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Re: Do spoilers work?
[Re: pishta]
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11/02/08 01:06 AM
11/02/08 01:06 AM
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Not2farfromNashville, TN
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I heard the old DC spoilers for Dusters actually slowed them at the track.
Ask 340SIX, it has a rear spoiler that faces up....
I wasn't talking rear I meant to say the front one.
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Re: Do spoilers work?
[Re: boydsdodge]
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11/02/08 04:32 PM
11/02/08 04:32 PM
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Thanks for the link AutoXcuda, also sorry to read that your web page is gone.
I hope you are able to salvage it.
I am going to email the Cuda spoiler guy and see if he has any made up for the Challenger.
If you look at Tom Quad's AAR at watkins glen I think he has a ABS plastic front spoiler. Those are much more durable than fiberglass. They will bend and then bend back. I have seen 67/69 Camaro spoilers adapted easy to various Mopars. Maybe even a 69/70 Mustang one?
Tom Quad where did that spoiler come from?
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Re: Do spoilers work?
[Re: autoxcuda]
#142689
11/02/08 04:46 PM
11/02/08 04:46 PM
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GoodysGotaCuda
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Thanks for the link AutoXcuda, also sorry to read that your web page is gone.
I hope you are able to salvage it.
I am going to email the Cuda spoiler guy and see if he has any made up for the Challenger.
If you look at Tom Quad's AAR at watkins glen I think he has a ABS plastic front spoiler. Those are much more durable than fiberglass. They will bend and then bend back. I have seen 67/69 Camaro spoilers adapted easy to various Mopars. Maybe even a 69/70 Mustang one?
Tom Quad where did that spoiler come from?
That is a mighty fine lookin chin spoiler on there.
How about the AAR-T/A rear ducktail spoilers? Those seem to have much use at 'normal' speeds?
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Re: Do spoilers work?
[Re: GoodysGotaCuda]
#142690
11/02/08 05:37 PM
11/02/08 05:37 PM
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autoxcuda
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How about the AAR-T/A rear ducktail spoilers? Those seem to have much use at 'normal' speeds?
I think the basic coupe outline with notchback rear with flat trunk of a E-body is very similar to the 69 Camaro they tested in the 69 Car Life spoiler article. And the Camaro ducktail spoiler is very similar to the AAR/TA. So if it worked on the Camaro I think it will work on the E-bodies.
In the article they got about 50 lbs of force at 70 mph,IIRC. Things just were starting to happen then
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Re: Do spoilers work?
[Re: Rug_Trucker]
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11/04/08 04:41 AM
11/04/08 04:41 AM
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There are four forces that affect an airfoil.
thrust, drag, lift, gravity.
"Thrust"? Explain 
Whatz da matter? Didn't you see "Chicken Run" 
These four forces are more related to aviation/aeronautics. Think of thrust as "horsepower", I guess. The amount of force it takes to propel an object.
Gravity
Thrust + Drag
Lift
Drag tries to counter thrust
Gravity tries to counter lift
When thrust and lift overcomes the drag and gravity, you have propulsion
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Re: Do spoilers work?
[Re: autoxcuda]
#142693
11/05/08 11:44 PM
11/05/08 11:44 PM
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Round Rock, Tx
PlumCrazyChris
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If you look at Tom Quad's AAR at watkins glen I think he has a ABS plastic front spoiler. Those are much more durable than fiberglass. They will bend and then bend back. I have seen 67/69 Camaro spoilers adapted easy to various Mopars. Maybe even a 69/70 Mustang one?
Tom Quad where did that spoiler come from?
I found this link, maybe you could make one of these work. The price is sure right.
http://www.up22.com/spoilers.htm
Let us know what you find out.
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