Initial undertray design. Inlets placed at the sidepod entrance for packaging. The diffuser angle was tested from 9° to 16°.
Version2 of undertray design, optimum angle determined to be just shy of 15°, was set to 14.6° due to packaging.
Version4 of the undertray had a cambered keal at the nose to help feed the diffuser inlets.
Final CAD model ready for wind tunnel testing.
1/8th scale model made of ABS plastic, made using fused deposition modeling in-house.
Scale model mounted in wind tunnel, designed a groundplane to mount the wheels and to prevent flow disruption.
Calibration
Undertray polystyrene mold.
1/8" pvc thermoformed core.
Undertray layed up, and vacuum bagged.
Thermoforming setup.
Final body mold cut into several sections, coated with over 8 layers of epoxy to prevent the polystyrene from melting during forming.
Panels formed, now ready for assembly.
Vinyl wrapped to and ready for competition.
Hand-made leather headrest with branded 1970's maverick logo.
