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Author occamsracersPosted on September 1, 2021January 21, 2022Categories aerodynamics

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    • Real-world Testing Miata Aerodynamics
    • Tops
    • Wings
    • Wing vs No Wing
    • Airdam and splitter
    • Endurance Racing Simulations
  • DIY
    • DIY Miata Fastback
    • DIY Wing End Plates
    • DIY Wing – S1223 RTL
    • DIY Modifications to a Cheap eBay Wing, Part Deux
    • DIY Tire Spats
    • DIY Cold-side Cowl Ram Intake
    • DIY Gas Can Mods and Speed Test
  • Articles
    • Miata Airdam and Splitter
    • Splitter Length and Side Fences
    • Calculating Drag and Lift From Body Shape
    • Race Cars: Drag and Lift Examples
    • What Miatas Can Learn from a Porsche 914
    • Miata Spoilers
    • NACA Airfoil Tools and 9 Lives Wing
    • Miata vs RX-7 Aero
    • Downforce > Drag
  • Wings
    • Calculating Wing Downforce
    • Visualizing Airflow for 2D and 3D Car Wings
    • Car Wings Examined
    • Wing Efficiency Doesn’t Matter
    • DIY Wing End Plates
    • Gridlife Touring Cup Wings and Aero
    • Low Speed Wings, Part 1
    • Big Wing Tests in 2021
    • DIY Modifications to a Cheap eBay Wing, Part Deux
    • 9 Lives Racing Gurney Flap and Dual Wing
    • NACA Airfoil Tools and 9 Lives Wing
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    • Mid Ohio, Part 1: Test Day at Pineview Run
    • Mid Ohio, Part 2: Practice and Qualifying
    • Mid Ohio, Part 3: Race 1
    • Mid Ohio, Part 4: Race 2
    • Mid Ohio, Part 5: Driver Analysis
    • Pineview Challenge Cup – 300 Class Recap
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