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My new race developed fury bodywork
MK9R - 4/8/11 at 01:21 PM

Its taken a few months, and a few itterations but we have actually managed to acvhieve some good aero results, increased downforce with little or no reduction in top speed (compared to standard bodywork). Next job is to make a mould and a lightweight version!!! What do you think??

https://picasaweb.google.com/108778271299492512820/Snetterton3031July2011?authuser=0&feat=directlink

[Edited on 4/8/11 by MK9R]


PAUL FISHER - 4/8/11 at 01:46 PM

Nice work, I like it alot


mrwibble - 4/8/11 at 01:55 PM

looks good, which is nice, best thing is performance i guess. looks like your air box is trying to escape!


Daddylonglegs - 4/8/11 at 02:32 PM

SWEET!


steve m - 4/8/11 at 02:43 PM

looks good, but with all those areodynamic bits helping to streemline and get an edge on your opponent why have you not faired in the healights. aka etype style?

Steve


adithorp - 4/8/11 at 02:45 PM

Nice, but i don't think I could live with it on the road.


MK9R - 4/8/11 at 02:46 PM

quote:
Originally posted by steve m
looks good, but with all those areodynamic bits helping to streemline and get an edge on your opponent why have you not faired in the healights. aka etype style?

Steve


In time in time!! I did have covers on it before, as made by Andy westgate, but they dont fit now. Over the winter either the mould will be changed to have built in lights that are more streamlined, or some covers made. I want it still to resemble a fury as its a great car, not sure how recognisable it will be though


flibble - 4/8/11 at 02:47 PM

Like it!, quite aggresive looking whilst staying away from a 'max power' look.


MK9R - 4/8/11 at 02:47 PM

quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
Nice, but i don't think I could live with it on the road.


i doubt it would last long on the road, i have to take the nose of to get it up my drive and in and out of the bus!!!


progers - 4/8/11 at 03:36 PM

Who's the fat bloke playing around with the radiator ?

- Paul


MK9R - 4/8/11 at 03:39 PM

quote:
Originally posted by progers
Who's the fat bloke playing around with the radiator ?

- Paul


That hurt


progers - 4/8/11 at 03:47 PM

Sorry Austen! No harm meant, its just that the way the shirt is hanging makes you look like you have a big beer gut

Obviously, I know that in reality you are a finely honed specimen

- Paul


MK9R - 4/8/11 at 03:49 PM

quote:
Originally posted by progers
Sorry Austen! No harm meant, its just that the way the shirt is hanging makes you look like you have a big beer gut

Obviously, I know that in reality you are a finely honed specimen

- Paul


Its hanging, hiding the beer gut :p

My body is a temple, only the finest apple whiskey and frozen sausages are allowed to pass my lips


dlatch - 4/8/11 at 04:08 PM

totally works as a race car mod i think
well done bet its been a load of hard work


Benzo - 4/8/11 at 04:14 PM

Look great Austin, what unit have you in there now?


MK9R - 4/8/11 at 05:20 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Benzo
Look great Austin, what unit have you in there now?


5vy R1, its a rocket ship!!


norfolkluego - 4/8/11 at 05:56 PM

What on earth is apple whisky (nice car by the way)


MK9R - 4/8/11 at 06:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by norfolkluego
What on earth is apple whisky (nice car by the way)


Lol, its a reference to some homebrew cider one of the racers dad makes, but apple whisky is a more fitting description due to its alchol level and its effects!


pif - 4/8/11 at 07:45 PM

car looks good austen, am away in france at mo so how did you get on last weekend?

chris


MK9R - 4/8/11 at 07:52 PM

quote:
Originally posted by pif
car looks good austen, am away in france at mo so how did you get on last weekend?

chris


Knocked 2.5secs off my laptime from earlier in the year, qualified 3rd and 2nd in class, 11th and 9th overall. Race 1 ended after 2 laps due to a blocked fuel filter! But race 2 I got 2nd in class


tadltd - 4/8/11 at 08:05 PM

Good mods.

Thought about adding side skirts and fences to the diffuser?

It'll speed up the airflow under the car, improving downforce and further reducing drag...


MK9R - 4/8/11 at 08:43 PM

quote:
Originally posted by tadltd
Good mods.

Thought about adding side skirts and fences to the diffuser?

It'll speed up the airflow under the car, improving downforce and further reducing drag...


replacing sills next so they go straight down (well out turned curve like front lip) and extending floor so fully flat bottom. We cant have fences on the diffusers, floor has to be flat.


CNHSS1 - 4/8/11 at 11:14 PM

liking that, looks like it will work properly too. Can you fair the headlamps in with perspex covers? or can you dipense with the headlights altogether? If not how about rounded extensions that mimic fairing and then fit dinky projector lamps?


Doctor Derek Doctors - 7/8/11 at 11:28 PM

Blimey!

At east I can now be confident that the bodywork that the FiFi guys are working on for me isn't going to fall fowl of the RGB aero rules if those splitters and tails are O.K.

Looking very tidy.


HowardB - 8/8/11 at 02:31 AM

congratulatiions, on the results and the shape, that looks very interesting, in a good way, :-)

is the gap between the tail so you can see behind? could you have a clear wing in there like the TVR Sagais ones, and if you could, would it help.

how did you develope the design?