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Title: Angle of high rear spoiler--downforce.
Post by: Warthog on June 21, 2008, 02:15:17 PM

Right any experts out there, I run 0 degs at the moment but want to get it spot on.

Title: Angle of high rear spoiler--downforce.
Post by: Mart160plus on June 21, 2008, 07:21:05 PM

Gonna depend on quite a few things, no ?

Diffuser downforce, damper settings, etc.. ?

Title: Angle of high rear spoiler--downforce.
Post by: Warthog on June 21, 2008, 07:57:11 PM

Why is life so complicated....:reallymad

Title: Angle of high rear spoiler--downforce.
Post by: Carl on June 21, 2008, 08:00:52 PM

If the main part (Not the tip) of the underside get\'s to be more than a 15 degree angle from horizontal then you end up with turbulance.
It is called to much angle of attack.
Regards
Carl

Title: Angle of high rear spoiler--downforce.
Post by: Warthog on June 21, 2008, 08:03:47 PM

Thanks Carl, I will play around with the angles up to that max. Good Man, thanks.:Thumbs-up

Title: Angle of high rear spoiler--downforce.
Post by: Carl on June 21, 2008, 08:08:19 PM

Quote from: Warthog;510901Thanks Carl, I will play around with the angles up to that max. Good Man, thanks.:Thumbs-up

Forgot the say the turbulance is not good as it means drag.
Regards
Carl

Title: Angle of high rear spoiler--downforce.
Post by: kev-yorks on June 21, 2008, 10:58:48 PM

Some real good articles in autospeed John, better yet they often use a FD as a test vehicle. As posted above though there\'s lots of variables.
http://autospeed.com/cms/search/index.html?keywords=aerodynamics&x=8&y=11
Kevin

Title: Angle of high rear spoiler--downforce.
Post by: Warthog on June 22, 2008, 12:20:34 AM

Thanks Kev, will have a good read.:Thumbs-up

Title: Angle of high rear spoiler--downforce.
Post by: Warthog on June 23, 2008, 08:21:30 PM

Problem solved by MAX over on FDUK.............Sorted.:Thumbs-up

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