Thanks for the responses guys, certainly a lot of info there.
Barry - Rear is fixed unfortunately so either i should look at making some custom shiz up or start bending that bar
Yeah am thinking about getting that sussed, btw you txt the wrong number earlier

Will pm ya for the calipers your talking about.
hmm spring rates, yeah i should really check what standard teins are for this car.
I have removed the front engine under cover, thinking of making the front splitter and covering it all up again. then also thinking i need to let some
air up the back of the bonnet to relieve some pressure in the engine bay and also get more air flowing over the car than under.
Also thinking i need to look more closely on what air i am letting through the front bumper, before anyone says yeah shams you need
to fix that shocking bumper .... i know

i am working on a little lip to put onto a replacement bumper.
Oh and btw Brent 2qik atleast has a factory rear spoiler
Rear difussers, theres things that just seem to channel air and some dig deep into the air stream, whereas others seem to try force air to the middle of the car.
What achieves what ?
here is an example of what i am talking about. -
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q135 ... 850335.jpg
http://www.pennon.com/products/diffuser ... P03_4T.jpg
I think looking at single seaters and f1 cars will probably not help and most likely confuse everything when it comes to a rear wing as the rear of a hatchback
has air doing some funky stuff
fxgt - hey bud your the 3sgte that was at the gtr day right ?
that rear spoiler, i think from what i have read is to reduce drag you really want to get a spoiler with a bow that allows are to travel faster over the top of the spoiler
or significantly more than the bottom in order to create a vacuum/pull. I think you will find that the rear spoiler you have will give you better downforce in the rear
but also will give you a lot of drag.
I dig your front splitter though as thats what i am looking to do except i may go back a little more (maybe in a second section) to close of the engine bay.
A front splitter that protrudes out will create an air dam/ grabbing air and forcing it to go straight through the bumper or over the car. This is what i think gived you the front
downforce.
cat007 - yup agreed, which is why i am not just jumping into it, i want to try gather some info.
Mr Revhead - yup there is but not specifically on the rear of a hatch back which is probably where most of my dilema is, what to try first in terms of a wing.
eg i would have thought there was more info or atleast pictures of wing designs for the mini coopers.
Molex - yeah i hear you and a lot of the under tray works seems to come into play there, yup will hit you up sometime to come have a yarn.
Malcolm - yup exactly my point. Good to know about the side skirts because i didnt really want to mess much with that, maybe just a diflector for the rear wheels.
I am not sure i will get far reading a book haha i will probably loose it after the 10th page

Dont get me wrong i dont mind doing testing etc to see what works
and spend the time doing so, just cant really see myself reading much
btw is there a wind tunnel that belongs to the university of auckland ?
Thanks a lot guys, appreciate all the input. Some of the responses i have above i am only making assumptions so if im wrong dont jump down my throat
