with a continuous shield that goes underneath the car u could possibly create some functionality but i'd be interested to see how that would "look" first
Yes, I know, but I think this is the general idea he was talking about. I originally said "it wouldnt be that simple" because in fact it wouldnt be, even once you produce the fins it would take a lot of wind tunnel testing to produce any noticeable aerodynamic effect. And yes, without a flat underbody it would hardly help at all anyways.
Yes, I know, but I think this is the general idea he was talking about. I originally said "it wouldnt be that simple" because in fact it wouldnt be, even once you produce the fins it would take a lot of wind tunnel testing to produce any noticeable aerodynamic effect. And yes, without a flat underbody it would hardly help at all anyways.
Understood, and agreed.
Extra rambling:
The other day, I was closely watching a ferrari f430 getting a wash (this is, coincidentally, when I decided to get the FRP version instead of the Carbon Fiber version) The fins are very similar to that of the Exotics Tuning diffuser, although they are in more of a "fan" angle. They start out more towards the center of the car and get closer to the outside towards the rear).
That said, the Ferrari's diffuser extends way beyond the "back" of the car and the underbody is very different. Not to mention that it's a much lower car with a very different suspension and aerodynamics. Given the big picture, I wouldnt be surprised if a diffuser like that actually hurt the performance of the M5.
It also has the slats on the rear wheel wells to reduce pressure at speed. I wonder what would happen with the m5 if someone took a dremel and got to work.
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Im no aerodynamics expert but I get the jist of it... the middle section and outer sections are angled away from the fins. The middle two fins on either side with the same distance between them adds stability, making the air want to track straight. Because the angle gets wider between the outer and inner sections and these fins this creates a negative pressure space, causing air from above to want to rush down, pushing the car down; as well as air under the car wanting to escape to this area, pulling the car down with essentially a suction force. This stuff interests me a lot
I would also be curious of the effect of slats in the fender liners however I still pretty strongly think that without a flat undertray under our cars these aerodynamic properties will hardly effect us. Its funny though, when I saw the exotics tuning diffuser, it reminded me of the F430 diffuser, which made me choose the FRP over the CF as well. Plus I like the more stock look.
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