Two Australian GT-R’s have been battling for the track record at Eastern Creek International Raceway (home of the 2010 World Time Attack Challenge). Both running Aeromotions R2 Wings, Duncan Forrest and Marek Tomaszewski posted blistering fast lap times that were untouchable by other cars.
Back in February, the class 4D lap record at Eastern Creek was 1 min 42.41 sec. The old record had stood since 2005. In March Duncan said “As ever though, i had to find a way to up the ante for the 2010 season. That’s where the Aeromotions R2 wing comes in”. Duncan then added an Aeromotions R2 Dynamic Wing to his car and in March Duncan broke the 5 year old record at Eastern Creek by a massive 1.3 seconds, posting a lap time of 1 min 41.087 seconds.
On 16 May the series again visited Eastern Creek with Duncan bettering his March time by a further .89 sec, posting a 1:40.195. Marek posted a 1:42.80.
Today (8 August 2010) the R35’s visited Eastern Creek again for the latest round of the NSW Supersprint Series. Duncan posted a great time of 1:38.93 in the charcoal R35 (beating his 16 May time by 1.257 second). Not to be outdone, on his 6th timed lap of the day, Marek in the white R35 posted a lap of 1 minute 38.8263 seconds, bettering Duncan’s laptime set in May by 1.369 seconds to beat Duncan’s best time today by 0.1113 of a second.
To put this in perspective, Marek’s lap time today is a massive 3.59 seconds under the old February 4D Lap record that had stood since 2005, and 2.26 seconds under the record that Duncan set in March. Keep up the good work guys!
The Apex Kings GT-R has teamed up with Modified Magazine to chase down another victory at the Castrol Top Car Challenge. With two years of development, and a talented hotshoe, the Apex Kings GT-R is well positioned to take the win. Good luck to Darin and the G-Stig!
Rhys Millen came to Pikes Peak with a new vision for what an unlimited class car should look like. His integrated aero package looks more like a Daytona Prototype than the current record holding car of Tajima, or the legendary Celica piloted by his father. How is the aero working out? In a word, great. Rhys is onto something here, and he’s going to set the direction of unlimited class cars for a long time to come.
Day two saw the unlimited class cars testing on the upper third of the course. Rhys’ greatest challenge is the newness of his car. Tajima has years of development and wind tunnel testing in his Suzuki SX4. Millen has a new car and a new recipe to dial in. He also has one hell of a team, an impressive Hyundai motor, serious talent, and enough heart to will that car up the mountain. It’s going to be quite a race.
Back to the aero. Rhys has done an exceptional job keeping the aero clean and powerful. Every gap was minimized, every seam was sealed. All that remains is dialing in the right aero balance for the car. The powerful Aeromotions wing can produce enough downforce to lift the front end of the car. Striking the balance of rear grip without excessive front end lift is the goal of tomorrows aero tuning. Of course, Rhys will be focused on qualifying and showing Tajima what this new Hyundai will do.
We are pleased to announce that COBB Tuning upgraded to an Aeromotions R2 wing. This new wing will help keep the 800hp GT-R glued to the track. It’s simply one of the baddest cars you’ve ever seen on track. Here’s the post from their blog.
Big-power and high-speeds demand efficient and effective aerodynamics to keep the tires planted, especially when racing around the “roval” of Auto Club Speedway at 180mph! When the COBB Tuning Motorsports team decided to revise the aerodynamics package on their wide-body 800hp GT-R, they went right to experts at Aeromotions. Not only does the Aeromotions R2 Static Wing provide more downforce at much higher efficiency than other offerings on the market, it is designed to withstand the huge loads generated from the sustained ultra-high-speeds that are only seen on the country’s fastest race tracks.
“I am very impressed with our new Aeromotions wing,” said GT-R driver Brian Lock. “We were able to balance out our aero package with 3 degrees less angle than our previous wing. This tells us that the Aeromotions aerofoil is extremely efficient, creating the same downforce with less drag. This should definitely show on the time sheets at tracks like Auto Club Speedway where drag is a major problem. And considering the 180+mph speeds reached at that track, knowing that this wing is built to withstand the huge aero loading gives me the confidence to push that much harder.”
The Aeromotions wing element was born in a wind tunnel at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was continuously refined through computational fluid dynamic (CFD modeling) to bring it to its current high-downforce, low-drag, 200+mph configuration. However, the excellent wing element design is just the start of Aeromotions’ solution. The wing is upgradeable to an active element that can change its angle of attack via high-speed servos and sophisticated control software based on what the car is doing at any given time.
On straights the wing lays flat to reduce drag when downforce isn’t needed. In the braking zones it pops up to maximum angle of attack for improved stability and enhanced rear braking. In the corners it goes to the position that provides the best mid-corner balance as set by the driver. Aeromotions’ on-track testing with data-acquisition has shown that simply by switching the Aeromotions wing from static-mode to active-mode can drop lap times by up to 1.5 seconds.
With the recent win at Round 5 of the Redline Time Attack at Autobahn Country Club, the COBB Tuning Motorsports Team learned firsthand just how responsive, efficient and effective wing the Aeromotions R2 Static wing is. With the next event at Button Willow and its fast sweeping turns, the team will continue to explore the limits of performance and balance with the help of Aeromotions.
Race car development is a continuous endeavor with smaller and smaller returns on additional investment. This upgrade path from a simple fixed wing element to full-on active wing control offers a perfect entry point for the racer on a budget to acquire a wing with wind tunnel designed aerodynamics and motorsports grade construction and mounting hardware for just $1,699, with the option of significant performance enhancements by upgrading to the full active wing as budget allows. The prospect of flipping a switch and dropping 1.5 seconds off the lap time of a fully sorted race car is a valuable option!
The Forged Performance GT-R has proven to be quite a track weapon. Running a Dynamic Wing R2.TWO, this track prepped GT-R took on fully race prepped Viper ACR’s, Race Corvettes, and of plenty of Porsche’s. Needless to say, TTU class competition was tight. The near 100F temps and 50% humidity took it’s toll on the competitors but Forged managed to best out the competition with a 1:30 lap time 2 days in a row. Way to go guys!
You’re looking at the shakedown and testing of RMR’s newest Hyundai, the Genesis PM580. This unlimited class Pikes Peak race car will go for the holy grail of mountain climbing – a sub ten minute ascent to 14,000 ft. Keeping Rhys Millen’s rocket sled glued to the ground is a custom built Dynamic Wing by Aeromotions.
The wing is designed to provide maximum traction and grip in the turns. On the straights, it flattens out to dump the excess drag and give Rhys that little extra edge. The computer controlled wing monitors breaking, acceleration, and turning to determine the optimal position of the wing. Here’s a clip of the wing in action.
Round 5 of Redline Time Attack was a battle between two Aeromotions favorites, COBB tuning and Ryan Gates (AMS). Both are top notch teams with great cars, great talent, and Aeromotions wings.
In the end, the COBB R35 GTR came out on top setting a new track record with an impressive 1:28.1. Nice driving, Brian!
Rhys Millen has set forth an ambitious goal – Pikes Peak in “under 10:00″ – and he’s building a monster to get the job done. The 750HP Hyundai Genesis PM580 weighs a scant 1,850 lbs. A custom built, Aeromotions Dynamic Wing will keep this car glued to the ground in the corners, and reduce drag on the straights.
Rhys’s custom wing is based off the R2 Dynamic Wing. The high altitude of Pikes Peak, combined with the short duration of the race is letting Aeromotions push the wing harder than we’ve ever done before. The resulting system will automatically provide tremendous downforce in the corners – about twice what we’ve done in the past. This makes the reduction in drag for the straights dually important. We can’t wait for testing.
A shiny new GT-R with the Switzer P800 power kit. The kit adds new intercoolers, intakes, and turbos – good for 800 horsepower and “almost 700 lb-ft of torque.” AP carbon rotors minimize brake fade, and a set of JRZ triples helps her carve corners with grace. Extensive use of carbon fiber has brought the weight down to 3,600 lbs. Of course, for a build like this, an S2 Dynamic Wing was added to keep this GT-R glued to the track.
Duncan Forrest was quick in his GT-R last season. The talented Australian won his local state sprint championship (outright) for 2009, smashing lap records at all local tracks along the way. For 2010, he wanted to “up the ante”. My kind of racer!
Duncan installed an Dynamic Wing R2.TWO on his R35, and currently runs the plug and play tune. Here’s the result of his first outing. “At Eastern Creek Sydney (NSW, Australia) for round two of the local time attack/sprint series, we managed to smash the 4D Class lap record by 1.3 seconds!! Securing first for outright points on the day also. I couldnt believe it. Awesome. The car just felt more stable everywhere. Even under drift situations the car feels more predictable and confidence inspiring.”
Way to go Duncan!
