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Supercars is working on a plan to use a wind tunnel to conduct an aero analysis of the current models of cars next week, Speedcafe.com has learned.
A parity debate concerning the new-for-2019 Mustang which has triggered claims from rival teams that the car has a centre of gravity (CoG) and aero advantage.
Speedcafe.com understands that the wind tunnel facility at Monash University in Melbourne has become available next week and is being investigated to conduct a test following this weekend’s Tyrepower Tasmania SuperSprint.
According to the Monash University website, the wind tunnel has a broad range of aerodynamics testing capabilities.
The tunnel is used for vehicle development in the areas of aerodynamic, aeroacoustic and cooling analysis in both road and racing car design.
Supercars declined to elaborate on the possibility of a wind tunnel test when approached by Speedcafe.com.
Wind tunnels have been used in the series previously before the category banned teams from partial and full wind tunnel testing from 2012 on cost grounds.
At the time it was deemed that Australia didn’t have a facility capable of completing the process.
The possible wind tunnel test would take place three weeks after a two-day centre of gravity investigation was conducted.
The championship has already completed a centre of gravity test across 10 Supercars which resulted in changes being made to the Mustang and ZB Commodore.
Ballast used to bring the car up to the 1395kg minimum weight has been repositioned to the roof and roll cage of the cars with the Ford understood to have been forced to move 28kg and the Holden 6.7kg.
