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Didn't go too crazy on the styling on the pockets for the trunk support, but they are pretty much done. Im just more excited to finally have them done as they were the missing puzzle piece.

To do it yourself? not too hard if you, or your friend have the CAD knowledge and can work with surfaces. I could make one if that's something people would like as well... like a blockoff plate with a gasket. For just a simple block off plate you can even just run a 3d printed piece with some...

under trunk supports done (not 100% , still need to pocket them) 15mm thick. Even with the scan data and blue laser scanner, there was still a bit of mess in the mesh. I got my surfaces as close as possible and this is the result. I should be ready or at least close to doing a full 1:1 scale...

Yeah you can do that, it’s just different ways of transferring the load. The wing’s still making the same downforce regardless of the bracket angle, so you’re not really losing anything there. Unless you go swan neck, they tend to make a bit more df because that setup doesn’t disrupt the low...

Nice example thank you I was going single shear ...trunk mounts-to-riser, 3 bolt with the middle being at an angle. and single shear up top . The riser being 8mm and the top bracket being 6mm thick is 14mm total... then add 2x2mm washers and a spring washer on the riser side you're at 18mm...

I guess i went a little overboard with the 3mm thick shell lol ... ill have to get more expert opinions on the composite side of things. Did you mean like a flange nut when referring to sleeves? Photo for reference. I use those in prototyping but I can transfer it over to production (if and...

Feet pics anyone? Trunk mount and hole position made easy with the scan. Still need to do the under trunk supports

Finally got around to scanning the trunk top and bottom. Got some useful scans/data... ill be making the mounting holes and underside supports soon

Using this model to showcase the wing from now on. Its much cleaner than the scan data and its the model Ive been using for the testing.

Quick update after a few more CFD runs: Tested a revised version of the wing with: chord reduced to 270 mm AoA reduced to 5° slight height increase (~2 mm) All runs were done at the same speed (144 km/h) using the same setup for comparison. Observations from the current CFD: The car...

I did a gurney version.. cut the chord by 10mm down to 270mm and gurney is 6mm tall and thick. The thickness plays a part in the manufacturing so it’s necessary. We’ll see how the gurney affects the wing update: 6mm tall gurney didnt add much performance in my personal cfd test, not worth it...

Yeah like I think the most beneficial approach might be to do an integrated gurney but keep it more subtle than something Motorsport-only. Itll still help capture more downforce but wont be a a focal point at 5-6mm tall which is in the realm of 2% chord length (280mm)

All good man, good luck with the prep and the upcoming season! From what I’ve gathered with CFD, like you said, it’s just a simulation and results can vary. Now that I’ve figured out how to run it on a personal level, I’ll mainly use it as a tool to help guide design tweaks rather than make...

I had a version with one built in but scrapped it because i didn’t like the wing profile. I did a fair but reading up on gurneys and i see how they benefit the performance. This iteration i didn’t make one built in but could add it a separate piece…. Or built in if the general consensus is to...

Appreciate the input — especially on the gurney placement, that makes sense putting it right at the trailing edge. I’ll adjust that for the next iteration. I had one in the last iteration built in but i wanted to see how the regular wing would work (also looks cleaner aesthetically imo) As...

Thats fair enough… i took this simulation as more of an “it seems to work and i didn’t completely waste my time” approach. It was nice to see something that looks like an actual test. There’s some caveats in this case so its not 100% accurate. Im still going to pass this off to an engineering...

@i3igpete any input or suggestions thus far?

Its been a crazy little thought in my head to do a DRS active wing based on inputs and manual user settings... but thats leagues higher than where im currently at. A diffuser is likely next but i need to focus on this for the time being

First CFD test done! Theres a few things i learned from this but before i get into that here are the results: Downforce @ 144kmph (90 mph) 140lbs (105 lbs once you cancel out lift produced without the wing) Drag: 250lbs *** the plus side is OpenFoam is working and I can finally do successful...

@Strych9, I heard youre the guy to get some input from? Let me know what you think. @rwense havent heard from you in a little while, let me know your thoughts as well Im starting the CFD process, so nows the time for suggestions