Boxster 986 Aerodynamics @180km/hr

[Nine8Six]

this f n twat, again LOLOLOLOL

now that is some funny stuff right there. I'm out of here LOLLLLLL

Luck with the T's guys

[Stroked & Blown]

@jb92563 - So if you're running top down, would it make more sense to mount a wing on top of the rollbars?
Rigged up something like this:

[JayG]

Bad news, BlipShift rejected the design. Too complicated and too many colors

[steved0x]

I'll try it on TeeSpring and see if they accept it.

[Duezzer]

This has to be one of the coolest threads I have ever seen - So very very interesting in so many ways.

[notech]

This thread is awesome! Would it be possible to make those drawings with "humps" on?
interested to see if they provide any aerodynamics changes.

[Jriley9922]

This is a Very old thread, but had some people participating who know aerodynamics and that is what I need!

for a 24hr of Lemons race car... 2002 base boxster with the convertible top removed... would mounting a wing to the cage on top of the cockpit be a "thing" that works?

Lemons is whacky, we do whacky stuff... lots of people mount things on the roof... I'm wondering if I can do something that is functional. Any actual downforce would get distributed through the cage and it's 6 mounting points to the floor... so it wouldn't just be bending/flexing a roof panel.
it would mount to the cage and then I have a roof panel that is super thin sandwich aluminum that just slides over the cage.

Isn't the air coming up the windshield the fastest air around the car? so basically it would be a 'blown wing' circa Renault F1 a decade ago.
or am I the idiot?

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by Jriley9922

Isn't the air coming up the windshield the fastest air around the car? so basically it would be a 'blown wing' circa Renault F1 a decade ago.
or am I the idiot?

I am curious to find any educated comments as well, because all of the Spec. Boxters use a hardtop but not sure if it's per regulations or because you have better airflow with the hardtop.

[Jriley9922]

They also don't run a wing, and spec is spec.... They definitely can't show up with a wing sitting on the roof.

But I can do whatever.
No idea if this is a genius idea or nonsense concept.