View Full Version : Anyone every do any wind tunnel testing of any RC car


hitman1965
11-29-2005, 09:27 PM
I would like to hear any results as this is one of my specialty. Would love to hear everyones inputs.

snickers
11-29-2005, 09:42 PM
I'm sure the major manufacturers(or at least the ones that manufacture bodies) have this sort of thing to measure downforce, drag, etc. but i have never seen an individual person do that sort of thing

Three
11-29-2005, 11:03 PM
Bolink used to advertise that they wind tunnel tested their NASCAR bodies.

tfrahm
11-30-2005, 12:55 AM
An outfit called "HobbyLabs" did extensive wind tunnel testing for a magazine which is no longer in print... They tested different oval bodies and tested for effects of body "rake", rear bumper area in/out, etc... Very informative, but I think their website is "gone" now...

tfrahm
11-30-2005, 12:57 AM
HEY! I found their website is still around...

http://members.aol.com/hobbylabs/index.html

Scroll down to "aerodynamic basics", etc. on the home page...

hitman1965
11-30-2005, 08:08 PM
They did some interesting work. I would love to chat with them. Where I work they have a 1/8 scale tunnel of there full scale tunnel at the same location. The full scale is large enought to get a Semi in the test section and the 1/8 scale version sets in the hangar that is attached to the tunnel. It is very cool but I have talked to the engineers there and they said they just dont have the equipment to measure RC with enought detail to make it worth while.

I have witnessed many test in the full scale tunnel with many different vehicals but I find these guys work very interesting. Thanks for the heads up.

Shawn

gezer2u
11-30-2005, 10:09 PM
A couple of guys on tha Swouthwest tour forum know alot about aero. If you can get them to part with the info. lol But give it a try.
http://www.southwesttour.com/ovaltalk/viewtopic.php?id=3&t_id=233