ProjectBobcat

Please imagine you are at a track day and i approach you with a questionaire, could you please answer this as thought u are willing to use your road car on the track, apart from that minor flaw please answer honestly. Thanks in advance - Ross.

1.) What is your sex?

 Male
 Female


2.) How old are you?

 -18
 19-24
 25-35
 35-45
 45-55
 55-65
 65+

3.) What sort of vehicle do you drive?

……………………………………………………………………………..

4.) Is the vehicle modified in any way? Please tick all that apply.

 Yes, visually to the exterior
 Yes, visually to the interior
 Yes, mechanically
 No

5.) If you answered yes to ‘Yes, visually to the exterior’ to Q 4.) please give details
…………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………… ………………………..

6.) Do you use your Car for competitive motorsport events or track days?

 Yes, both
 Yes, track days
 Yes, competitive motorsport
 No



7.) If you answered Yes to any of the options in Q 6.) Do you also use this vehicle on the road?

 Yes
 No

8.) Do you have any aerodynamic aids fitted to your vehicle, i.e splitters, diffusers, spoilers, skirts etc.

 Yes (please give details)
……………………………………………………………………………..
 No

9.) Would you consider fitting any aerodynamic aids in the future?

 Yes
 No

9b.) What factors would affect this decision?

 Price
 Suitability for road use
 Easiness of fitting
 looks
 Effectiveness at improving your cars performance
 Other (please give details below)
…………………………………………………………………………......

In your experience are there any problems/shortcomings with existing aerodynamic aids? (please give details)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………

11.) Would you consider buying aerodynamic aids that could easily be removed for road use? (please give reasons why)

 Yes ……………………………………………………………………..
 No………………………………………………………………………


just type your replies e.g
1.) male,
etc

Steve200+

1) male
2) 19-24
3) Golf VR6
4) Mechically, and to the exterior.
5) 17" wheels, Hella headlamps
6) Yes, track days
7) Yes
9) No
9b) Effectiveness at improving your cars performance
10) With the Golf, there's little available that could improve it, there's little to be done to the front-end, and I don't think there's much that could be done at the back, prove me wrong, but it's not the sort of car that lends itself easily to that sort of thing.
11) Yes, I would consider them, but I'd like to know just what you have in mind.

ProjectBobcat

its for my dissertation, the plan is to develop something functional with minimal clearance (40mm) for track use. for an idea of the look of it think zakspeed capri, it will be a purely functional product with a wing to keep the back end weighted.

Thanks for the reply mate, much appreciated.

Stavros

Me- Male
Age-19-24
Car-Skyline GTR
Modsexterior, mechanicly, and interior
Exterior mods- Vented bonnet, aero mirrors, GT rear wing, rear lip spoiler, front splitter/diffuser/undertray, rear diffuser/undertray, bumper vents, bonnet lip spoiler, enlarged intercooler opening, headlamp replaced with air duct, different side skirts, 9x17s, clear indicators, side exit exhausts, think thats it.
1/4mile and road use, too loud for track regs.
Aerodynamic aids (that have been fitted genuinley for this reason rather than for looks)-Aero Mirrors, GT wing, rear lip spoiler, bonnet lip spoiler, front splitter/diffuser/undertray, and rear diffuser/undertray.
Fit more in future?-Think done them all, maybe replace current ones with others if seem more effective.
Factors for more/change-Price and effectivness
Problems so farFeck all ground clearance, worried about rear diffuser smashing against ground when launching hard, worried about possible high speed drag from spoiler, cant see owt from mirrors!
buy easy removed ones?Nah, i drive as hard on the road as do anywhere so need em, lol

darren.cudd

1.) male, i think

2.) 24

3.) westfield cosworth……………………………………………………………………………..

4.) yes yes and yes
5.) um 16" alloys, carbon bits, front intercooler scoop. thats about it i think
6.) not yet but when i get time i will
7.) yup

8.) flat undertray.

9.) nope cause they look gash and they wont get over speed bumps

9b.) suitabillity for road use…………………………………………………………………………......

In your experience are there any problems/shortcomings with existing aerodynamic aids? (please give details)
getting over speed bumps, not looking like a chav

11.) yes, cause this car gets a bit light at 150mph so would be nice to have some downforce for the track

saff_cossie

1) male
2) 19-24
3) Lexus IS200
4) exterior.
5) 17" wheels (didnt come on my model before anyone asks!)
6) No
7) N/A
9) Yes, wings so I could fly to work and avoid the traffic (No)
9b) the current second hand market for said wings (n/a)
10) maybe cost if that can be counted as a short coming?
11) No

Thought it was a dissertation questionnaire! Was thinking of putting mine up here about the dot com boom but wasnt sure on the responses!

Jim Galbally

1)Male
2)19-24
3)Ford Sierra
4)exterior, interior, mechanically
5)cosworth bodykit etc (all standard ford parts on higher model)
6)yes, track days (or at least i will)
7)Yes
8)no, nothing intentional at least
9)Yes
9b)Price, Suitability, looks, effectiveness
10)Dunno
11)Yes - If they looked shit

Spiky

iTrader: (1)

thats all i can do

caprixpack

1) Male
2) 19-24
3) Ford Capri 2.8i Special
4) No
5)
6) No
7)
8) No
9) No
11) No

hmm rather boring answeres there oh well i like my capri as it is, will be playing with the engine soon tho

Spiky

iTrader: (1)

1)male
2)25-35
3)escort cossie
4yes
yes
yes

5)full spec rally car
6) track days
7)yes
8) yes
9)yes
9b) performace and price
10 yes slower
11 for top speed runs

Nikki

1.) What is your sex?
Female

2.) How old are you?
26

3.)
Escort S2 Turbo

4.)
Yes, visually to the interior
Yes, mechanically

5.)
Nope

6.)
Nope

7.)
Nope

8.)
Nope

9.)
Nope

9b.)
??

In your experience are there any problems/shortcomings with existing aerodynamic aids? (please give details)
??

11.)
Not keen on the look of em

ProjectBobcat

Thanks very much, its really appreciated. These are great, I could do with another 15 replies if possible.

JoeE30

1.) What is your sex?
Male


2.) How old are you?
 19-24
3.) What sort of vehicle do you drive?
BMW E30 325is
4.) Is the vehicle modified in any way? Please tick all that apply.
 Yes, mechanically
5.) If you answered yes to ‘Yes, visually to the exterior’ to Q 4.) please give details
…………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………… ………………………..

6.) Do you use your Car for competitive motorsport events or track days?
 Yes, track days

7.) If you answered Yes to any of the options in Q 6.) Do you also use this vehicle on the road?
Yes

8.) Do you have any aerodynamic aids fitted to your vehicle, i.e splitters, diffusers, spoilers, skirts etc.

 Yes (please give details)
Only the oe kit

9.) Would you consider fitting any aerodynamic aids in the future?
 No

9b.) What factors would affect this decision?

 Price
 Suitability for road use
 Easiness of fitting
 looks
 Effectiveness at improving your cars performance
 Other (please give details below)
…………………………………………………………………………......

In your experience are there any problems/shortcomings with existing aerodynamic aids? (please give details)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………

11.) Would you consider buying aerodynamic aids that could easily be removed for road use? (please give reasons why)

 Yes ……………………………………………………………………..
 No………………………………………………………………………

R4N SS

iTrader: (6)

just make the answers up yourself then go down the pub
thats what we used to do when we had stuff like this at school

SteveB

iTrader: (3)

1.) What is your sex?

Male


2.) How old are you?

25-35


3.) What sort of vehicle do you drive?

Fiesta RS1800

4.) Is the vehicle modified in any way? Please tick all that apply.

Yes, visually to the exterior
Yes, visually to the interior
Yes, mechanically


5.) If you answered yes to ‘Yes, visually to the exterior’ to Q 4.) please give details

Lowered
wheels
Suspension
Bonnet pins
Brakes

6.) Do you use your Car for competitive motorsport events or track days?

Track days


7.) If you answered Yes to any of the options in Q 6.) Do you also use this vehicle on the road?

Yes


8.) Do you have any aerodynamic aids fitted to your vehicle, i.e splitters, diffusers, spoilers, skirts etc.

No

9.) Would you consider fitting any aerodynamic aids in the future?

No