Re: Cosworth YB Turbo Into Elan
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2018 3:33 am
Steve,
If the splitter is working as advertised, it can generate some decent loads. Clearly the speeds are much higher, and splitter surface area bigger with modern circuit cars, but there are many examples of cars with cable stays from the bodywork out to the front edge of the splitter to help reduce the cantilever effect trying to snap the splitter off.
I can't tell what reinforcing is in place from the pictures, but have you figured out the forces and have adequate strength in the splitter area?
Great work by the way.
If the splitter is working as advertised, it can generate some decent loads. Clearly the speeds are much higher, and splitter surface area bigger with modern circuit cars, but there are many examples of cars with cable stays from the bodywork out to the front edge of the splitter to help reduce the cantilever effect trying to snap the splitter off.
I can't tell what reinforcing is in place from the pictures, but have you figured out the forces and have adequate strength in the splitter area?
Great work by the way.