nice dig

[Jonathan Monetti]

Great site, Cody.  

I get to wondering about what these freaking wings do to a ricers' handling.  When I see a tiny Civic si with a surfboard-sized wing on the rear deck, it gets me to thinking about the laws of physics...what do a few hundred pounds of downforce *do* when applied to the *rear* of a tiny FWD tin can, often with bouncy, cut stock springs and ultra low profile skins with 5 inch spacers?? :)    

Man, I wouldnt want to drive one of those over 60.  

Wait....ahem...I mean, I wouldnt want to drive one of those at all.

Jonathan Monetti


Message: 8
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2004 08:58:46 -0500
From: "Cody" <Cody at mail.craincorporated.com>
Subject: RE: nice dig
To: Alan Pritchard <apritchard at seaeye.com>
Cc: quattro at audifans.com
Message-ID: <200401230858.AA3743023232 at mail.craincorporated.com>
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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