Prawny, this is a 100% thoroughbred race car now and aerodynamics are coming into play big time. A spoiler is needed, definitely. Evolution is and was always necessary.
Can you do any experiments using an S3 spoiler? Obviously the S3 spoiler was designed for the 8L shape and will look more pleasing on the eye but at the end of the day you need something that will work and not just look pretty.
I don't believe in having anything removable/attachable just for the track/road unless it's another set of wheels so ideally you want something that you like on the car ALL of the time.
Great work as usual, I can't believe how far this car has come in the 2 years since we headed over for our Nurburgring trip... and I've still not been out in it
Thanks mate, that's the sort of constructive reply I was after
back in the ko3S days, the car was slow enough not to worry too much about aero, as usually by the time you reached 120, you were back on the brakes fairly soon. Now with the added power, stiffness, adjustable suspension, and tyre progression, there are corners that we are talking well in excess of 100mph, and aero seems to matter more.
Folly at Combe for example will probably be 115+ now easily, Craner curves at Dony was over 100, 110 on the clock around Schwedenkreuz on the ring last year etc etc.
As you say, I'd rather have a solution that can remain on the car full time, as I don't like the idea of changing the balance of handling between road and track either.
I knew this would be a love hate thing. It all comes down to whether or not it works I guess!
S3 spoiler would be my preference visually for sure, but it has no vetical projection at all, just a 'roofline extension' piece really. It may well help air to part cleanly from the top of the roof, but I don't think it'd serve any gain beyond that.
I'd like to go to an airfield day with a few higher speed corners and do a few runs both with, and then without the wing, to see if there's any noticably change. I did blitz it up to ~115 ish last night and back off quickly, and didn't experience any of the 'light' feeling I have done in the past, but that could be entirely a placebo so I won't go hailling it an instant success just yet!