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Old 06-14-2008, 11:42 AM
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here are two epic spoilers
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bahahahaha what is wrong with these people [&:]?
 
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Old 06-14-2008, 11:48 AM
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second one is mockery, done for fun. I know because I've been there. We did a full cardboard body kit on my friends cavalier.
 
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Old 06-14-2008, 12:03 PM
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Your not installing that on your A4 are you?
 
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Old 06-14-2008, 12:23 PM
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CLX is your miata 1.6L or 1.8L?
 
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Old 06-14-2008, 08:48 PM
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Your not installing that on your A4 are you?
Nope, it's going on my Miata which is becoming my racing toy

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CLX is your miata 1.6L or 1.8L?
1.6 with the limited slip
 
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Old 06-14-2008, 09:24 PM
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I'll always stand by a quote made by a Koenigsegg Engineer when referring to why they didnt add a spoiler on the CCX "You cannot reap the true benefits of a spoiler unless you are traveling over 200mph or cornering in a formula1 type environment; therefore it is not necessary." He also added if a car is properly engineered.
 
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Old 06-14-2008, 10:37 PM
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I'll always stand by a quote made by a Koenigsegg Engineer when referring to why they didnt add a spoiler on the CCX "You cannot reap the true benefits of a spoiler unless you are traveling over 200mph or cornering in a formula1 type environment; therefore it is not necessary." He also added if a car is properly engineered.
That's just one very ignorant mans opinion. WRC cars and hill climb cars hardly go 200 mph, and that's not exactly a formula environment. Same with Formula 2000 cars, junior dragsters, and sprint cars. Go ask APR for their pressure mappings of their wings and they will prove they work at as little as 40 mph.
 
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Old 06-15-2008, 02:16 AM
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no spoiler, spoiler, 3.2 spoiler (bigger)


I NEED that little spoiler, or risk the car getting dangerously light at high speed. We're not even talking added downforce, thats just there to break up the airfoil profile of my car and reduce lift.
 
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Old 06-15-2008, 08:32 AM
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Same thing with the New Beetle. Cars are wings, just look at them from the side.
 
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Old 06-15-2008, 09:11 AM
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yep. sort of invalidates the koenigsegg statement
 


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