Vorsteiner New Front Bumper Teaser: V-RT Series
#122
They have now made a revision to those that have the new Turbo with the amazing LED tail lights. If this rear 1/4 shot does not impress you, you are a lost soul! Vorsteiner gave us these teaser shots to showoff. Vivid Racing will soon be adding this rear bumper to our Project 997 Turbo seen here.
#126
Loss of radiator functionality?
Can anyone comment on the ability (or lack thereof) of the V-GT bumper to direct air into the front radiators? With the V-GT bumper, you lose the OEM duct work (#5 in the diagram). How important is #5?
#128
#129
It looks fantastic, but my concern is the fitment. The shroud (#5 in my previously attached pic) on the OEM bumper funnels the air into the radiators. While the CF ducts on the V-GT bumper 'direct' air into the radiators, there is a gap between the bumper and the radiator. Incoming air can be diverted AROUND the radiators which I assume can diminish cooling ability AND potentially cause more drag??
#130
The gap, maybe a 1/4inch that you are showing, but the airflow is going on the center radiator and not anywhere else. If you wanted to close off that gap you are pointing out, you can use rubber trim on the edge. You just cant use the OEM radiator duct as it is not made for that. Since it has the GT2 hood grill, the air is actually being pulled up and out to reduce drag caused by air being turbulent in that pocket. We had this full kit on our car when we ran 196mph at the TX mile in October. However, switched to OEM parts with other changes for March TX mile which we ran a 206mph. If your looking for aerodynamics and plan on cruising around Arizona at over 150mph, keep OEM and put a big wing for downforce. If you want your car to look unique, then add a Vorsteiner, TechArt, RUF, SpeedArt, etc kit. What your pointing out really would not affect a daily driver. This is where the difference in high performance and fashion are seperated.
#131
The gap, maybe a 1/4inch that you are showing, but the airflow is going on the center radiator and not anywhere else. If you wanted to close off that gap you are pointing out, you can use rubber trim on the edge. You just cant use the OEM radiator duct as it is not made for that. Since it has the GT2 hood grill, the air is actually being pulled up and out to reduce drag caused by air being turbulent in that pocket. We had this full kit on our car when we ran 196mph at the TX mile in October. However, switched to OEM parts with other changes for March TX mile which we ran a 206mph. If your looking for aerodynamics and plan on cruising around Arizona at over 150mph, keep OEM and put a big wing for downforce. If you want your car to look unique, then add a Vorsteiner, TechArt, RUF, SpeedArt, etc kit. What your pointing out really would not affect a daily driver. This is where the difference in high performance and fashion are seperated.
#132
Are any of the kits, or parts of kits (front or rear bumpers, side skirts, even wings) aerodynamically better?
#133
Techart is supposedly wind-tunnel tested, but I'm not sure how their design is significantly different from the Vorsteiner?? Do they have the shrouds behind the bumper that hook up to the radiators??
#134
Bonehead - please read here - http://www.vividracing.com/forums/pr...our-story.html
TechArt is supposedly wind tunnel tested, but look at all the cars doing 200+mph. Stock body, no big wings. TX Mile is different then doing 200mph in 5miles.
TechArt is supposedly wind tunnel tested, but look at all the cars doing 200+mph. Stock body, no big wings. TX Mile is different then doing 200mph in 5miles.
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