Jim
They were under the front area of the belly pan and were torn off at Muroc
during a run. I picked several of thes alum strips along the area where the
pan was draging along the ground. The actual shape and the pattern like a
herring bone I would think would identify thes as vortex generators as they
change the direction of air flow.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
To: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>; "Dave Seely"
<dseely@sginet.com>; "W S Potter" <wester6935@attbi.com>;
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 1:15 PM
Subject: Re: Vortex generators
> I hope not Glen, vortex generators are in the definition of streamlining
and
> except for axle fairings, belly pans, headrest fairings, skirts and wings,
> streamlining is prohibited aft of the cowl.
> Jim in Palmdale
>
> > I believe it was Chauvin Emmons and they were used under the vehicle
along
> > with the ground effects tunnel.
> >
> > > Did somebody say that vortex generators were being run by someone on a
> > > modiried roadster? Are they on the list? Hello?
> > > Dave Seely
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