The Funny Pic Thread Part 13 - Clowns to the Left of me, jokers to the right, Welcome to DC!

[nonobaddog]

What about having a high velocity at liftoff and a huge basket handle wing generating downforce at the rear? That might behave a bit differently
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That also has the nose extension generating down force at the front so it would probably have a shorter flight.

 

[BugI02]

That also has the nose extension generating down force at the front so it would probably have a shorter flight.

Unsure if nose configuration was actually for that. A lot of management of front end traction, in cars that are not full body aero like F1, is to prevent a high pressure area from forming under the front end at speed. Oftentimes that front end sculpting was more to begin structuring the airflow over and under the car rather than generate meaningful downforce

 

[BugI02]

 

[nonobaddog]

Unsure if nose configuration was actually for that. A lot of management of front end traction, in cars that are not full body aero like F1, is to prevent a high pressure area from forming under the front end at speed. Oftentimes that front end sculpting was more to begin structuring the airflow over and under the car rather than generate meaningful downforce

Sounds like semantics to me.

The nose convinced more air to go over the car instead of under it.
The air dam convinced more air to go around the car instead of under it.
Fender vents above the front wheels relieve some of the pressure there.

Reducing lift IS increasing down force.

 

[Lpherr]

I'm confused - once the tires are off the ground what effect would throttle or brakes have on the trajectory? Inertia quickly degrades to gravity with the principle variable being the angle of attack versus the weight distribution of the object determining how quickly it will rotate and drop.

Movies make it look like launched cars sail straight indefinitely but the moment the tires leave the ground all forward thrust ceases so speed and mass determines distance before rotation and its rarely more than a car-length.

As I recall, the practical stunt work necessary to launch the General Lee in the Dukes of Hazzard tv show involved 50k psi of compressed air and 1,000 pounds of ballast in the trunk to offset the forward biased center of gravity due to the engine. It was basically a super sized slingshot.

You've obviously never watched a real car jump. Check out Knight Industries Two-Thousand, or KITT.
That's real world right there.

 

[Lpherr]

 

[Ballstater98]

 

[2tonic]

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Wow!
A lot of those girls have way too much mascara on!

 

[2tonic]

That also has the nose extension generating down force at the front so it would probably have a shorter flight.

Unsure if nose configuration was actually for that. A lot of management of front end traction, in cars that are not full body aero like F1, is to prevent a high pressure area from forming under the front end at speed. Oftentimes that front end sculpting was more to begin structuring the airflow over and under the car rather than generate meaningful downforce

I once owned a '70 Superbird in 1976. Full cheesecutter wing and Daytona nose filler (of course minus the roll cage and Nascar tidbits). It was the second car I bought, after a '66 Impala for daily driving (that car had its own nefarious story, yet to be told).
Bought the Bird as a salvage (damaged rear quarters and no drive train)
Took a year to resurrect it in my dad's garage. After bodywork and rear end, we put a prepped 440 with dual quads on a highrise manifold in it (yes, had to create a hood bulge/scoop to fit it in) along with a 4 speed with Mr. Gasket vertical gate shifter.
I can attest that it is , indeed, as long and heavy as a Cadillac!
As for aero, I always thought 4 more inches of chin spoiler would have helped.
Fastest I ever got it was on a stretch of 131 in MI late at night. Got it to 140 (indicated) and the front end became INCREDIBLY light, as in next to no steering, and though there was still motor left to go, I backed out of it.
Loved that car, but it scared me ****less. (I was 17, and had high aspirations to see 18)
Parked in front of the house one evening, a drunk in a pickup came around the corner and drove right up on top of it, damaging it beyond both my ability to repair, and my insurance company's willingness.

 

[EPeter213]

My craz speed story happened in one of these… hit 110 between
the Haute and Indy. Had to straddle the ruts left by the coal trucks.

I once owned a '70 Superbird in 1976. Full cheesecutter wing and Daytona nose filler (of course minus the roll cage and Nascar tidbits). It was the second car I bought, after a '66 Impala for daily driving (that car had its own nefarious story, yet to be told).
Bought the Bird as a salvage (damaged rear quarters and no drive train)
Took a year to resurrect it in my dad's garage. After bodywork and rear end, we put a prepped 440 with dual quads on a highrise manifold in it (yes, had to create a hood bulge/scoop to fit it in) along with a 4 speed with Mr. Gasket vertical gate shifter.
I can attest that it is , indeed, as long and heavy as a Cadillac!
As for aero, I always thought 4 more inches of chin spoiler would have helped.
Fastest I ever got it was on a stretch of 131 in MI late at night. Got it to 140 (indicated) and the front end became INCREDIBLY light, as in next to no steering, and though there was still motor left to go, I backed out of it.
Loved that car, but it scared me ****less. (I was 17, and had high aspirations to see 18)
Parked in front of the house one evening, a drunk in a pickup came around the corner and drove right up on top of it, damaging it beyond both my ability to repair, and my insurance company's willingness.

 

[daddyusmaximus]

 

[Slapstick]

 

[Lost Californian]

 

[HoughMade]

 

[HoughMade]

 

[HoughMade]

I know a group that could really help this guy out. I'll go first:

"Daniels Smoothbore Turret Musket".....rap that.

 

[ancjr]

 

[ancjr]

 

[ancjr]

 

[Dr.Midnight]