High Speed Canards and when do they really become effective.

[Larry" <rocco16v@netzero.com (Larry)]

Julie-
  Two years ago, while on a run to Salt Lake, the 16V and I encountered
heavy snowfall that lasted the final four hours of the trip.  We were
running 80-85mph (I-15 stayed amazingly clear), and I was intrigued that
none of the snow was striking the windshield.  I could see it streaming
TOWARDS the windshield, but it would lift and flow up and over.  Never had
to use the wipers...at all.  When I arrived at friend's house, the high
beams had two inches of snow layered on them, but the windshield was
snow-free.
  "What superb aerodynamicists these VW engineers are!", I was thinking.

Larry  sandiego16V

> Many years ago I built a plate 3'x6" motor driven for the front of a rocc.
I
> found that at over 20MPH I could control the airflow over the nose of the
> car well.
> Snow and rain were the best indicators. By adjusting the angle of the wing
> You could see the rain and snow hit higher and higher. I would stop when
it
> went over the top of the car.
> I could stop the wipers at this point. If the speed changed, then the
angle
> would have to change as well.
> One long drive in a heavy snow storm. I was doing 55 and the wipers off,
> passed a Mercedes with the wipers on full blast.
>
> Humm. I have the old hood from Scarlette and my mechanical skills have
> gotten better.
>
> Julie
>
>
> >From: T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com>
> >To: Scirocco List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >Subject: High Speed Canards and when do they really become effective.
> >Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2002 20:07:06 -0700
> >
> >...if ever?
> >
> >
> >Obviously some stuff is for looks (and thats OK) and other stuff adds
> >function (Like 5 HP stickers) and some do both (the stuff we US folks
> >call Euro).
> >
> >I looked into a rear hatch lip spoiler to look nice but also to help
> >close high speed air around the back of the car.
> >
> >What about theoes wind splints that go on the hood or the front spoiler
> >add on canards?
> >
> >Any good? And only after what speed?
> >
> >I am of a mind to think it's kind of like adding a cam but not adding a
> >better manifold/exhaust- you don't get the full gains with out doing a
> >complete package.
> >
> >Thoughts?
> >
> >
> >TBerk
> >see? I'm not really smoking ;])
> >
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