<VV> Rear Spoiler

[Shaun McGarvey]

Did Tom K's car have a rear spoiler?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron" <ronh at owt.com>
To: <AeroNed at aol.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 10:05 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Rear Spoiler


> More weight on the rear is one of the last things a Corvair needs at most
> any speed and a significant downward force at the far rear at high speed
> will probably induce a nice wheelie.
> Ronh
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <AeroNed at aol.com>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 8:18 AM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Rear Spoiler
>
>
>> Not exactly true...Sure a 'flip spoiler' like the Stinger style would do
>> very little at low speeds. There are other designs that would give good
>> down
>> force at speeds as low as 60, maybe even 40 MPH. Now this spoiler is 
>> going
>> to be
>> a 'wing style' with multiple elements. How many hard core Corvair owners
>> are
>> going to thing that would look "cool" sitting in the parking lot?
>>
>> Ned
>>
>>
>> It's my  understanding that no rear spoiler does anything until well over
>> 100.
>>
>>
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