jlayton
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posted on 2/6/12 at 08:42 AM |
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rear diffuser question
got a mk indy zx9r. had a couple of others bec's also, and at high'ish speed they seem abit all over the place would a rear diffuser make
it more stable?
cheers
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designer
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posted on 2/6/12 at 09:00 AM |
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Wouldn't think so.
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A1
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posted on 2/6/12 at 09:18 AM |
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what do you mean by all over the place? could be tracking issues?
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coozer
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posted on 2/6/12 at 10:28 AM |
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Yes it should, the one I made for mine has made a big difference...
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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jlayton
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posted on 2/6/12 at 10:30 AM |
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no not tracking issues, just like the wind/air is catching it and making it abit twitchy. my other 2 was exactly the same just woundered if the
diffuser would help it thats all. as some say the rear differential area acts like a parashute
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HowardB
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posted on 2/6/12 at 10:49 AM |
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combination of splitter and diffuser will help on a car with a fully flat underbody,..
worth experimentation, especially as it is locost and simple to try,..
Howard
Fisher Fury was 2000 Zetec - now a 1600 (it Lives again and goes zoom)
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jlayton
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posted on 2/6/12 at 10:59 AM |
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quote: Originally posted by HowardB
combination of splitter and diffuser will help on a car with a fully flat underbody,..
worth experimentation, especially as it is locost and simple to try,..
cheers, i might put a floor in engine bay next week then and knock a rear diffuser up. dont no what to do for a front splitter?
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HowardB
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posted on 2/6/12 at 11:11 AM |
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there are some interesting designs on the 7 shape RGB cars, worth a look there.
Howard
Fisher Fury was 2000 Zetec - now a 1600 (it Lives again and goes zoom)
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austin man
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posted on 2/6/12 at 02:23 PM |
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Contact MK they now produce a diffuser for the Indy
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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coozer
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posted on 2/6/12 at 03:34 PM |
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Make your own! Its dead easy...
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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sa-fabrication
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posted on 2/6/12 at 04:20 PM |
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I know a certain company that makes them unique to your car.
Can't say who though as my post will get removed for me advertising.
PM me or go on ebay.
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BenB
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posted on 2/6/12 at 05:42 PM |
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LOL!
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madteg
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posted on 2/6/12 at 05:53 PM |
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Just a note, I fitted one and noticed that the tunnel was getting very hot. This was because i had bolted the diffuser directly to the bottom of car.
Made some 1" bosses and dropped it so there is now a gap, tunnel now back to normal and can notice a difference.
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ElmrPhD
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posted on 27/1/13 at 12:03 PM |
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Hi Madteg,
Care to elaborate?
You forfeited an inch of ground clearance and that solved your problem - is that because you created a 1-inch air gap to let air in (hindering the
aerodynamic benefits of the diffuser in the first place) or you just distanced the diffuser from the heat source?
And what was the heat source? Gearbox? Diff?
Just trying to learn what's going on under there.
THANKS!!!
Steve, in the NLs
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BangedupTiger
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posted on 27/1/13 at 01:12 PM |
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I took inspiration from sa fabrications diffuser.
Made a cardboard template, gave it to my local sheet metal place who supplied, cut and bent the diffuser into shape for £36, then £15 to get
powdercoated.
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