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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 05:47 AM
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Default How Effective Is The Spoiler

I know this will stir up quite a debate and let me state from the beginning that I really like the looks of our spoiler and the fact that it deploys at 60 and retracts automatically, I question the functionality of it.

On a fast track such as Indy, Formula 1, and even sprint car tracks, you need to have a spoiler on the rear and the front of the vehicle. Pushing down on the back only lightens up the pressure on the front and leads to steering problems. Also notice that at the comparatively slower speed of the sprint car you have much larger spoilers.

In the case of going for top speed on a relatively straight course wouldn't the spoiler act as a drag to air flow and affect the top speed and make the front end light and affect steering?
 
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