What does a front spoiler look like?
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I have also seen downright wing-style spoilers in the front hood of a few cars, but those are rare, especially in the real world of motorsports.
Cars like the 360 Modena dont have external, visible spoilers, because the whole under body panel is designed to handle the job of downforce and avoiding drag.
BMW 5-Series and 3 Series have specially shaped gas tanks that act like an upside down airplane wing to bring down the back end under high speeds, to increase stability on the highway, incase of the need for an evasive maneuver.
Excluding race cars, any street car could get enough downforce from a specially designed under body panel. There really isn't much need for a visible spoiler on the top of the car.
The Ferrari Enzo also has extensive dynamics under the car to give it amazing downforce, and to also provide a smooth surface for air to run past, as opposed to the un-aerodynamic parts exposed on normal cars. i.e. Frame, exhaust, mufflers etc.
Cars like the 360 Modena dont have external, visible spoilers, because the whole under body panel is designed to handle the job of downforce and avoiding drag.
BMW 5-Series and 3 Series have specially shaped gas tanks that act like an upside down airplane wing to bring down the back end under high speeds, to increase stability on the highway, incase of the need for an evasive maneuver.
Excluding race cars, any street car could get enough downforce from a specially designed under body panel. There really isn't much need for a visible spoiler on the top of the car.
The Ferrari Enzo also has extensive dynamics under the car to give it amazing downforce, and to also provide a smooth surface for air to run past, as opposed to the un-aerodynamic parts exposed on normal cars. i.e. Frame, exhaust, mufflers etc.
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ANYTHING on the front half of the car, that deflects air upwards is a front spoiler.
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But, as 12 Sec Civic says, the cars which are serious about downforce, and which are not banned from doing so by racing laws, using Venturi tunnels to create underbody downforce.
This works through the principle that the fast air moves the lower the pressure. Venturi tunnels are therefore shaped to be narrower in the middle than at the ends, accelerating the air flow, and reducing the air pressure. Creating a low pressure area under the car creates downforce, and is highly efficient.
This works through the principle that the fast air moves the lower the pressure. Venturi tunnels are therefore shaped to be narrower in the middle than at the ends, accelerating the air flow, and reducing the air pressure. Creating a low pressure area under the car creates downforce, and is highly efficient.
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Also on the Lambourgini Countache there was an actual spoiler you could attatch to the front trunk. Looked like an actual wing, real ugly 
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Originally posted by Frustrated Palm
Also on the Lambourgini Countache there was an actual spoiler you could attatch to the front trunk. Looked like an actual wing, real ugly
there are few things you could do to make the countach look ugly, but those dodgy american-style bumper things that they had to attach for the US version were definitely one. i didn't think the spoiler looked that bad...
mazkid - those tyres on that rx-7 look the bizness
12 sec civic - when you take a maclaren F1 in for servicing they wax the underside of the car extensively. apparantly it is just one huge sheet of carbon fibre, since the airflow underneath the car is unrestricted but that above clearly is (due to the presence of the rest of the car) it sucks the car down.
apparantly F1 and indy cars create more than 4 x the force of gravity in downforce at top speed. that means they could easily race upside down, i'd love to see a race series that included a section of track that was upside down... wouldn't that just rule?!!?!?!
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That lil thingie under the bumper
Masterblaster
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Whodda ever guessed
Masterblaster
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Speed bumps are murder on Spoilers
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speed bumps suck period. i have already wrecked one of my suspensions through regular use of speed bumps. there must be better ways to control speed. in fact i saw one method in italy recently where if you drive too fast the next traffic lights you come to change to red and stop you for 30 seconds. i think its pretty good
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