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Originally Posted by Mentalic
The thing about NASCAR race cars is there governed by a set of rules that prevents many aero improvements. NASCAR does things to slow the cars down since they don't really like to see them ever go much over 200mph due to spectator safety reasons. Over 200mph the cars tend to get air born in crashes even with all the roof flaps, hood flaps, and side skirts, they just don't want a car flying over the fence into the crowds.
I've seen races won by the rear bumper falling off making there car much faster. I think some of the crews even rig them to fall off easy for that reason. 
Ever seen the "car of tomorrow"? Its one draggy looking brick that's shape is so far not allowed to be adjusted. Its even slower than the old car. |
What about in cases where there are no rules for such things as body mods.
I posted earlier about the Hot Rod bonneville camaro.
I has HUGE open wheel-wells, yet no attempt was made to even create a small 'lip' to divert air around that area.
( And the wheels were not flush either )
I would think that if they wanted an open wheel look to the car, they would have at least tried to manage the airflow that gets trapped in the wheelwells and have it exit out the sides of the fenders ( Like the Viper or Corvette )
I'm puzzled by it all.
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