Does anybody know why davenport and richards and now eckert ate running those plastic pieces below the roof by where the window net goes
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Does anybody know why davenport and richards and now eckert ate running those plastic pieces below the roof by where the window net goes
Must have found something in the wind tunnel !!!
Kinda ironic bloomquist did this 2 yrs ago at eldoras dream but they make him take it out during race looks kike he is 2yrs ahead of everyone
These were used back in the 80's as well. I remember Moyer and Rayburn both having them. Not sure as to why they are used though.
bloomquist entire window net was one solid piece of lexan.. from roof to the door
The Bloomquist thing was more or less a full lexan window masquerading as a window net.
What OP is talking about is a 6" or so piece of solid plastic or sheet metal, and attaches to the side of the halo. Guys have been doing it for years to shield themselves for the sun early in the night. Now it seems they're leaving them on all night.
Blocking glare of infield lights.
Sun & glare are correct. Been done long time. Guys used to run on front bars or wrap duct tape for Eldora thru turns 3&4 way sun sets
i can see blocking the infield lights , especially with the cars rolled over like they are now. ive never really noticed it but i will take note, thanks
SS has a plastic piece...its an insert that takes batteries the big square ones not the 9v the BIG ones. Heard it takes 2 or 3 of em to 'fire it up' lmfao
Honestly doubt these guys put wind tunnel time on their cars. Anyone ever heard of a DLM in the tunnel?
I think the tape or plastic for sun/light glare is needed more now that the halo and roof of the cars are 4+ inches higher than they used to be. I never used any tape on the windshield bars on my old cars because my helmet almost touched the roof and it was hard to see out of anyway. I did have to use tape on the bars early in the evening on the raised halo car though.
As far as the late model in a wind tunnel; it's been done. http://www.hotrod.com/articles/ctrp-...n-wind-tunnel/