hood scoops, vents and drag

[tberk@mindspring.com (T Berk)]

Dan Bubb wrote:
> 
> Yeah, but air is never going to just FLOW (as in laminar flow) under a
> Scirocco for the simple reason there are too many gaps and projections.
> Most of the aerodynamic drag of a Scirocco is due to underbody flow.
> So, LESS air flowing under the car will reduce drag with the side
> benefit that underbody pressure will be slightly lower resulting in a
> little downforce.
> Dan


Uh, yeah.   That is both the point and reason.

If I go to the point of making mods re: air flow I'll be fixing these
problem spots.

My goal is stability at mid to high cruising speeds. Also increased
efficiency.


More to follow.

TBerk