Spoilerless Type 85's coupe?

[poopcoupe]

Fookin Hell!!!Too much Holsten, W**nker!!

[Emjay]

as me and Jaytee have no holidays planned this year we may well pop down and stay over at your fine establishment for a couple of nights. The we really can get wankered but I don't do that lager shite Northern men drink real beer, brown, warm and flat as a witches bosom

[poopcoupe]

Let me know when you want to come, Mates rates goes without saying. PM me with any dates etc. That would be a good piss up. Will you bring the old girl though!!

[Isimmo]

Originally Posted by poopcoupe

As Im doing up Poop Im thinking of things that may be a bit different. What do you guys think about taking off rear spoiler and leaving it?

Weelll....

Ironically............

When I had my old (modified2.2) GT it ran out at 146.2mph at Millbrook test bowl in 1993...

It looked like this then, with the 'very' low grey splitter below the white Kamei front Valance... For a very good reason…



This all came about through a mate who worked as a lecturer at Southampton University who dealt with (Mainly maritime) Aerodynamics (fast ships run on bubbles you know, was his catchphrase)... He correctly deduced that a lowered/stiffer type 81with Kamei front and rear skirts pulled air in under the car and accelerated it to the rear, causing the void under the rear valance to act as 'negative pressure' and pull the arse down... This raised the front, which pushed more air under, which compressed it further (like a funnel) and accelerated the air speed further... This caused a greater 'negative-pressure' and so the cyclic process commenced.... The faster you went, the lower the arse, the higher the nose etc.

He deduced, that to get the highest top speed (nee Autobahn - where my old GT had to perform), the best results would come from minimising the airflow under the car, at the front, and smoothing the passage of any that subsequently enters under the car... Minimising any (read ""ANY"") voids that can make negative pressure (especially to the rear)... More later....

So, I had a problem... The old girl looked superb, but, I had a ‘void’ at the rear (the Kamei rear Valance, boot pan to valance gap) that was creating negative pressure, pulling the arse down... But... I also had the twin downforce (nee-standard) Ur/Later GT rear spoiler.

This just added to the problem, forcing the arse down further...

He deduced that the high speed stability of the car, as pictured could only be improved by...

A - boxing off the voids between the rear boot pan and Kamei valance, and
B - By removing the boot spoiler...

It was like this that 146.2mph was achieved....

[Emjay]

I'll speak to Jaytee, currently we have Glastonbury week free as my step daughter person is off there for a few days (sometime in June I think ) Will more than likely be in the Volvo as its a bit of a trek and my petrol is already paid for in the old gal. Plus she has a great stereo and air conditioning which I hope will get used this year.

[Jaytee64]

Originally Posted by Emjay

as me and Jaytee have no holidays planned this year we may well pop down and stay over at your fine establishment for a couple of nights. The we really can get wankered but I don't do that lager shite Northern men drink real beer, brown, warm and flat as a witches bosom

Super King Bed please.....

[poopcoupe]

So, was that a. yes get shot of the spoiler or b. dont!!! F**k driving poop at 140 something, she'd fall apart after a ton!!

[Emjay]

Ian

he ain't going round Millbrook he lives in Southend

he ain't got a Kamei bodykit

he's a bit tiddly on some southern lager stuff

shame on you for even suggesting he should remove a piece of Audi heritage from his car

now fitting a 272 schrick cam..........

[poopcoupe]

Hey Jaytee, we have rooms with Super Kings, 6 foot of girth!!!

[Emjay]

Originally Posted by Jaytee64

Super King Bed please.....

evening my love