Max Downforce | Hill Climb 1993 Honda Civic

https://www.youtube.com/embed/vw6rOJ11dV8

Cody Loveland has built some wild creations over the years.

In this Toyo Tires video he explores the process and inspiration behind his full tilt, full-aero 1993 EG Honda Civic.

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
2/19/19 7:16 a.m.

Interesting, first time I've seen an F1-style "tea tray" underfloor added to a production car! Looks like the chassis is riding at least as high as stock to allow for that, but then that gives room for those massive wheels.

T.J.
T.J. MegaDork
2/19/19 8:07 a.m.

That car is nuts...in a very good way. I first learned about the Enviate in a thread last week, now this. That guy sure makes some interesting machines. Wonder if he could be persuaded to bring something to the UTCC?

mazdeuce - Seth
mazdeuce - Seth Mod Squad
2/19/19 8:23 a.m.

I love that he can drive it on the street, because Michigan. 

Robbie
Robbie GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
2/19/19 8:55 a.m.

oh man, off to dream of more turbo j-swaps...

akylekoz
akylekoz Dork
2/19/19 1:31 p.m.
mazdeuce - Seth said:

I love that he can drive it on the street, because Michigan. 

As much as I bitch about the cost of Michigan insurance, at least we don't have inspections or for that matter anyone at all giving a E36 M3 about what we drive.  

clutchsmoke
clutchsmoke SuperDork
2/19/19 8:38 p.m.

J series has me wanting an accord/TL.

sleepyhead
sleepyhead GRM+ Memberand Mod Squad
2/20/19 3:51 a.m.

watching that, and thinking about it some more... it makes me realize that as you reach up to the higher levels of TT, and are no longer constrained by "width from the fenders" but instead "maximum width", and you're restricted to using "an OEM shell"... that FWD has a number of benefits, and that you probably want to find the narrowest car to start your build from.  although, you probably want a longer front overhang... which probably is a very limited selection of car

jstein77
jstein77 UltraDork
2/27/19 1:14 p.m.

It being FWD, is that much rear downforce really beneficial? 

T.J.
T.J. MegaDork
2/27/19 1:20 p.m.

In reply to jstein77 :

How else would the car be grounded to the ground? Don't want a stock Camry beating you wink

edizzle89
edizzle89 SuperDork
2/27/19 1:41 p.m.
jstein77 said:

It being FWD, is that much rear downforce really beneficial? 

it's probably to balance the additional downforce on the front end, it's not a straight line car so in high speed corners you want, more or less, equal downforce everywhere

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