Because nascar speeds are not present on public roads, Functional side skirts help with water puddles
I just threw up my lunch in my mouth and those doritos tacos aren't as good going the other directionAll this talk of aerodynamics and my dd is probable the least aero of them all
I just threw up my lunch in my mouth and those doritos tacos aren't as good going the other direction
Generally speeaking no - I can agree with that especially when it comes to the Fox Body Mustang in which we are discussing here. HOWEVER - Ford DID do extensive high speed wind tunnel testing and aero improvements for the current 2013-2014 Shelby GT500 to achieve the 200+ mph speeds. It is an exception especially with Ford but many european automakers especially those who manufacture exotics do high speed aero testing and improvements.Automakers do not go to great lengths to reduce drag for high speed, they do it for fuel economy.....
Generally speeaking no - I can agree with that especially when it comes to the Fox Body Mustang in which we are discussing here. HOWEVER - Ford DID do extensive high speed wind tunnel testing and aero improvements for the current 2013-2014 Shelby GT500 to achieve the 200+ mph speeds. It is an exception especially with Ford but many european automakers especially those who manufacture exotics do high speed aero testing and improvements.
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Basically the fox body Mustang is a brick. Don't forget though at the time when it was first out it was FAR more aerodynamic than a Mustang II or any other Mustang predecessors. I believe the rear spoilers on the LX and GT do actually offer aero improvements for cleaner air flow off the rear of the car...a little more so with the GT. They do work. The front GT/Cobra Fascias do create more down force than the LX nose. I'd say the GT rear skirts trap air if anything at the back - creating a cutout and a functional rear diffuser would help! I imagine a good drop in ride height greatly improves these cars aerodynamically as well.
Just my 2 cents
On a stock GT at speeds of 140 and up, the front end has more down force than the rear. Saleen had some high speed photos that show the rear of the car lifting at speeds above 140, thus the whale-tail rear wing on the Saleen version of the Fox Mustang.
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