Canards and side splitters complete. Almost ready for some testing and fine tuning at the track next month.

30 May 2016

Made out of MDF and 1 layer of fiberglass for the time being. When I am on the track next time I will make adjustments and do some trial and error work. Once I’m happy with balance of flow I will make them out of carbon fiber.

Comments

Nice one, why the end plates though? Canards also have a role in producing nice vortices down the side of the car to seal off the bottom and prevent the air from detaching from the body of the car.

Those end plates more than likely prevent these from developing

My main objective was to factor in as much of canard design I read about and factor in trial and error in my process. I have seen an endplate used so I wanted to give it a go. I understand it could produce drag but I made it a coefficient of trial regardless. When I get back to the track I want to see how it would effect my in smaller straights, tighter corners. Maybe give me some force alongside the front end maybe it wont do a thing. If it does not suit my application, then I will simply remove it. Everything else is very structurally reinforced. I am not a competitor. Mainly just having fun and instead of going through the one and done deal I wanted to educate myself through experience. Which is why I made the parts out of MDF and fiberglass. Once I have a solid balance through changing between variations of Side splitter/upper and lower canard/end plate I will make everything out of carbon fiber that I have I have lying around.

I’m designing everything and 3dsMax right now and will run a simulation regardless. Let’s see how it goes. On simulation and through physical experience

Sweet ride

MDF gets weak if water soaks into it

Layered with fiberglass. Like i mentioned in the above comments… Strictly testing purposes. Once i have a set balance i will make it out of carbon fiber