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Originally Posted by Zaku
Sorry to jump in, but I've been following you two's convo, and I have this question about something. When you say that the TRD aero is pointless, is there any evidence that it's purely cosmetic? is it really not good for anything at all aside from looks and weight? because I like to argue with you on the fact that it's not pointless, that it has function. I can't make the argument that it's something in your face speed or lightness or anything but just the normal better airflow etc, I need to research about this alittle more to get super technical. But I like to think that Toyota when they made the TRD aero they tested it and it wasn't pointless. I can't speak about the USD copy, I don't even think the quads are the same thing, but I know for a fact Toyota spends time researching and testing for example the NUR kit was in fact tested in Germany.
So just for knowledge at least for me, mind telling me why the TRD kit is pointless? because I've been following this car since it's conception on paper, and I know for a fact they tested the TRD kit several times, I'm speaking for the Japanese part they based it on. It's differences are very minimal to what is one the RS1.0.
Why is the aero on the Yellow car pointless? Thanks.
Respectfully,
Zaku
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I guess the best way of answering your question is explaining what I've learned working on my cobra setting it up for tracking. Sorry about the pics, they are a picture of a picture, but I used what I could
Think of aero in terms of low pressure and high pressure on the car. Here is what I think is a TRD body kit. I marked the pressure with red being the high pressure and green being low pressure.
Here's why the griffon works
The canards create the downforce for the front and the wing sits right in the high pressure area coming off the roof. You now have a low pressure spot UNDER the car, pushing the car down (good thing).
I WANT THAT HOOD as it is a true heat extractor hood and creates a low presseure area behind the radiator, literally sucking the hot air from the engine and pulling air from the radiator (which faces slightly upward) They used aero to their advantage to cool the car.
If you think about the car in terms of low pressure and high pressure areas, you can answer your own question on whether or not the 1.0 series is fuctional. Of course any aero is going to do something, but in the 1.0 series and the TRD kit, not much.
All the stuff coming out of these cars DID have a racing start, but MOST of the front lips people are putting on these cars aren't functional. They look cool, but they aren't doing what they are supposed to. IMHO function over form. I'll take something that ACTUALLY WORKS over something that looks cool.
It's the reason why I went with a wing that was taped on….so I could bolt on a fuctional wing in the future and pull the stillen wing off. I also plan on putting on a fuctional lip, which looks like it's about to come out by one of our forum venders. Stoked!
I hope all that makes sense.
