MK1 areodynamics

yoshimitsuspeed · 03-10-2007, 12:35 AM

Where are all the aerodynamics threads?
I thought this section would be booming.
Or is my browser just hiding them?

I hate that flat front part of my frunk right behind the radiator.
I have been thinking for a long time about cutting it out, sloping it back and diverting that air out the hood and probably doing something like a widebody and create vents on the side of the fenders near the doors to help evacuate some pressure.
This would have to help right?
Reduce drag, reduce lift, reduce how much crap your girlfriend can bring on road trips it's like a win win win situation.

mr2greasemonkey · 03-10-2007, 01:06 AM

Yups.....that sounds about right.

Course it dont make a difference until your car acutally moves fast enough to need the aerodynamics, Summer. LOL.

yoshimitsuspeed · 03-10-2007, 01:17 AM

Hey nice hole in the front of your car.
That's about what I am talking about

Now if we could just find the guy who did your glasswork

Hey it runs.
Gettin it street legal this weekend and buying guages so I can monitor how bad I am roastin the motor and then it's time for speed testing and dirt road experimentalization

mr2greasemonkey · 03-10-2007, 01:35 AM

well i didnt ask for the hole, but the guy that did the awesome job of fabricating my one-off hood decided it needed some weight saving. then i had to bribe him into making a scoop to make the hole in the hood functional, haha.

I wouldnt worry bout blowing up the engine. It's just a 4agze anyways, we could always just 3vz-fte it when you've grenaded it. Course you'll have to come get it, haha.

yoshimitsuspeed · 03-10-2007, 01:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr2greasemonkey

well i didnt ask for the hole, but the guy that did the awesome job of fabricating my one-off hood decided it needed some weight saving. then i had to bribe him into making a scoop to make the hole in the hood functional, haha.

I wouldnt worry bout blowing up the engine. It's just a 4agze anyways, we could always just 3vz-fte it when you've grenaded it. Course you'll have to come get it, haha.

Now wouldn't that be fun

mr2greasemonkey · 03-10-2007, 02:25 AM

I'll let you know how BTH goes, i'll try and get two sets of turbo system fabbed so we'll have a spare.

ixMR2xi · 04-15-2007, 11:47 PM

um...

Davis · 04-15-2007, 11:51 PM

ToyotaTechGeek · 10-23-2007, 09:55 AM

***edit***
nevermind!

Dan S · 11-15-2007, 03:01 PM

just because it was asked about...

did this to the 1.5 a couple years ago.

driftmonster · 11-15-2007, 03:29 PM

Cool.

fidget · 11-15-2007, 04:48 PM

Very cool. How much of a difference did it make, and at what speeds?

Sylvan · 11-16-2007, 09:06 AM

Just kidding... no flames please

Dan S · 11-16-2007, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fidget

Very cool. How much of a difference did it make, and at what speeds?

no idea on how much it helps with aero, but even being a 1.5 it has NEVER overheated, even on the track in the summer in arizona (yay 122 degrees)

i don't think the car is designed correctly for making a front vent like this to have much aerodynamic aid. granted, it's probably better than just the flat panel that usually goes there, but how much better... /shrugs.

03-10-2007, 12:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
yoshimitsuspeed No Skills Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: PDX Posts: 82 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	MK1 areodynamics Where are all the aerodynamics threads? I thought this section would be booming. Or is my browser just hiding them? I hate that flat front part of my frunk right behind the radiator. I have been thinking for a long time about cutting it out, sloping it back and diverting that air out the hood and probably doing something like a widebody and create vents on the side of the fenders near the doors to help evacuate some pressure. This would have to help right? Reduce drag, reduce lift, reduce how much crap your girlfriend can bring on road trips it's like a win win win situation.

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Davis Radical Dreamer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 3,777 Thanks: 84 Thanked 104 Times in 95 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	. Last edited by Davis; 04-15-2007 at 11:53 PM. Reason: sorry, wrong thread!

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ToyotaTechGeek Giapetto is NOT my dad! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ...boosting mid-corner Posts: 568 Thanks: 7 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	*edit* nevermind! Last edited by ToyotaTechGeek; 11-08-2007 at 08:14 AM.

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03-10-2007, 01:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
mr2greasemonkey Once again....yups Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,440 Thanks: 4 Thanked 54 Times in 39 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Yups.....that sounds about right. Course it dont make a difference until your car acutally moves fast enough to need the aerodynamics, Summer. LOL.

03-10-2007, 01:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
yoshimitsuspeed No Skills Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: PDX Posts: 82 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Hey nice hole in the front of your car. That's about what I am talking about Now if we could just find the guy who did your glasswork Hey it runs. Gettin it street legal this weekend and buying guages so I can monitor how bad I am roastin the motor and then it's time for speed testing and dirt road experimentalization

03-10-2007, 01:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
mr2greasemonkey Once again....yups Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,440 Thanks: 4 Thanked 54 Times in 39 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	well i didnt ask for the hole, but the guy that did the awesome job of fabricating my one-off hood decided it needed some weight saving. then i had to bribe him into making a scoop to make the hole in the hood functional, haha. I wouldnt worry bout blowing up the engine. It's just a 4agze anyways, we could always just 3vz-fte it when you've grenaded it. Course you'll have to come get it, haha.

03-10-2007, 02:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
mr2greasemonkey Once again....yups Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,440 Thanks: 4 Thanked 54 Times in 39 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I'll let you know how BTH goes, i'll try and get two sets of turbo system fabbed so we'll have a spare.

04-15-2007, 11:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
ixMR2xi No Skills Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	um...

11-15-2007, 03:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
Dan S still not fast enough Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tempe, Az Posts: 87 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	just because it was asked about... did this to the 1.5 a couple years ago.

11-15-2007, 03:29 PM	#11 (permalink)
driftmonster The World Is Mine. Join Date: May 2007 Location: City Of Roses Posts: 833 Thanks: 57 Thanked 26 Times in 24 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Cool.

11-15-2007, 04:48 PM	#12 (permalink)
fidget No Skills Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Jacksonville Florida Posts: 247 Thanks: 13 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Very cool. How much of a difference did it make, and at what speeds?

11-16-2007, 09:06 AM	#13 (permalink)
Sylvan Bad Dude Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 767 Thanks: 19 Thanked 31 Times in 28 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	Just kidding... no flames please