Driving in the city with spoiler up, COOL OR WEAK?
05-06-2012, 01:38 AM
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I read an article in a Porsche magazine that indicated that, in a 964, air flow to the engine increased significantly (40% or so if I remember correctly) with the spoiler extended. It obviously serves some purpose other than necessary downforce at highway speeds. Maybe someone else here read the article and can locate it; I think it was in a European Porsche magazine where it compared each generation to the new 991 and the statistic was in the paragraphs where the 964 was discussed.
05-07-2012, 04:55 PM
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I had no idea what a loser I was until I read this thread.
For the record, under 35, and only put it up rarely, but my wife thinks it looks better that way and I try to keep her happy. I certainly don't think it has any impact on the city driving experience.
Now if you'll excuse me, I think Ryan Seacrest is about to give away Ke$ha tickets.
For the record, under 35, and only put it up rarely, but my wife thinks it looks better that way and I try to keep her happy. I certainly don't think it has any impact on the city driving experience.
Now if you'll excuse me, I think Ryan Seacrest is about to give away Ke$ha tickets.
05-07-2012, 05:06 PM
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There really isn't anything attractive about the rubber accordian underside of the spoiler - why show it when you don't have to?
Unless, of course, you are an *** clown!
Unless, of course, you are an *** clown!
05-07-2012, 07:19 PM
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W T F is a **** jockey? haha. And don't say someone who puts his spoiler out at 5mph in the city. I think we call them Dick Heads in the UK. So it's ok to have a fixed spoiler on your car to pose through the city but not to push the button by your left foot and pose that way... I don't know about you young modifying fellows.
05-07-2012, 10:30 PM
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It really isn't much of a spoiler when you really look at it. I guess from just the right angle it might look impressive but realistically, considering its length and girth, there's just not much to brag about. Even when fully extended. Maybe it's just always cold outside when I check mine out.
05-07-2012, 11:20 PM
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Gads an engine radiant heat will be able to be released faster with the spoiler up since the compartment won't be as confined. But I have no idea of considerations of 911 airflow in the compartment that deals with any ideas of cooling going on if in fact they do have it worked out to facilitate the engine exterior cooling of the compartment. But the less stuff there is in close proximity to the engine the more radiant heat it will expel.
05-08-2012, 03:28 AM
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