Does the stock spoiler on a early 4th gen actually work?
Does the stock spoiler on a early 4th gen actually work?
06-01-2004, 10:24 PM
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I would say its just for looks (omg factory rice, everyone take their spoilers off now or get flamed 
). Look at most of the racing camaros, they either have a nascar style lip on the back with the stock area filled in or a spoiler that would be consided rice here (erector set style for example). I remember in a theard a while back that said if you tape a piece of string (approx 3 feet) at the top of the back window, then start driving, you will find out about where you will need a spoiler.
). Look at most of the racing camaros, they either have a nascar style lip on the back with the stock area filled in or a spoiler that would be consided rice here (erector set style for example). I remember in a theard a while back that said if you tape a piece of string (approx 3 feet) at the top of the back window, then start driving, you will find out about where you will need a spoiler.
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06-02-2004, 11:32 AM
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It could actually create downforce without having a downward slope.
If you look at the shape of the Camaro spoiler, you'll notice that it is much like an inverted aircraft wing with the flat part on the top and a curve on the bottom. Given the appropriate design considerations, this would function exactly as an inverted wing, producing "lift" in the downward direction instead of upwards.
Whether it actually works on our cars is anyone's guess.
I remember reading a Car and Driver article four or five years ago where they tried to drive a Trans Am to 250 mph at Bonneville. If I remember correctly, the arodynamic problems they had were the result of instability combined with a lack of downforce. In other words, when it gets to the point that you need the downforce, you'll have other problems to deal with as well, plus you'll already be hauling some serious tail.
The winner of the Silver State classic road race last year was in an LT1 camaro if I remember correctly, can't remember what type of spoiler he had though.
If you look at the shape of the Camaro spoiler, you'll notice that it is much like an inverted aircraft wing with the flat part on the top and a curve on the bottom. Given the appropriate design considerations, this would function exactly as an inverted wing, producing "lift" in the downward direction instead of upwards.
Whether it actually works on our cars is anyone's guess.
I remember reading a Car and Driver article four or five years ago where they tried to drive a Trans Am to 250 mph at Bonneville. If I remember correctly, the arodynamic problems they had were the result of instability combined with a lack of downforce. In other words, when it gets to the point that you need the downforce, you'll have other problems to deal with as well, plus you'll already be hauling some serious tail.
The winner of the Silver State classic road race last year was in an LT1 camaro if I remember correctly, can't remember what type of spoiler he had though.
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