Air Foils and Splitters
My car (08 MCS JCW [engine only not JCW body]) has no splitter and the only foil is the factory one(that 'divet' above the rear window). I have driven it to above(the speedo only goes to 150mph and the needle was buried) 150mph and the front wheels didn't seem light. So in the case of a street MCS ,do we really need splitters and foils?:cornut: Jason
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Jason Montague New MemberLifetime Supporter
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Downforce = drag
While going through the upper Ss at VIR with the peddle to the metal you'll want more downforce but on the street it can and will reduce MPG. I have a small splitter and lost about one MPG overall...
Trick is, is getting the downforce you want with the least possible amount of drag. -
Jason Montague New MemberLifetime Supporter
Not In Dallas
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goaljnky New Member
Let us tread lightly here, folks. I am just saying.
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Jason Montague New MemberLifetime Supporter
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Not specificaly splitters and aerofoils, but there are some pretty cool wind tunnel shots here, including the MINI:
Compared to the other cars, you can see the turbulent zone at the boot. -
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The MINI's air drag index (0.73) doesn't seem so bad compared to some of the other cars, but of course it may not have the same power to overcome that drag. -
Jason Montague New MemberLifetime Supporter
Drag/Topend MCS/JCW