Do you ever really need a rear spoiler?
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Originally Posted by adams993
SO, could it be detrimental for me to unplug my spoiler and just leave it in the fixed position? I would REALLY like for this to be ok!
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Don't know if I would do that Adam...although I do hear what you are saying. The electric wings in the "up" position look like an airplane seat-table when deployed, and I've never been a fan of the way it looks "at speed." It would be nice, however, to keep it in the down position for the clean look at speed, wouldn't it?
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My thinking would be a loss of cooling capability at speed, but I can't be certain. It just seems that with the directional intake fins on the wings (electric or not), that Porsche was deliberately directing cool air at speed into the engine compartment. When and/or if you unplug it, you can also disable the warning lamp and speed sensor on your dash gauge.
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Can anyone truly confirm the cooling issue will be the case? Or is this only speculation? i agree, the design looks this way, but has anyone tested it?
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Audi TT coupe had no spoiler when first introduced - they had to retro-fit a spoiler to stop it dissapearing backwards into the scenery. All the Audi TT's now have a spoiler.
Now you know what not to do to a 993 spoiler.....
Now you know what not to do to a 993 spoiler.....
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Originally Posted by Traffic53
i agree. the retractable wing offers spit in the way of downforce. not to mention, i could probably rip it off with one hand while holding a glass of fine whiskey in the other...and have a smoke...all without disturbing my vises. ![Smilie](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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Originally Posted by adams993
Can anyone truly confirm the cooling issue will be the case? Or is this only speculation? i agree, the design looks this way, but has anyone tested it?
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It is a spoiler, not a wing. It "spoils" the flow of the air over the car, reducing the lift that is inherent in the design with the spoiler down. A wing would be required to apply "down-force". Somewhere on the web there is a comparison chart of various spoilers and wings done in a wind tunnel. I recall it included earlier Turbo (tea trays", but I don't think it went beyond 964s.
It might help with cooling, but those slats function when the spoiler is down also, as did early 911 grills.
It might help with cooling, but those slats function when the spoiler is down also, as did early 911 grills.