Finally in the 9's

af2 · Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2017 12:30 am Post subject: Finally in the 9's

9.92 at 130 finally. The wing was the main reason it drove great!!
That was at 6000 rpm with more to come.

Big Dave · Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2017 7:31 pm Post subject:

That is a drop dead candy apple red paint. Absolutely gorgeous.

Curious how that wing design helps as from the angle I se I don't see it generating a lot of down force unless the wing is angles up and I can not see it.

Can Am racers (and Automobile Club de l'Ouest cars like Porsche 917, Ferarri, Jaguar and the Ford GT that raced at Les Mans and Monaco) discovered that carrying the body line straight back and terminating it in a straight drop off reduced aerodynamic drag, but they had to use vacuum cleaners to hold the car to the ground in Can Am racing until they were banded (then they added wings).

Big Dave

af2 · Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 5:45 pm Post subject:

Dave, no down force, lid is at 0 degrees.
The difference is it is no longer acting as an airplane and lifting as you increase speed as it was doing before. I went 136 before and would not have tried again and didn't. Big time steering to slow it down.

Also we blocked the front if the car and cut slits in the rear of the front fenders to kill the air going over. Again like an airplane wing at speed.

Pic of the pan.

af2 · Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 6:17 pm Post subject:

10sec.et · Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 11:57 pm Post subject:

HELL YEAH!!! Cheers

glad to hear someone headed in the right direction. the wing is a HUGE help on the Austin. straight as an arrow and no dancing around at the top end.

Paul P · Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2017 2:49 pm Post subject:

That wing even at 0 degrees adds downforce.

af2 · Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 12:33 am Post subject:

Paul P · Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 8:35 am Post subject:

After some passes last year on the street skating at 90+ in high gear i might need to put something on the back of the Chevelle. LOL

Cheers

af2 · Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 4:04 pm Post subject:

The Willys is now officially an Alcoholic....

Paul P · Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 10:50 am Post subject:

Hey Adam,
Is that second pic supposed to be a video? Doesn't seem to have a link. Hey at least there are no AA meetings to attend. LOL
Paul

af2 · Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 12:55 pm Post subject:

That is a screen shot from a video. I can't figure out how to get google to load on my photo bucket host.

10sec.et · Posted: Tue May 30, 2017 11:09 pm Post subject:

i always have to download to my computer then upload to photobucket. google always wants to use Drive.

af2 · Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 12:54 am Post subject:

OK...

[IMG]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f11/33willys/th_video000000_zpssfk2fsw7.mp4[/IMG]

Paul P · Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2017 10:52 am Post subject:

Works! Man those accelerator pump squirters are putting out thick streams of alcohol. Must be .150"-.200"? Responsive! Cheers

10sec.et · Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2017 12:19 am Post subject:

yeah, alcohol uses a sh!tload of fuel. its a wonder alky motors dont hydro-lock. Laughing