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Center of pressure
Porsche had difficulty getting this right so it came to a point with no moment. Put the bib spoiler on and you bring that CoP forward which makes the back unstable. Move the point to the rear by adding a spoiler and you move the CoP backwards and make the front unstable.
It’s easier to do today with computational fluid dynamics but back then it was trial and error with bits of tape attached to the car until you got it balanced.
Maserati Mistral.
Here is one from 1966. 3,7 Liter, 6 cylinders, 245 HP. And most of all, a superb line! Credit: Classic Car. And this interior! Red interior, sliver grey body, there is no better combo, in my opinion. That starts to give me some ideas for my Alpine.... Bes...
Sexy sexy
Nothing screams italian stallion like electric wire pasta hanging from the dash!
Beautiful!
Who wouldn’t want to own one! The only issue I recall was with high speed driving that the front would lift and create instability which affected tracking. Solution: drive slower and drive roads with curves and hills where the aerodynamic problem doesn’t ...
Instability
The 911 had it at both ends. High speed lift at the front until they fitted a bib spoiler. Lift at the back due to airflow separation/delamination from the rear. Fixed on the 2.7RS with the “ducktail” spoiler and subsequently with the “tea tray”
Center of pressure
Porsche had difficulty getting this right so it came to a point with no moment. Put the bib spoiler on and you bring that CoP forward which makes the back unstable. Move the point to the rear by adding a spoiler and you move the CoP backwards and make the...
I’ve enjoyed following you and your Alpine on your journey.
Looking forward to the next updates. But what are you going to do when you’re done?
