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Do you have whiskers on your nose?


mandalman

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I am bemused. Looking at the carbon fibre porn on the Caterham Parts website I notice they sell carbon fibre nose whiskers. I'm fairly new to Caterham's but I'm pretty sure my nose is clean-shaven. what on earth are they and where do they go? Pictures of your own whiskers appreciated

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Described originally by EVO as winglets, they first appeared on the CSR in 2005 along with re-profiled cycle wings, mounted  closer to the tyre to cut drag, and a new larger nose cone complete with a floor mounted chin, all combined to reduce the front end lift by 50 percent. The net effect for the driver, according to EVO was a major decrease in high-speed understeer.  They have since reappeared on the 620 range.  What they achieve on their own is anybodies' guess other than an endeavor to emulate the handsome looks of a CSR ... I would ban sales to all smooth chins that can't prove that the own a CSR *biglaugh*

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There was an article in one of the mags years ago putting a 7 in a wind tunnel and playing around with various bits and pieces and that is what led to the whiskers and the CSR wings - although they are very small tweaks I seem to remember they were surprisingly effective at cutting lift (which was the main objective) though it was a long long time ago I read it.

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This thread got me thinking, I wonder how easy it would be to 3D print clip-on parts for the lower wishbones.  A lightweight clip-on plastic part which generates downforce across the cross-section front edge of the wishbone might be more effective than the narrow surface area of the whisker.

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Z50_1086.JPG.8415c7caefb4c420b55aa3de9588e096.JPGCall me an old CF tart but I rather like them :-), and (narrowed) CSR wings too. Here they are on my '88 S3. Do they make a difference? I've also enclosed behind the nosecone, the transmission tunnel (short cockpit cars had that and I'm sure the car felt tauter with it), the rear A frame and added a rear diffuser (which also protects the ali tank) and am convinced the car feels more stable at higher speeds with that lot. Besides I like the look! 

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