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09-07-2005, 10:36 PM | #61 | |
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this is the most interesting thread i have ever seen.
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09-07-2005, 11:31 PM | #62 | |
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Re: 300z tt vs. sti
I think the 300z will for sure win. Those are pretty sweet.
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09-08-2005, 12:25 AM | #63 | |
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its already been stated.
drag = STi highway = STi until around 130+mph road racing = STi hands down autoX = STi hands down
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09-08-2005, 02:40 AM | #64 | ||
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09-08-2005, 08:27 AM | #65 | ||
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this guy deserves a standing ovation...
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The difference in wings doesn't really have to do with the speed of when the downforce is applied, it's more of an issue of efficiency. Though I don't have any concrete evidence to go from, I would guess that the STi wing produces a little less drag and a little more downforce at higher speeds than the Z does, while the wing on the Z works a lillte better at lower speeds. The airflow over the back of the car to the wing should be less turbulent than on the 300ZX than the STi, and as a result at lower speeds, the 300ZX wing will be in cleaner air and work better. At higher speeds (in this case, think 80MPH+), what happens is that there is a layer of air that gets "stuck" to the car that gets gradually thicker both at higher speeds and the further back on the car. The net result is that the wing on the Z is close enough to the trunk that it acts more as a spoiler than a wing. This reduces downforce, but also usually reduces drag. The wing on the STi is high enough off the trunk that at higher speeds, there is probably smoother airflow off the roof, and neither of the phonomenons that the 300Z sees apply. The result is a more efficient wing, but producing more drag (and downforce) at higher speeds.
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09-08-2005, 09:52 AM | #67 | ||
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ok...i dont know if your totally correct on that. i do think that the wing on the STI serves more downforce than the 300zx's. no argument there...but my thoughts are as follows. this layer of air you are talking about between the car and the air that is actually sailing over the top of the car acts as a barrier but is essentially adding to the height of your car. the moving air is pushing down on the air pocket which is pushing down on the car. moving on, the 300zx lip spoiler acts as a scoop. it diverts the air back up which means for the air to be pushed up it has to push on the object pushing it up. this is where the downforce comes in whether this air pocket is large or small it will still serve the same purpose. have you ever played "skee-ball"? think of it like that...replace the air with the ball that you roll. when it hits that scoop it diverts it up but it pushes down on the scoop itself first. i think the 300zx wing would actually have better performing features as velocity increases than would the STI's. at a certain point of speed the STI's wing will be more of an object to resist the air moving than it would flow with the air. as speed increases, you want the smoothest air stream as possible but enough downforce to keep the car on the road. i think this is what the 300zx's spoiler was designed for along with the rest of the car. as you can picture the air moves smoothly across the stop of the car but pushes down on the rear to smoothly force the air back up. so the air stream curve would probably resemble an 'S'. you have to remember that the STI was meant to slide around dirt roads it relatively high speeds, while the Z is meant to cruise at 100mph+ around wide long curves. STI needs more downforce at lower speeds to help keep it from sliding off the track while the Z just needs enough downforce at very high speeds to keep it from taking flight. Quote:
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ahhh...found it. the following is the link to the post...
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...03&postcount=9 here is the key information for you lazy ones. Quote:
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of course this thread favors the 300z so why not take it to an sti forum and then duke it out. both cars are amazing in their own way so you will never know which is better until you get em neck and neck!
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09-09-2005, 07:44 AM | #74 | ||
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the STI's car is made for what the rest of the car is made for...rallying. the 300zx's wing is made for what the rest of the car is made for...Grand Touring. both have ups both have down but the bottom line is both were made to fit the rest of the car.
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