26th-Z Posted January 19, 2004 Share #25 Posted January 19, 2004 Spook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26th-Z Posted January 19, 2004 Share #26 Posted January 19, 2004 Here is a link to MSA front air dams as well as spooks. Take a look at the BRE spook they sell.http://www.zcarparts.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=7AD1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomoHawk Posted January 19, 2004 Share #27 Posted January 19, 2004 From all this information, I gather that the 'chin' spoiler and 'air dam' are of the same design, although they might vary in the height. The 'spook' style has little to moderate height and the 'scoop' has moderate to great height, depending on it's use; i.e., one used to scoop air into the radiator would be taller than one ment for simple downforce/air displacement.Overall, the definition seems to be based on what the advertisement Exec wants to sell it as., or to whom he wants to sell the stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambikiller240 Posted January 19, 2004 Share #28 Posted January 19, 2004 Originally posted by TomoHawk Overall, the definition seems to be based on what the advertisement Exec wants to sell it as., or to whom he wants to sell the stuff. Sounds about normal for everything sold in the world .Marketing before substance. :stupid: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB30-ZED Posted January 19, 2004 Share #29 Posted January 19, 2004 Have you guy's read this article. http://zccw.org/Tech/Body/09-97EarlyZAerodynamics.htmlIt is very interesting, especially the first part on air flow around the radiator area.And one more worth a look.http://autozine.kyul.net/technical_school/aero/tech_aero.htm#Drag%20and%20LiftSteven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomoHawk Posted February 1, 2004 Share #30 Posted February 1, 2004 Has anybody seen these " turbulator strips in the roof near the forward edge of the hatch"? I'd like to try it and see if there's a difference. Probably not much if you drive below 80 mph. Maybe it will help a little any way.thx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB30-ZED Posted February 1, 2004 Share #31 Posted February 1, 2004 No, I haven't seen them, but they sound easy to make.Im now considering refitting my old rear window louver to break up the air flow over the rear of the hatch to stop the air flow attaching and coursing lift.Any one noticed a difference with a rear window louver on or off?Steven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Webster Posted February 1, 2004 Share #32 Posted February 1, 2004 I had a 71 without the louver and it was more stable than my current 73 with the louver. My current 83 doesn't have a louver either but the last 83 I had did but I doubt I've ever had either car where I would notice anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomoHawk Posted February 1, 2004 Share #33 Posted February 1, 2004 What do you think those turbulator strips look like? You could easily rivet or screw on a shallow rectangular or wedge-shaped strip on. Maybe even double-sided tape. Something ELSE ricers don't have! Yay! Here's one on the keelfin of an r/c sailboat: http://www.onemetre.net/Technicl/TripTurb/Turb2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomoHawk Posted February 1, 2004 Share #34 Posted February 1, 2004 I was just watching "Victory By Design" On Speed Channel, and they had Porches . There was a comment about how why they put on the ducktail spoilers because it was "unstable at 150 MPH". So there is your answer about what speed you need to get instability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260DET Posted February 2, 2004 Share #35 Posted February 2, 2004 Originally posted by RB30-ZED No, I haven't seen them, but they sound easy to make.Im now considering refitting my old rear window louver to break up the air flow over the rear of the hatch to stop the air flow attaching and coursing lift.Any one noticed a difference with a rear window louver on or off?Steven I'ts going to likely mess up your airflow around the rear something awful though. Lots of drag and any spoiler probably won't work well. Much better to leave it clean and use a spoiler IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveK Posted February 2, 2004 Share #36 Posted February 2, 2004 Sorry to go off topic for a moment but what on earth are "ricers"I have seen the term used several times and cannot for the life of me think what it refers too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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