Thread: spoiler - form follows function?
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 05:51 PM
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Default Re: spoiler - form follows function?
Originally Posted by typhoon55
Respdoc,
I believe that the automatic deployment is set at an ultra conservative speed. If set at speeds which would actually be functional, most US drivers would never see it.
What is the theory behind fixed vs. retractable? I would assume that the SRT is fixed as the speeds on average are faster than the base model. You are right in that one would assume that the more expensive model would have the more elaborate spoiler.
It's probably true about the deployment being set on the conservative but would see where the proper downforce pressure would play a role in highway type speeds (~75-80 mph or so).

The theory says basically if you gun the SRT the wing would not have enough time to deploy before the problems without having that downforce pressure in the rear would occur.

Off topic but where is your location, Sleepy Hollow at? I lived in parts of the Upstate NY area (Rochester, Wayland)...nice area...
 
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