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    • Excuses, excuses…. Ow!
    • Light Makes Right? Wrong.
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    • When is a 1.6 Miata faster than a KMiata?
    • 205 vs 225 vs 245 on a Miata
    • How to Calculate Drag From Body Shape
      • Where Drag Comes From on a Miata
      • What Miatas Can Learn from a Porsche 914
      • The Aerodynamics of Race Cars: Drag and Lift Examples
      • Miata vs RX-7 Aero
      • Fitting a Miata to the Aerodynamic Template
    • First Timer Building a Track Miata
      • I Don’t Want a 1.8 Swap
      • I Don’t Want a 1.8 Swap, Part Deux
      • How to Tune a 1.6 Miata (NA6)
      • When is a 1.6 Miata faster than a KMiata?
    • Racing
      • Aero Rules… but OMG the Fecking Rules!
      • Gridlife Touring Cup Wings and Aero
      • GLTC Watkins Glen Simulations
      • Setting Miata Lap Records at NYST
      • Making Lemonade from 24 Hours of Lemons
      • Everturrible Race and Tire Report
      • 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
      • Aero vs BTM in NASA ST6/TT6
      • 86 Cup and Aero Options
      • Autocross N00b
      • Pineview Challenge Cup – 300 Class Recap
      • Classing Miatas for SCCA Enduro Nationals
    • Driving Other People’s Cars in 2020
    • Lemons Aero Study: Star Wars Ecotec Miata
    • Modifying a Spec Miata for Endurance Racing
    • Aero vs BTM in NASA ST6/TT6
    • Swedish Simulations
    • Miata Airdam and Splitter
      • Splitter Length and Side Fences
    • Miata Suspension Calculator
    • Theoretical Best Laps (and what we can learn from each other)
    • Third Gear No Brakes
    • Tire Testing Accelera 651 Sport
    • Tracks That Favor Power vs Grip vs Aero
    • Twin Studies: Driving Styles Examined
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    • How to Calculate Wing Downforce
    • Car Wing Comparisons
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    • Spoiler vs Wing
    • 2D vs 3D Wings
    • Miata Spoilers
    • NACA Airfoil Tools and 9 Lives Wing
    • 9 Lives Racing Gurney Flap and Dual Wing
    • Visualizing Airflow for 2D and 3D Car Wings
    • Wing Efficiency Doesn’t Matter
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      • How Much Downforce Do Canards Make?
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    • Contact
    • Donate
    • About Me
    • Aero Resources
    • 1994 Race Miata
  • Readers’ Rides
    • Reader’s Rides: Brad’s Bolt-on Aero Recipe for a ND Miata
    • Veloster N Aero Success Story
    • Readers’ Rides: Dylan’s Northstar VVT ITB Stonker
  • Testing
    • Testing Miata Tops
    • 9 Lives Racing Big Wang vs Cheap Dual Wing
    • Wing vs No Wing
    • Airdam and splitter
  • DIY
    • DIY Miata Fastback
    • DIY Wing: MSHD GLTC 500
    • DIY Miata Opera Coupe
    • DIY Wing – S1223 RTL
    • DIY Wing: This One Goes to 11
    • DIY Modifications to a Cheap eBay Wing, Part Deux
    • DIY Wing End Plates
    • DIY Cold-side Cowl Ram Intake
    • DIY Gas Can Mods and Speed Test
    • DIY Tire Spats
  • Articles
    • “My Car Doesn’t Make Enough Power to Use Aero.” Ow!
    • Excuses, excuses…. Ow!
    • Light Makes Right? Wrong.
    • Autocross N00b
    • When is a 1.6 Miata faster than a KMiata?
    • 205 vs 225 vs 245 on a Miata
    • How to Calculate Drag From Body Shape
      • Where Drag Comes From on a Miata
      • What Miatas Can Learn from a Porsche 914
      • The Aerodynamics of Race Cars: Drag and Lift Examples
      • Miata vs RX-7 Aero
      • Fitting a Miata to the Aerodynamic Template
    • First Timer Building a Track Miata
      • I Don’t Want a 1.8 Swap
      • I Don’t Want a 1.8 Swap, Part Deux
      • How to Tune a 1.6 Miata (NA6)
      • When is a 1.6 Miata faster than a KMiata?
    • Racing
      • Aero Rules… but OMG the Fecking Rules!
      • Gridlife Touring Cup Wings and Aero
      • GLTC Watkins Glen Simulations
      • Setting Miata Lap Records at NYST
      • Making Lemonade from 24 Hours of Lemons
      • Everturrible Race and Tire Report
      • 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
      • Aero vs BTM in NASA ST6/TT6
      • 86 Cup and Aero Options
      • Autocross N00b
      • Pineview Challenge Cup – 300 Class Recap
      • Classing Miatas for SCCA Enduro Nationals
    • Driving Other People’s Cars in 2020
    • Lemons Aero Study: Star Wars Ecotec Miata
    • Modifying a Spec Miata for Endurance Racing
    • Aero vs BTM in NASA ST6/TT6
    • Swedish Simulations
    • Miata Airdam and Splitter
      • Splitter Length and Side Fences
    • Miata Suspension Calculator
    • Theoretical Best Laps (and what we can learn from each other)
    • Third Gear No Brakes
    • Tire Testing Accelera 651 Sport
    • Tracks That Favor Power vs Grip vs Aero
    • Twin Studies: Driving Styles Examined
  • Wings
    • How to Calculate Wing Downforce
    • Car Wing Comparisons
    • Active Aero Wings and Spoilers
    • Spoiler vs Wing
    • 2D vs 3D Wings
    • Miata Spoilers
    • NACA Airfoil Tools and 9 Lives Wing
    • 9 Lives Racing Gurney Flap and Dual Wing
    • Visualizing Airflow for 2D and 3D Car Wings
    • Wing Efficiency Doesn’t Matter
  • Veloster N
    • Wind Tunnel Testing
      • How Much Downforce Do Canards Make?
    • Veloster N Cooling and Hood Vents
    • Veloster N Splitters
    • Veloster Aero Balance Musings
    • I Bought a Veloster N
    • How Many Tires Do I Need?
    • Veloster N Wings
    • Veloster N Tow Hitch
    • Veloster AiM Solo DL and Smarty Cam Setup
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