That nose cone is dog ugly, is there any way it can be removed or, at the least. redesigned?
I bet it does nothing to help the cooling either, unless it is sealed at the back most of the air will elect to take the easy route and escape rather than pass through the radiator.
As soon as I pass the DOT, i plan to beautify it some what. I belive it was part of the deal that was made to DOT to get it licensed here in Australia. I agree that it doesn't really meet the muster.
I figure that I can meet all of their requirements of round profile and other thinks with something a bit nicer..
Cooling was shite. I have boxed in the entire inside of the cone so that any air entering the grille doesnt have a choice and goes through the radiator. My floor is now entirely flat due to my boxing so that was a bonus. I had already shoved a stick into the fan and broken a blade as it was a blow through and was un-shrouded . Now it is suck through as well as boxed in.
well floor is not quite perfectly flat - but....
Happy for some talented person to sketch a design....
I might even ask my engineer what the rules were as I am sure that he did the mould and probably the fibreglassing!
Here is the car without the front end on. start sketching....
Even had the wings... not sure DOT are in love with those...and they certainly do not fit the current design.
you can see that I also replaced the grille wire to actually encourage air to pass through...