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I Supported Toymods
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audi tt aerodynamics
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Thu, 17 February 2005 04:35
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i remembered when the audi tt first came out some dude was driving it fast and it flipped. audi called back all the models to give em "a free spoiler".
if a car flips on a freeway at high speeds i would presume its lack of downforce on the front. wouldnt a spoiler (rear) give downforce to the rear and increase the likely hood of the front raising up even more?? how did audi give a rear spoiler and solve that problem??
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Cabramatta, NSW
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Re: audi tt aerodynamics
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Thu, 17 February 2005 04:38
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They actually just spin out when going around corners at speeds in excess of something like 240km/h.
They didn't flip.
Their semicircle design doesn't allow for enough downforce on the rears.
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Re: audi tt aerodynamics
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Thu, 17 February 2005 04:43
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| Nark wrote on Thu, 17 February 2005 15:38 |
They actually just spin out when going around corners at speeds in excess of something like 240km/h.
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i have the same problem with teh p00 car at 240km/h but i d0rift out of it and hook up the next corner too.
i also like to masturbate 
no there isnt a point to this post 
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I Supported Toymods
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Re: audi tt aerodynamics
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Thu, 17 February 2005 04:55
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| Nark wrote on Thu, 17 February 2005 15:38 |
They actually just spin out when going around corners at speeds in excess of something like 240km/h.
They didn't flip.
Their semicircle design doesn't allow for enough downforce on the rears.
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ok my bad. didnt realise it was during turning. but how do u turn at 240km/h??
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: audi tt aerodynamics
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Thu, 17 February 2005 05:15
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by moving the steering wheel 
Think germany autobahns, long minor sweeping turning, at 240km/ph, lack of rear downforce and car slides off road. Not a problem i aus cos of our crappy speed limits,
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Canberra
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January 2004
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Re: audi tt aerodynamics
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Thu, 17 February 2005 05:51
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i remember there was an excessive speed, car flipping issue with the CLK-GTR's. Apparently the dynamics of the car were in such a way that when it reached a certain speed, the air around it would create lift and the car would get airbourne
Correct me if i'm wrong, it was quite some time ago.
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Re: audi tt aerodynamics
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Thu, 17 February 2005 05:54
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Yup, that was during Le Mans. There were about three flips before Mercedes-McLaren pulled out.
At least one of those flips involved Mark Webber behind the wheel.
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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Re: audi tt aerodynamics
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Thu, 17 February 2005 06:06
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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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Re: audi tt aerodynamics
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Thu, 17 February 2005 06:08
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twice to Webber once to Brnd Schneider, cost webber his contract with merc
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Sydney
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Re: audi tt aerodynamics
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Thu, 17 February 2005 11:33
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I absolutely hate that stupid little duck tail wing they put on them,it ruins the whole shape of the car,I didnt think that it would actually contribute to anything tho 
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Melbourne
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Sydney
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September 2004
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Re: audi tt aerodynamics
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Thu, 17 February 2005 17:36
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| rob_RA40 wrote on Thu, 17 February 2005 15:43 |
| Nark wrote on Thu, 17 February 2005 15:38 |
They actually just spin out when going around corners at speeds in excess of something like 240km/h.
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i have the same problem with teh p00 car at 240km/h but i d0rift out of it and hook up the next corner too.
i also like to masturbate
no there isnt a point to this post
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You are one funny old man. Trying to give river a run for his money eh?
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June 2004
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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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Re: audi tt aerodynamics
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Sat, 19 February 2005 04:23
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Hi,
| thu187 wrote on Fri, 18 February 2005 04:36 |
| rob_RA40 wrote on Thu, 17 February 2005 15:43 |
| Nark wrote on Thu, 17 February 2005 15:38 |
They actually just spin out when going around corners at speeds in excess of something like 240km/h.
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i have the same problem with teh p00 car at 240km/h but i d0rift out of it and hook up the next corner too.
i also like to masturbate
no there isnt a point to this post
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You are one funny old man. Trying to give river a run for his money eh?
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Firstly, the TT Audi, no, let me say that most (if not all Audi) are shit ugly cars - the TT especially so.
More importantly, didn't ya know that me an Mr RA40 are a tag team. There's no competition. If one doesn't extract the piss, then the other will. I think Farkurnell, with his mature years, may also one day join this ecclectic old guys group. Slut will one day..... one day. 
seeyuzz
river
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July 2002
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Re: audi tt aerodynamics
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Sat, 19 February 2005 06:15
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| T APLUS 22 wrote on Fri, 18 February 2005 01:39 |
I have a video of the Merc flipping. Quite spectacular.
If anyone wants it, let me know how I can give it to you  not sure of email limits.
In the video the CLK flips at least twice. Possibly a third complete revolution. And by flip i mean back flip.
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ill take 1 please
jag7799@optushome.com.au
i remember watching it years ago..funny as.. the one that hit the mountain got 30 feet of air
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Re: audi tt aerodynamics
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Sat, 19 February 2005 07:28
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occording to recent news reports.. the audi tt is the car to have if you gay and in the know.... followed closely by the VW golf.
FAGS
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