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Re: audi tt aerodynamics
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Thu, 17 February 2005 21:51
 
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| justcallmefrank wrote on Thu, 17 February 2005 17:06 |
That wasn't an aerodynamic issue to do with speed though, they were caused by the way the car reacted to "dirty" air coming off the aerodynanimcs of the car in front.
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Mercedes were getting run close on top speed AND lap times by other teams, so they trimmed the cars REALLY flat, to keep the tail down out of the wind on the straights, to cut drag. This made the car's undertray quite pitch sensitive, and quite reactive to dirty air like j.c.m.F. said.
Put all this together, and when the Mercedes followed another car over a crest (watch the video) it's WHOOSH-TA!
The Audi TT suffers a totally different problem - it generates WAY too much lift over the slippery roof, particularly the rear window. -Like an aeroplane wing. I think the ducktail rear spoiler is there to break the airflow, and cut the rear lift JUST enough to balance the aero-lift with the front axle.
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