Getting real downforce from a diffuser and splitter..

[Rhys Beal]

Speaking to someone the other day who was racing a Westfield XTR and he was saying how much difference a proper front splitter and rear diffuser makes and that I should possibly try one on the Clio.. Sceptical, but thought it was a question that is worth raising as I cannot find a definitive answer.

I personally think that it won't work in the same manner as the Westfield/Radical's etc as the Clio doesn't have a flat floor, am I right?

Obviously to run a proper diffuser you would have to loose the spare wheel well etc..


Can someone shed some light?

 

[twing0joe]

I think someone has put a 197/200 diffuser on a 182 with a lot of hard work. Probably not worth it unless your clio can crack speeds of 150mph or so...

 

[Rhys Beal]

I think someone has put a 197/200 diffuser on a 182 with a lot of hard work. Probably not worth it unless your clio can crack speeds of 150mph or so...

I am thinking more a custom carbon one that actually goes underneath the car

 

[jicholasnackson]

You would have to modify the whole of the underside to ensure you get decent flow for a splitter and diffuser to actually work. Could be done on the cheap purely by bolting on a big sheet of something. Doing that alone would improve the drag coefficient of the car, and give better mpg on the motorway

 

[Goodj]

You'd need to enclose the bottom of the car for a start.
Then you can start sculpting diffusers and venturi
Side sills
Front carbon winglets
Full noseplow splitter

 

[mr.pink87]

Do it. Will be awesome!