Toasterdynamics Episode 10: Canards and the Colt (or "dive planes" if you drive a submarine)

Investigation of the aerodynamics of the toaster-shaped Mitsubishi Colt Ralliart Z27AG using basic wool tuft analysis and other techniques. This episode: What do canards do, and can I make a functional set for the Colt?
CFD: Computational Fluid Dynamics
Music: "Flying" - Snowplow, "Lowest Of Fi Riddim" - Konrad OldMoney (Royalty-free), "Little Cookie II" - William Rosati (Royalty-free)
rcoltlyf is not a trained aerodynamicist, mechanic or indeed anything to do with cars. He is a scientist though, likes understanding how things work, and really likes his Colt.
コルトラリーアート! :)
Links:
www.verus-engineering.com/blo...
www.sti.jp/en/parts/wrxsti_va...
• How Do Canards/Dive Pl...
00:00 The low budget but ever-changing intro
00:29 How do canards affect car aerodynamics?
02:21 How did I go about making some canards?
02:47 What were the results of testing?
04:05 Conclusions

[@emrage]

Amazing work thank you

[@SolaceZA]

nicely done!👻

[@IngeBall]

Very interesting!

[@ghoztmazta1]

Well what idea? I love these analysed videos! Keep it up! // fellow colt owner

[@rcoltlyf]

Well that would be giving things away! And then I would actually have to do some work instead of leaving it another few years.

[@KelAndVivi]

Every time when I am on the M3 I always wonder if your are on it doing your test

[@rcoltlyf]

Lol. Not that often but you never know your luck. :)

[@stas329]

tire size ?

[@rcoltlyf]

215 / 40 r17

[@stas329]

@@rcoltlyf hi sorry for bad english. The tire in the current size is well worth it does not hurt anything.

[@rcoltlyf]

@@stas329 It is +35 and does not rub on anything. Perfect fit.

[@Chubby_Lemon]

jesus... just talk man, i ain readin all that if i wanted to read about aerodynamics i'd pick up a study paper on it

[@rcoltlyf]

Lol. You haven't heard me speak. 😉