nice dig

[Cody]

No doubt a small spoiler can be a good thing on a street car, and definately can improve cruising stability, but also lower top speed and reduce fuel economy. Trouble is that the Ricer boys don't want a small spoiler. Thiers is 4ft off the rear trunk, 7ft wide and the element is usually over a foot front to back, and at some rediculous deflection. Check out this page for what I mean:

http://www.cardomain.com/id/the_anti_rice

Even towards the bottom theres a Audi TT with a _PROPER_ spoiler and a little text axplaining that this is a car that actually could use it.

-Cody Forbes
http://www.500tq.com
'86 5ktq
'87 5ktq EFI/K27
'88 80 4cyl
'88 90 4cyl

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Alan Pritchard <apritchard at seaeye.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2004 08:46:06 -0000

>Hmm, I thought it was my imagination...my typ 89 10v 90q had no spoiler on
>the rear, and I had seen 2 types before, the small boot trim style spiler,
>and the raised spoiler as fitted to the sport models.... I liked the look of
>them..........now im not one to hold back on motorways given the right
>conditions.. and will often cruise??? Between 110-120, and after fitting the
>spoiler I swear (although I wouldn't believe anyone else) that the car is
>less skittish above 100........ 
>
>Best Regards,
>
>Alan Pritchard,
>Network administrator.
>
>Seaeye Marine LTD.
>+44 (0)1329 289000
>www.Seaeye.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
>From: 	Phil Payne [mailto:quattro at isham-research.com] 
>Sent:	22 January 2004 23:14
>To:	quattro at audifans.com
>Subject:	Re: nice dig
>
>> One  ago a civic guy explained to me he wanted full spoiler all around his
>> car cause he would go much faster...
>
>Jein, as the Germans say.
>
>A long time ago in a universe far from here, I had one of the first ever
>Passats fitted with
>an Audi I5 engine.
>
>It was wonderful.  But very "skittish" on the Autobahn at speed.  Over
>200kph was "iffy".
>
>After discussions (I was a company car pool manager, buying two or three
>cars a month) the
>dealership suggested I try the "air dam" - a deep front spoiler.
>
>It reduced performance (0 -> 100kph & top speed) but it made the top speed
>so much more
>comfortable and useable.
>
>So yes - if you use the air to achieve an effect, you have to pay.  But in
>my case, the
>tradeoff was acceptable.
>
>--
>  Phil Payne
>  http://www.isham-research.com
>  +44 7785 302 803
>
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