Trans-Am
Wind Tunnel test brings parity to series
LANSING, Mich. -- A new hood panel and nose has been approved for Ford Mustangs competing in the Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich® Tires Cup. The new aerodynamic pieces were approved after an extensive wind-tunnel test at the Driveability Test ...
Edited: Apr 5, 2003, 1:00 AM
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LANSING, Mich. -- A new hood panel and nose has been approved for Ford Mustangs competing in the Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich® Tires Cup. The new aerodynamic pieces were approved after an extensive wind-tunnel test at the Driveability Test Facility in Allen Park, Mich.
The test was part of joint effort being undertaken by the Trans-Am Series technical staff, ACS Express Racing of Huntington Beach, Calif., Rocketsports Racing of Lansing, Mich., Ford Motor Co., and Livonia, Mich.-based Soenen Motorsports.
The most recent test followed one undertaken earlier this year, which also tested the Jaguar XKR and Chevrolet Corvette.
Trans-Am Series Technical Director David King was pleased with the results.
"The test went very smoothly," said King. "We were able to accomplish our goal--to bring the Mustang up in total downforce--and we're pretty pleased with the numbers. The goal was to bring parity among the different marques, and we think that goal has been met.
"We were able to get a lot of cooperation to test the Mustang," added King. "Since ACS Express is a West Coast team, we wanted to accommodate those folks and found a way to complete the test without them bringing their staff and their car all the way back here a second time. So, we used a Soenen Motorsports Mustang. The personnel at Rocketsports Racing made the necessary changes to the nose prior to it being fitted to the car for testing."
The Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich® Tires Cup features closed-fendered, production-based, V-8-powered sports cars. The Trans-Am Series is America's oldest continuously running sports car racing series and celebrates its 38th anniversary in 2003.
The next Trans-Am Series race is scheduled for April 13, during the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach weekend. The race will air on a same-day, tape-delayed basis on SPEED Channel at 9 p.m. ET.
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