Looking for insight about S197 aero as we make the effort to take the V6 Pony to the "next level" in CAM-C next year. I've seen a few top level builds in competition with full detachable splitters and lexan wicker bills/spoilers, but these cars are a little too far from the daily driver/street friendly end of the spectrum.
My goal is to figure out a less radical solution to get some more front and rear grip without compromising street manners. Additionally the aero package has to fall within the SCCA CAM-C ruleset (see below)
*Body Allowances
• Front splitter, air dam, and/or spoiler may be added below the bumper and may extend a maximun of 6.0” forward from the integral bumper as viewed from above or the original body excluding non-integral bumpers.
Thoughts for the rear aero:
It seems like the proven Steeda wing would be the easy option (as noted by @BillyJRacing), but I'm pretty sure it is illegal for the class based on the ruleset. Off the top of my head other options could be a replica Laguna Seca wing or a mild wicker bill addition to the stock spoiler. I recently came across this 3 inch wicker bill extension for the stock spoiler which might be a street friendly option: https://hardcoredesigns.pro/index.php/product/2010-14-mustang-hardcore-wicker-bill/
Thoughts for front Aero:
This are trickier for the front as the 11-12 V6 bumper is different from the GT, so the factory Boss 302 lip/splitter is not a simple affair (requiring a full conversion to a GT bumper and grill). Other options that I've seen so far include trying a larger lower air dam/lip or a small plywood splitter hard mounted to the frame. I'm far from an aero expert and this will be my first foray into developing my own aero package, I'm not sure if a simple lip/air dam will generate tangible results at autocross speeds (Sub 70mph most of the time). Steeda has some kind of air dam available for the GT/Boss that appears to be race proven, but the closest thing I can find for the V6 bumper is from Stillen ( https://stillen.com/products/2010-2012-ford-mustang-front-lip-spoiler-kb41522 )
Other thoughts:
It seems like hood vents are very popular amongst heavily tracked ponies on this site for both their increased cooling and some aerodynamic benefit. Would these same aerodynamic principles apply to the relatively low speeds of autocross? I'm wondering if I can get some additional front downforce with hood vents as an alternative to running a low hanging splitter/air dam (even though the car is only ~.5 inches lower than stock up front).
Any insights or first hand experience would be greatly appreciated as we try to take things to the next level
-J
My goal is to figure out a less radical solution to get some more front and rear grip without compromising street manners. Additionally the aero package has to fall within the SCCA CAM-C ruleset (see below)
*Body Allowances
• Front splitter, air dam, and/or spoiler may be added below the bumper and may extend a maximun of 6.0” forward from the integral bumper as viewed from above or the original body excluding non-integral bumpers.
- Rear spoiler may be added, but may extend no more than 10.0” from the origi- nal body nor past the perimeter of the body. No rear wings may be added except OE or equivalent.
Thoughts for the rear aero:
It seems like the proven Steeda wing would be the easy option (as noted by @BillyJRacing), but I'm pretty sure it is illegal for the class based on the ruleset. Off the top of my head other options could be a replica Laguna Seca wing or a mild wicker bill addition to the stock spoiler. I recently came across this 3 inch wicker bill extension for the stock spoiler which might be a street friendly option: https://hardcoredesigns.pro/index.php/product/2010-14-mustang-hardcore-wicker-bill/
Thoughts for front Aero:
This are trickier for the front as the 11-12 V6 bumper is different from the GT, so the factory Boss 302 lip/splitter is not a simple affair (requiring a full conversion to a GT bumper and grill). Other options that I've seen so far include trying a larger lower air dam/lip or a small plywood splitter hard mounted to the frame. I'm far from an aero expert and this will be my first foray into developing my own aero package, I'm not sure if a simple lip/air dam will generate tangible results at autocross speeds (Sub 70mph most of the time). Steeda has some kind of air dam available for the GT/Boss that appears to be race proven, but the closest thing I can find for the V6 bumper is from Stillen ( https://stillen.com/products/2010-2012-ford-mustang-front-lip-spoiler-kb41522 )
Other thoughts:
It seems like hood vents are very popular amongst heavily tracked ponies on this site for both their increased cooling and some aerodynamic benefit. Would these same aerodynamic principles apply to the relatively low speeds of autocross? I'm wondering if I can get some additional front downforce with hood vents as an alternative to running a low hanging splitter/air dam (even though the car is only ~.5 inches lower than stock up front).
Any insights or first hand experience would be greatly appreciated as we try to take things to the next level
-J