No Black Friday shopping for this old geezer. I'll leave that you those more capable (and foolhardy.) No, I was doing what every old coot otta be doing on the day after Thanksgiving. Munching on leftover turkey and falling asleep for a brief winter's nap. When I awoke, I said, "Holy sh*t! It's Friday! Get the Target 550 post on the website!" So I did.
Now. You'd think the liner was low and sleek enough, right? Nope. Fairings are being made for the wheel openings to help with aerodynamics and keep salt outta the wound...I mean wheel enclosures. What the skunk works guys have done is built aluminum patterns that will be reproduced in carbon fiber or fiberglass so that they can be replaced if they happen (heaven forbid) to be damaged during a run. This makes for an even sleeker, slipperier, cleaner underside.
Freud did a great job getting the photos for this post. I wonder if he got a nap while lying on his back shooting the underside.
There's something that isn't mentioned in the writeup, so I'll blab it here. One of the things that struck me was the aluminum piece that's intended to scrape any wayward salt from the surface of the tire. Sorta like an Alcoa mudflap...sorta.
Anyway, I think it'll kill the Jones for a bit and help the turkey digest:
http://www.target550.com/gallery/72_front_wheel_fairings/index.html