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rear spoiler or no spoiler?, Looks or function |
d914 |
Aug 8 2010, 08:38 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,331 Joined: 12-July 03 From: Atlanta, ga Member No.: 904 Region Association: South East States |
Ok finally finshing up body work and going to re-spreay the car. I would like to paint everything at once.
Outside of a gt race wing sitting at roof height do any of the other smaller spoilers actually do anything or do they just make u feel better. The car will have a front spoiler, trans am-ish.. wide body that will see track lap days. turbo power... Sheridan....?? modified stock car ( speedway lexan)??? My old car had a little gt spoiler, I though it settled it down some at speed but it could have been a head thing..!! |
jt914-6 |
Aug 8 2010, 08:49 AM
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Driving & working on teeners 41 years Group: Members Posts: 1,786 Joined: 3-May 08 From: Bryant, Arkansas Member No.: 9,003 Region Association: South East States |
I had a fiberglass spoiler bondo'd into my orignal trunk lid....it was super heavy but looked good. I saw a 914 in Excellence years ago with the one piece trunk lid/spoiler in fg from AIR. (American International Racing) and really liked it. I bought one for my conversion six project car. The only thing with it is that you can't use the stock "springs". I got a kit with the shocks to hold it up. Looks.....yes....function....yes. I do track events and at 130+ mph, I'm sure it is doing something........
It's the rear decklid with ducktail spoiler....... http://www.americaninternationalracing.com...46&page=106 |
dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Aug 8 2010, 08:54 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,893 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
Ok finally finshing up body work and going to re-spreay the car. I would like to paint everything at once. Outside of a gt race wing sitting at roof height do any of the other smaller spoilers actually do anything or do they just make u feel better. The car will have a front spoiler, trans am-ish.. wide body that will see track lap days. turbo power... Sheridan....?? modified stock car ( speedway lexan)??? My old car had a little gt spoiler, I though it settled it down some at speed but it could have been a head thing..!! a rear spoiler is absolute necessary for sustained speeds over 120 mph. the car just gets way too light if you do not have one installed. We had a great high speed "last six" that we ran at road atlanta, and it, with the rear spoiler, was very very stable even over 150 mph, but in vanity wanted to return it to the stock look. Once we removed the spoiler the car became very very light feeling at high speeds |
race914 |
Aug 8 2010, 09:06 AM
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73 914-4 Group: Members Posts: 1,006 Joined: 31-October 05 From: Nipomo, California (Central Coast) Member No.: 5,027 Region Association: Central California |
I'm currently running a Sheridan spoiler. I agree with George, you need it at higher speeds.
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d914 |
Aug 8 2010, 09:07 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,331 Joined: 12-July 03 From: Atlanta, ga Member No.: 904 Region Association: South East States |
that was my feeling going from nothing to the one piece trunk / spoiler set up...but I still wasnt sure it was real or a head game.. I never bounced back and forth to verify..
I was at the middy and I saw one car with both setups??? must have been a class thing.. |
carr914 |
Aug 8 2010, 09:26 AM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,970 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
Definately works at high speed. My Twin-Plug car without a spoiler used to get hairy in Turn 14 @ Sebring and at the end of the back straight when I came off the gas
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