the shop afterwards. Bummer... Keep us posted on the carbon fiber forming part of your build, I'm interested in that stuff. Never done it, want to know more... Please share!
I like the curving ally fenders, they look sleek. Gonna put a "cone catcher" in front, like some folks do?
Great looking build! Keep the pictures coming!
JD Kemp
Thank you! The snowstorm grows daily... it's amazing how far it spreads... This is my first experience, I've been reading non stop on it and taking advice from my friend who did a bunch of composite work in college.
I'm planning on running a morgan plus 8 body style so the body panels that go back to the rear will be held up likely with some steel rather than just cone catchers.
a.moore wrote:
Looking good! I like how you used the existing rivets to attach the spoiler with piano hinge - very clean.
I'm not sure how much this matters for the club you run with but I don't think having a gurney flap at the top of the spoiler is legal. I asked about this before and was pointed to 18.F.1.
Thank you!
cashmo wrote:
The latest
SCCA Solo rule book link also includes this years Fastrack additions in the appropriate places in red. I'm afraid Andrew's correct on the spoiler flap. FWIW, I used to have similar rear fenders and made them look more stock like last year to make sure I wouldn't run afoul of 18.1.F.2. Check out 18.1.C.3 too.
Jeff Christianson has a full width rear fender/spoiler combo but note that most 7's are already rear aero biased so I'm not sure it's needed.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8309/7959396604_7bf30d440f_c.jpg Jeff
Here I haven't finished the rivets and both of you are telling me I need to drill them out, oh goody! at least they aren't all installed yet. And here i just liked mounting the plate that way for running the front stays and less so as a gurney flap.
So I can't find anything that explicitly says no shape (bend/angle in my case) can be applied to the top of the rear spoiler. There is actually a place in the street touring rules that clarify endplates as something that shovels/traps the air. I can believe that 'other' aero as called out in 18.F.1 clarifies it but no where in the rules do they call out an exact definition of a spoiler either... To me a non clarified definition is a great place for a letter of clarification or a protest. Am I right? Not that I think there is any competitive advantage in a gurney flap on a rear spoiler. I've also never dealt with that in racing so I've only read the process and never participated in it.
Jeff - I'm hoping to balance the rear aero with a full width front splitter & spoiler. Leaving the rear spoiler hinged also gives me some range to try and balance the front & rear.
I spent more time working on my buck tonight, so much pink fuzz
I gave the lotus nose a lot of consideration but I just don't like the look in comparison to the morgan nose
progressing along the front rough shape. first 4 pieces of 2" foam have to be straight up. After that the shape will hopefully look something like below
it's even almost hte right color
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