We took my Honda Civic race car to a wind tunnel to find out how much downforce and aerodynamic drag it actually produces – and the results were surprising. We tested the splitter, rear wing, diffuser, hood vents, radiator ducting, windows, and more, ultimately finding 1,600 lbs of downforce at 150 mph while learning how real-world aerodynamics can make a track car faster.
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Filmed by: Cam Kennedy
Edited by: Armend Ajdini
Songs:
Music from Artlist.io and soundstripe
00:00 – Intro
01:18 – Virginia!
01:33 – What is a wind tunnel?
03:20 – Hurricane Ben
04:17 – First tests
11:53 – bring out the tape!
14:56 – bring out the string!
18:43 – bring out the smoke!
21:46 – Success!
Credit to : Gears and Gasoline
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