TonyWilliams
Well-known member
I drove to my uber secret test hill for testing of tire and aerodynamic drag. Here's an general description of the course to roll down:
So, I did several runs today. The first was stock and reached 84 mph @ check point 12, and 36 mph on the uphill section at check point 14. Elapsed time from a dead stop was 1:57.9 minutes. I tried rolling starts from numerous speeds. The cool part is that with the HUGE drag at the high speeds; it should be easy to measure changes in drag, both for mostly linear rolling resistance, and the aero drag.
I taped a box on the same spot on the "wing" that vortex generators are typically put on airplanes (see pic below). I expected some small change, but it actually limited the speed to 73 mph !!! Woo hoo !!
Now, I can swap out tires, change ride height, tape on aero mods, and other fun projects. Let me know what I should check next!
Code:
Sign * Nomenclature * Elevation * Miles
1 - No Parking Bike Lane * 1400ft * 0
2 - 7% grade..... * 1325ft * 0.2
3 - Call Box...... * 1300ft * 0.1
4 - Watch Downhill Speed * 1272ft * <0.1
5 - No Park Bike Lane * 1240ft * <0.1
6 - No Park Bike Lane * 1177ft * 0.2
7 - No Park Bike Lane * 1089ft * 0.2
8 - Call Box @ Parking Area * 1076ft -neg-
9 - 7% grade..... * 1069ft -neg-
10- Watch Downhill Speed * 1360ft * 0.1
11- No Park Bike Lane * 1000ft * 0.1
12- 60 mph..... * 853ft * ? (1.5 miles from first sign)
13- Lowest point(no sign) * 810ft * ?
14- Bike Lane.... * 850ft * ?
So, I did several runs today. The first was stock and reached 84 mph @ check point 12, and 36 mph on the uphill section at check point 14. Elapsed time from a dead stop was 1:57.9 minutes. I tried rolling starts from numerous speeds. The cool part is that with the HUGE drag at the high speeds; it should be easy to measure changes in drag, both for mostly linear rolling resistance, and the aero drag.
I taped a box on the same spot on the "wing" that vortex generators are typically put on airplanes (see pic below). I expected some small change, but it actually limited the speed to 73 mph !!! Woo hoo !!
Now, I can swap out tires, change ride height, tape on aero mods, and other fun projects. Let me know what I should check next!