FT-86 Modular Rear Diffuser Information Jun 19, 2015 CFD Cases Purpose: This document contains diagrams, information, and notes regarding the CFD analysis of the rear diffuser modular kit for the FT-86 SpeedFactory rear diffuser. Design: The rear diffuser was des... Read more
FT-86 Lower Control Arm Development Jun 2, 2015 Suspension Development Now that we have prototypes in hand, we were able to test the units with real-world loading conditions. Why would this be necessary you ask? Well, oftentimes computer simulations differ slightly from ... Read more
Front Splitter Race Upgrade Apr 20, 2015 CFD Cases Purpose: This document contains diagrams, information, and notes regarding the CFD analysis of the race upgrade package for the FT-86 SpeedFactory street-front splitter. Design: The street front split... Read more
Street Front Splitter Apr 20, 2015 CFD Cases Purpose: This document contains diagrams, graphs, and notes regarding the CFD analysis of the genuine FT-86 SpeedFactory Street Front Splitter. Design: The splitter went through many design iterations... Read more
Charge Air Cooling Mar 23, 2015 Informative This will primarily be a discussion for forced induction applications; there is not much that can be done for naturally aspirated cars other than placing the inlet into the intake close to fresh air a... Read more
Clutch Spring Removal in Under 15 Minutes Mar 14, 2015 DIY The twins have a clutch spring that greatly reduces the strength needed to push the clutch in. This is actually a really neat idea from Toyota/Subaru, and it is the first time I’ve seen it used and it... Read more
Air Dam or Splitter - A Closer Look Mar 12, 2015 CFD Cases Note: This data was previously posted on another blog by one of our members. This is the same data as that post; but now under Verus, as he works with us and it is personal data and knowledge that we ... Read more
A Look Inside Verus Engineering CFD - Validation Feb 11, 2015 CFD Cases We would like to give everyone a further, in-depth view of how we set up, run, and analyze our CFD cases here at Velox Motorsports. While we will not be giving away exactly how to set-up and run the a... Read more
FT-86 Lower Control Arm Development Feb 1, 2015 Suspension Development The final photo from the previous blog post was only finalized through extensive Finite Element Analysis (FEA). FEA uses a numerical, computer-based technique to solve complex scenarios. A variety of ... Read more
FT-86 Lower Control Arm Development Jan 22, 2015 Suspension Development Last post we left off on the beginnings of the lower control arm and what it takes to get to the point of designing the part. At this time, we had not considered the exact design goals of the LCA beyo... Read more
FT-86 Lower Control Arm Development Jan 14, 2015 Suspension Development The lower control arm on the twins lacks a crucial component for anyone who lowers, modifies, or wants to track their car; which is the ability to adjust camber. The stock unit does not allow for adju... Read more
Wind Tunnel Testing Jan 7, 2015 CFD Cases Wind tunnel testing is another experiment, like CFD, to help validate aerodynamic changes. The reason for writing this short excerpt is to help clarify some of the misconceptions about wind tunnel tes... Read more