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Anyone Ever Use the Factory Supplied AIR DEFLECTORS???

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It's fully understandable, I think, that these air deflectors don't get much respect.
For one, they came free with (or on) the vehicle. And more importantly, they're not visible.

Compare that to spending money on a pair of 2-foot Hellcat decals for the sides of the car.
Now that's a performance upgrade that the neighbors will notice.

Those air deflectors don't stand a chance.
 


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It's fully understandable, I think, that these air deflectors don't get much respect.
For one, they came free with (or on) the vehicle. And more importantly, they're not visible.

Compare that to spending money on a pair of 2-foot Hellcat decals for the sides of the car.
Now that's a performance upgrade that the neighbors will notice.

Those air deflectors don't stand a chance.
Stickers=Horsepower!
 


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With the new belly pan as well?

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NICE PIC!. That is exactly what I was trying to convey without imagery. Look at how the air duct is way away from the air deflector. Do you think any of that air is making it to the deflector? And at speed? The air speed and pressure will sweep it right under the car before it makes the 1ft. jump. (They're not even in line). Also look at the trailing edge of the deflector itself. Not only is it out of the air stream and off the rotor a few inches, it still has to get to the rotor through the steering knuckles and ball joints. My laymen's intuition and eye says NFW.
Again, thank you for the photo and input.
 


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NICE PIC!. That is exactly what I was trying to convey without imagery. Look at how the air duct is way away from the air deflector. Do you think any of that air is making it to the deflector? And at speed? The air speed and pressure will sweep it right under the car before it makes the 1ft. jump. (They're not even in line). Also look at the trailing edge of the deflector itself. Not only is it out of the air stream and off the rotor a few inches, it still has to get to the rotor through the steering knuckles and ball joints. My laymen's intuition and eye says NFW.
Again, thank you for the photo and input.
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Hell, even some members are purchasing the kit, and installing them on older Hellcats.

There's even talk of a new rotor company that might provide them with their rotor kits.


You know, just saying.
Bull,

Off OP topic, but...

...saw your signature about it being oddly appropriate to discuss the high speeds of our Hellcats as percentage of the speed of sound - a Mach Number. That does elevate our cars into rarified air and should be something handy to toss out at car shows to audiences agog with wonder. I did the math - If we consider the atmosphere on a standard day at sea level static conditions, the speed of sound is about 761 mph, or 1100 feet/second. So 203 mph = 2.67 Mach! Or, 293 feet/second. Hey, a football field/second!
 


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203 MPH is not even 1/3 Mach.
 


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Bull,

Off OP topic, but...

...saw your signature about it being oddly appropriate to discuss the high speeds of our Hellcats as percentage of the speed of sound - a Mach Number. That does elevate our cars into rarified air and should be something handy to toss out at car shows to audiences agog with wonder. I did the math - If we consider the atmosphere on a standard day at sea level static conditions, the speed of sound is about 761 mph, or 1100 feet/second. So 203 mph = 2.67 Mach! Or, 293 feet/second. Hey, a football field/second!
You're not going 2.67 Mach with the horsepower that your car generates....not even close. You'd need to get over 2000 mph at sea level to go that Mach number.
 


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hahahahahaha...
 


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Car going 763 mph... this link is bullshit, but I can't upload my more or less pure onboard vertical stabiliser camera and radio comms footage to this site.

 


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I used to have the precise Mach number in my signature for the exact air density on that day, but dropped it out because it was too much trouble debating it with people. I honestly forget the number now.. .2xxxx something???
 


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I used to have the precise Mach number in my signature for the exact air density on that day, but dropped it out because it was too much trouble debating it with people. I honestly forget the number now.. .2xxxx something???
...now where's those numbers from the Christmas Redeye contest when you need them :p
 


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Bull,

Off OP topic, but...

...saw your signature about it being oddly appropriate to discuss the high speeds of our Hellcats as percentage of the speed of sound - a Mach Number. That does elevate our cars into rarified air and should be something handy to toss out at car shows to audiences agog with wonder. I did the math - If we consider the atmosphere on a standard day at sea level static conditions, the speed of sound is about 761 mph, or 1100 feet/second. So 203 mph = 2.67 Mach! Or, 293 feet/second. Hey, a football field/second!
Hey stop high jackin' my thread with inaccurate info. :p
 


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You're not going 2.67 Mach with the horsepower that your car generates....not even close. You'd need to get over 2000 mph at sea level to go that Mach number.
Yea...THEN maybe the air deflector's would work. Ha ha ha ha ha.
 


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Yea...THEN maybe the air deflector's would work. Ha ha ha ha ha.
oh sure...but you could only go back to 1955...which would be ok with me...I guess :)
 


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Okay, all you naysayers, I just added up the top speeds of our Hellcat powered cars.

It comes to 762 mph, which is pretty darn close to 767.269. Only one pulley away from Mach 1.
So there.
 


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Okay, all you naysayers, I just added up the top speeds of our Hellcat powered cars.

It comes to 762 mph, which is pretty darn close to 767.269. Only one pulley away from Mach 1.
So there.
How many Hellcats did you add up to get that number? Adding 3-4 cars that are all doing 203 mph in parallel does not Mach 1 make.....even if you stack them one behind the other :)
If a Hellcat could do Mach 1, they be setting all the records at Bonneville....and every other speed trial,.....which we know ain't happenin' :p
 


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How many Hellcats did you add up to get that number? Adding 3-4 cars that are all doing 203 mph in parallel does not Mach 1 make.....even if you stack them one behind the other :)
Four of them.
Two at 180, one at 199, and one at 203 mph.

Anyway, now you're pooping on my parade by bringing up facts and physics. I was under the impression that those pesky things were all but banned on vehicle related forums.
 


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Four of them.
Two at 180, one at 199, and one at 203 mph.

Anyway, now you're pooping on my parade by bringing up facts and physics. I was under the impression that those pesky things were all but banned on vehicle related forums.
yeah science.gif
 




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