Exhaust Blown Diffusers

[OMG513]

Hey guys not sure if you've seen the article on speedhunters yet http://speedhunters.com/archive/2011/11/24/guest-blog-gt-gt-the-rbm-amp-fmu-clk63-amg-black-series.aspx

basically f1 technology but in this case they've brought it down to a road car. Was wondering if anyone has any knowledge of them on road cars or even someone may have something like it?

Very nice setup:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFDpiP0EYrI

[zebra]

Epic build...but somehow I dont quite think the exhaust blown diffuser will work like it did in F1 (with a closed throttle because who is WOT mid corner?)

[scathing]

What Zebra said.

The whole point of the exhaust-blown diffusers is that the ECU on the F1 motor keeps the thing at WOT even when braking, creating airflow when speed drops. At high speeds, the exhaust gas is a rounding error compared to the air flowing around the car.

Unless the guys here have programmed the ECU to put the slusho in neutral every time the driver lifts off and have it keep the electronic throttle open, and then re-engage gears when the driver picks the throttle up, it won't be doing what the F1 guys are doing. If that's their aim I hope they've got mates at Mercedes who can tell them how to program the gearbox computer - changing from neutral into gear while rolling seems to be a good way to destroy the box, the gearbox has to know to select the appropriate gear for the ground speed, and it has to react almost instantaneously.

[mad082]

just learn to left foot brake and drop the car into neutral everytime you go into a corner, LOL

[Nee-san]

Sounds like some one is indulging in a good old honest wank session

[iamhe77]

Hey guys not sure if you've seen the article on speedhunters yet http://speedhunters....ack-series.aspx

basically f1 technology but in this case they've brought it down to a road car. Was wondering if anyone has any knowledge of them on road cars or even someone may have something like it?

Very nice setup:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFDpiP0EYrI

Basically F1 technology from the early 80's.

Very, very low chance they are doing an off-throttle blown diffuser.