I was looking over my Charger body and noticed the Left front fender area has more of a sweep/flare (Topical view)than the right. Whats the reason for it???

Thanks, Bret

Camber

Chamber

Hmmm, even more confused now :cool:

I noticed that as well. painting bodies one after another I def got familar with the body and wondered myself.also noticed there is more of a lip on the left side skirt than the right side of the body. whatever reason that is, I say still the best body I have ever bought and used.

I don't have one yet but I think I know what you are describing. Flaring the left front fender out in front of the tire puts more downforce on the LF tire helping the car turn more. This is an old trick that Cup teams have been doing for a long time.

I was looking over my Charger body and noticed the Left front fender area has more of a sweep/flare (Topical view)than the right. Whats the reason for it???

Thanks, Bret

camber

intresting

Which body has more front in bite? The Protoform Charger or the MC high downforce?

My experience from having and running both....The Monte turns in Harder...The charger
feels more planted....stable on the track......For long sweeping tracks Im running a charger...for short tight tracks...I still have a Monte Carlo....

The LF is curved out out to create downforce, and if you notice...the LF fender( Under the headlight is lower than the RF...that is to pin the LF while the car is in yaw as well as when the front of your car rolls through the corner---yaw, is when the car is angled 5% to the left. When the car is in yaw, the air rushes DIAGONALLY over the car starting with the lf...pay close attention to a cup car next time you watch qualifying. The lf stays basically lower than the RF all the way around the track. That is also the same reason the for the small shelf on the left door....ANY SHELF YOU CREATE CREATES DOWNFORCE. Also look at the rear spoiler- the rr corner is the highest. When air rushes over the car in yaw, you want it to pin the lf corner to the racetrack and then make a straight line to the rr corner of the decklid...this will not only add downforce but it will balance the car out.
*ps: this is why the cars look so different at talladega than say martinsville...

I had a discusion with dale Epp about that very fact that the body is non-symetrical. He basically said what the above post says. You know, we sometimes take for granted the detailed work that he does in replicating the cup car's every nuance. That's why aerodynamiclly they work better than most other bodies.

The LF is curved out out to create downforce, and if you notice...the LF fender( Under the headlight is lower than the RF...that is to pin the LF while the car is in yaw as well as when the front of your car rolls through the corner---yaw, is when the car is angled 5% to the left. When the car is in yaw, the air rushes DIAGONALLY over the car starting with the lf...pay close attention to a cup car next time you watch qualifying. The lf stays basically lower than the RF all the way around the track. That is also the same reason the for the small shelf on the left door....ANY SHELF YOU CREATE CREATES DOWNFORCE. Also look at the rear spoiler- the rr corner is the highest. When air rushes over the car in yaw, you want it to pin the lf corner to the racetrack and then make a straight line to the rr corner of the decklid...this will not only add downforce but it will balance the car out.
*ps: this is why the cars look so different at talladega than say martinsville...

Yea, I've noticed with cup cars the LF is flatter, the RF of the roof is lower and the RR is higher on the downforce cars.
I do see the LF being lower...Now, LOL.

OK, kinda figured is was to create downforce, but without more "kickout" I really didn't see how it was going to happen, but with a closer look, I see it DOES have a bit more kickout too.

Thanks, Bret

PS. Camber??? LOL.

Camber

Mike. Just wanting to screw with your MIND. :thumbsup:

The MC fenders are the same way.

camber
more space for the camber?