Re: front bumber, Yes of No

----- Original Message -----
From David Ramsey <dwramsey at worldnet.att.net>
To: Gerard Chateauvieux <pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: 14 March 2000 08:31
Subject: Re: front bumber, Yes of No


> I think you are all missing the point of having a front bumper!  It is not
> to protect you in a crash or to hold your licence plate.  What it really
> does is act as an air dam to stop the lifting that the front end of the
> bug-i is famous for at speeds over 100 mph.  If you look at a bug-i from
the
> side in the front it looks like a airplane wing at speed this causes lift
in
> the front end.  The bumper breaks up this wing effect and works like an
air
> dam.  If you don't believe me just try it both with and without one.
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> Some really serious bovine output going on here!
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But has anyone considered the Mach Tuck effect.  As you approach Mach 1, the
shock wave moves forward to force the nose down again

MORAL-        When above 100mph with the bumper off, ACCELERATE!

(try not to) Crash