How can I tell if my rear spoiler is deploying automatically?
06-13-2007, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by mal28
other suggestions
1) superglue a police whistle to the spoiler, listen for the sound as wind blow thru it when the spoiler goes up
2) turn on cruise control, stand up on drivers seat and look out sunroof to see spoiler
3)put a picture of a naked girl on the underside of the spoiler, if you see a Ford F150 following you, the spoiler is up
4)tape Viagra to the spoiler, if the spoiler goes up on its own, the viagra will not be used
5)roll the car onto its bad and then back upright, see where the road rash is on the spoiler
6)hire a neighborhood kid to get on his skateboard and hold onto the rear wiper, accelerate to 75 MPH and see if the spoiler breaks his grip
7)drive backwards at 75, if the spoiler goes up, it will act as an air brake and the car will slow down
8) run a hot wire from the ignition to the spoiler and back, creating a closed loop circuit , if the spoiler goes up, it will break the connection and the car will lose all power at 75MPH on the highway
1) superglue a police whistle to the spoiler, listen for the sound as wind blow thru it when the spoiler goes up
2) turn on cruise control, stand up on drivers seat and look out sunroof to see spoiler
3)put a picture of a naked girl on the underside of the spoiler, if you see a Ford F150 following you, the spoiler is up
4)tape Viagra to the spoiler, if the spoiler goes up on its own, the viagra will not be used
5)roll the car onto its bad and then back upright, see where the road rash is on the spoiler
6)hire a neighborhood kid to get on his skateboard and hold onto the rear wiper, accelerate to 75 MPH and see if the spoiler breaks his grip
7)drive backwards at 75, if the spoiler goes up, it will act as an air brake and the car will slow down
8) run a hot wire from the ignition to the spoiler and back, creating a closed loop circuit , if the spoiler goes up, it will break the connection and the car will lose all power at 75MPH on the highway
06-13-2007, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by THPorsche
Here is a crazy idea:
attached a piece of string to the end of the spoiler.
run the string all the way to the driver seat
once the string loses its tension you know the spoiler has deployed.
attached a piece of string to the end of the spoiler.
run the string all the way to the driver seat
once the string loses its tension you know the spoiler has deployed.
If you're not sold on that solution..try running the string out the sunroof FORWARD, around the front of the car, run it the length of the undercarraige underneath the car and tie it to the spoiler. You spoiler has opened when the string pulls out of your hand.
06-13-2007, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by mal28
other suggestions
1) superglue a police whistle to the spoiler, listen for the sound as wind blow thru it when the spoiler goes up
2) turn on cruise control, stand up on drivers seat and look out sunroof to see spoiler
3)put a picture of a naked girl on the underside of the spoiler, if you see a Ford F150 following you, the spoiler is up
4)tape Viagra to the spoiler, if the spoiler goes up on its own, the viagra will not be used
5)roll the car onto its bad and then back upright, see where the road rash is on the spoiler
6)hire a neighborhood kid to get on his skateboard and hold onto the rear wiper, accelerate to 75 MPH and see if the spoiler breaks his grip
7)drive backwards at 75, if the spoiler goes up, it will act as an air brake and the car will slow down
8) run a hot wire from the ignition to the spoiler and back, creating a closed loop circuit , if the spoiler goes up, it will break the connection and the car will lose all power at 75MPH on the highway
1) superglue a police whistle to the spoiler, listen for the sound as wind blow thru it when the spoiler goes up
2) turn on cruise control, stand up on drivers seat and look out sunroof to see spoiler
3)put a picture of a naked girl on the underside of the spoiler, if you see a Ford F150 following you, the spoiler is up
4)tape Viagra to the spoiler, if the spoiler goes up on its own, the viagra will not be used
5)roll the car onto its bad and then back upright, see where the road rash is on the spoiler
6)hire a neighborhood kid to get on his skateboard and hold onto the rear wiper, accelerate to 75 MPH and see if the spoiler breaks his grip
7)drive backwards at 75, if the spoiler goes up, it will act as an air brake and the car will slow down
8) run a hot wire from the ignition to the spoiler and back, creating a closed loop circuit , if the spoiler goes up, it will break the connection and the car will lose all power at 75MPH on the highway
06-13-2007, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by mal28
other suggestions
1) superglue a police whistle to the spoiler, listen for the sound as wind blow thru it when the spoiler goes up
2) turn on cruise control, stand up on drivers seat and look out sunroof to see spoiler
3)put a picture of a naked girl on the underside of the spoiler, if you see a Ford F150 following you, the spoiler is up
4)tape Viagra to the spoiler, if the spoiler goes up on its own, the viagra will not be used
5)roll the car onto its bad and then back upright, see where the road rash is on the spoiler
6)hire a neighborhood kid to get on his skateboard and hold onto the rear wiper, accelerate to 75 MPH and see if the spoiler breaks his grip
7)drive backwards at 75, if the spoiler goes up, it will act as an air brake and the car will slow down
8) run a hot wire from the ignition to the spoiler and back, creating a closed loop circuit , if the spoiler goes up, it will break the connection and the car will lose all power at 75MPH on the highway
1) superglue a police whistle to the spoiler, listen for the sound as wind blow thru it when the spoiler goes up
2) turn on cruise control, stand up on drivers seat and look out sunroof to see spoiler
3)put a picture of a naked girl on the underside of the spoiler, if you see a Ford F150 following you, the spoiler is up
4)tape Viagra to the spoiler, if the spoiler goes up on its own, the viagra will not be used
5)roll the car onto its bad and then back upright, see where the road rash is on the spoiler
6)hire a neighborhood kid to get on his skateboard and hold onto the rear wiper, accelerate to 75 MPH and see if the spoiler breaks his grip
7)drive backwards at 75, if the spoiler goes up, it will act as an air brake and the car will slow down
8) run a hot wire from the ignition to the spoiler and back, creating a closed loop circuit , if the spoiler goes up, it will break the connection and the car will lose all power at 75MPH on the highway
06-13-2007, 10:35 PM
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here's mine
sneak up at night and kill your former wife and her boyfriend
drive away, very slowly down the freeway, in the porsche
feel free to take your closest friend along for the ride
when the helicopters hover above you, speed up, and wave at 75 mph
make sure you Tivo Cnn
after you are acquitted , watch cnn and confirm spoilers activation
this method has been tried many times, but only works in california
sneak up at night and kill your former wife and her boyfriend
drive away, very slowly down the freeway, in the porsche
feel free to take your closest friend along for the ride
when the helicopters hover above you, speed up, and wave at 75 mph
make sure you Tivo Cnn
after you are acquitted , watch cnn and confirm spoilers activation
this method has been tried many times, but only works in california
06-13-2007, 11:38 PM
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The simplest thing to do is to get really stoned and go out on the highway in the wee hours of the night when there's noone around. Sunroof open. Deepen your level of bakery and gently begin accelerating. If timed properly, you can have yourself a sweet out of body experience as you pass 75 mph and watch the wing rise as you gently descend back through the sunroof to become one with the seat.
If that doesn't work, have someone drive behind you.
Now, to those of you who really worry about this: Are you as worried that the refrigerator light goes off every time you close the door? Did this lead you to buy a glass doored fridge? To take the analogy a little 'deeper',....when you go for your annual physical exam, how do you know your doctor is really using his finger? Huh? Hadn't thought about that one now,...had you?
If that doesn't work, have someone drive behind you.
Now, to those of you who really worry about this: Are you as worried that the refrigerator light goes off every time you close the door? Did this lead you to buy a glass doored fridge? To take the analogy a little 'deeper',....when you go for your annual physical exam, how do you know your doctor is really using his finger? Huh? Hadn't thought about that one now,...had you?
06-14-2007, 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Coochas
To take the analogy a little 'deeper',....when you go for your annual physical exam, how do you know your doctor is really using his finger? Huh? Hadn't thought about that one now,...had you?
06-14-2007, 12:34 AM
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Originally Posted by OCBen
Ya know, I always wondered why he placed both hands on my shoulders while giving me a prostate exam.
06-14-2007, 01:21 PM
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Okay, guess I'll play along in this challenge to come up with the most ridiculous solution to the problem, but I'm sure I won't be able to top our buddy with the coat hanger. 
Say you're a popular guy with lots of friends in all walks of life. You go over to pay a visit to your buddy who runs a tuner shop and seeing that it's a slow day you ask him if you can hop on the dyno there. As you're taking your car through the gears and approaching the threshold speed you glance at the reflection off the window to his office and confirm the exact speed your spoiler goes up, and the exact speed it goes down, and continue to play this way until his appointment arrives and he kicks you off.
If you don't have a friend who owns a tuner shop, you can always pay the dyno run charge and get your horsepower at the wheels measured while you're at it, along with your exact speeds of spoiler deployment and stowage.
Say you're a popular guy with lots of friends in all walks of life. You go over to pay a visit to your buddy who runs a tuner shop and seeing that it's a slow day you ask him if you can hop on the dyno there. As you're taking your car through the gears and approaching the threshold speed you glance at the reflection off the window to his office and confirm the exact speed your spoiler goes up, and the exact speed it goes down, and continue to play this way until his appointment arrives and he kicks you off.
If you don't have a friend who owns a tuner shop, you can always pay the dyno run charge and get your horsepower at the wheels measured while you're at it, along with your exact speeds of spoiler deployment and stowage.
06-14-2007, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by OCBen
Okay, guess I'll play along in this challenge to come up with the most ridiculous solution to the problem, but I'm sure I won't be able to top our buddy with the coat hanger.
Say you're a popular guy with lots of friends in all walks of life. You go over to pay a visit to your buddy who runs a tuner shop and seeing that it's a slow day you ask him if you can hop on the dyno there. As you're taking your car through the gears and approaching the threshold speed you glance at the reflection off the window to his office and confirm the exact speed your spoiler goes up, and the exact speed it goes down, and continue to play this way until his appointment arrives and he kicks you off.
If you don't have a friend who owns a tuner shop, you can always pay the dyno run charge and get your horsepower at the wheels measured while you're at it, along with your exact speeds of spoiler deployment and stowage.
Say you're a popular guy with lots of friends in all walks of life. You go over to pay a visit to your buddy who runs a tuner shop and seeing that it's a slow day you ask him if you can hop on the dyno there. As you're taking your car through the gears and approaching the threshold speed you glance at the reflection off the window to his office and confirm the exact speed your spoiler goes up, and the exact speed it goes down, and continue to play this way until his appointment arrives and he kicks you off.
If you don't have a friend who owns a tuner shop, you can always pay the dyno run charge and get your horsepower at the wheels measured while you're at it, along with your exact speeds of spoiler deployment and stowage.
06-14-2007, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by THPorsche
I wonder if the smog check station can do this for us
06-14-2007, 02:35 PM
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Hey. I was just at that mega car parts store, Home Depot, and I saw a great way to check out the spoiler situation!!!
Get one of those full length mirrors they sell that you can hang on your bedroom door! Stick it out your sunroof or driver's window and then you get real-time feedback as your spoiler operates!!! you don't even have to get your family or friends involved in this solution. It is a do-it-yourself, and you can still use the mirror at your house!!
They sell duct tape ,too!
Get one of those full length mirrors they sell that you can hang on your bedroom door! Stick it out your sunroof or driver's window and then you get real-time feedback as your spoiler operates!!! you don't even have to get your family or friends involved in this solution. It is a do-it-yourself, and you can still use the mirror at your house!!
They sell duct tape ,too!
06-14-2007, 04:22 PM
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WORKS LIKE A CHARM !!! DUCT TAPE AND ALL
Just like I said it would. (like my Boxster S did years ago).
Took a drive with it taped like shown in photo, Visibility out RV mirror is perfect. The gadget is great and does what I advertised. Doesn't even look stupid on car since mine is silver like _DUCT TAPE_.
I even have some pics of 90 mph with hand stuck out sunroof.
OCBen is , once again, WRONG. He's still an expert name caller though.
Awful that he'd try ceaselessly to discredit and ruin such a good idea that everyone can benefit from.
Other resident "experts" here are looking pretty silly too.
BTW, Duct tape easily comes off because it's slightly warmed by engine and sun. Good point though: don't leave it on too long and let engine cool... .
I'll post photos at Rennteam.
Go ahead, feel free to insult and insinuate OCBen. I'm lovin' every minute of it!
Just like I said it would. (like my Boxster S did years ago).
Took a drive with it taped like shown in photo, Visibility out RV mirror is perfect. The gadget is great and does what I advertised. Doesn't even look stupid on car since mine is silver like _DUCT TAPE_.
I even have some pics of 90 mph with hand stuck out sunroof.
OCBen is , once again, WRONG. He's still an expert name caller though.
Awful that he'd try ceaselessly to discredit and ruin such a good idea that everyone can benefit from.
Other resident "experts" here are looking pretty silly too.
BTW, Duct tape easily comes off because it's slightly warmed by engine and sun. Good point though: don't leave it on too long and let engine cool... .
I'll post photos at Rennteam.
Go ahead, feel free to insult and insinuate OCBen. I'm lovin' every minute of it!
06-14-2007, 04:45 PM
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why bother with the dyno ?
jack up the rear, using any old jack you can find
put a brick on the gas pedal
make sure sunroof is open and sit on the spoiler
if it is working you will be shot up in the air, drop down the sunroof and be planted back in your seat
if the speedo says 75..it works
what could go wrong ?
jack up the rear, using any old jack you can find
put a brick on the gas pedal
make sure sunroof is open and sit on the spoiler
if it is working you will be shot up in the air, drop down the sunroof and be planted back in your seat
if the speedo says 75..it works
what could go wrong ?