just a thought...usefulness of CGT spoiler

[Dave Aukerman]

Another thought, keeping the dust off the back glass.  The new passat wagon
does not have a spoiler and the back glass acts as a dust/snow mist magnet.
5k/200 wagons are dust proof above the winglet.

Dave

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Keith" <auditude at neta.com>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 10:05 AM
Subject: Re: just a thought...usefulness of CGT spoiler


> Kwattro at aol.com wrote:
> >
> > At 60mph or so, aerodynamic forces overcome ground resistance and become
the
> > major hinderance to a car's speed.  To that end, any "spoiler" will have
some
> > effect on the car's drag.  However, some spoilers are high drag,
functional
> > units which creat downforce in order to stabalize the car, and help to
> > increase its cornering abiltiy by pressing the car down onto the road.
The
> > 1981-1983 Coupe spoiler does not classify as one of these spoilers - it
was
> > to fill a void more than anything.  The Ur-Q spoiler (later fitted to
the GT)
> > does generate some downforce, and is considerably more functional than
the
> > early spoiler.  However, a large percentage of spoilers, as we talked
about
> > just a few months ago, are mainly for looks - the 4KQ's and, to some
extent,
> > the GT's spoilers fit into this category.  You're right, if you don't
drive
> > the car at high speed, you won't feel the effects.  As I stated before,
I'm
> > damn glad that they put it back there, given the speeds I drive the car
at on
> > the track...
>
> I have a friend that used to have an ur-q.  He put a Kamei spoiler on
> it, and it looked nice.  This spoiler went alongside the C-pillars, in a
> three-piece configuration.  I thought it was quite nice.  To think we
> were too young to know about eurolights.  He had chrome
> "Lorenzo's" (or "Hammers", if you prefer) on it.  15" with 50 series.
> Hehe, it's funny now.  I remember him watching a video of his car
> back then, and saying, "I can't believe I had those wheels on the
> car!"
>
> If I had a Coupe GT or an ur-q, I would love to have that Kamei wing.
>
> I wish we could still get some of the old custom stuff for the Audi's
> from the 80's.
>
> Later,
>
> Ken
>