Re: Do Spoilers Work? **Rob

["Rob Levinson" <always_coca-cola@xxxxxxx>]

From: Duane <drcollie@domain.elided>


>Subject: Do Spoilers Work?
>
>Kendrick asks:
>
>>Does the rear spoiler really serve any functional purposes other than
>>enchancing the sporty look of a E36?
>>Does it really increase a down force pressure on the rear tires? If so,
how
>>fast does the car have to be going in order for that to take effect?
>
>Kendrick,
>
>The REAL E36 Spoiler is the high 2-piece LTW wing which I should have
>bought. Trouble is .. that sucker is expensive...about $ 1,300.00 with the
>spacers. This wing comes into play at about 80 m.p.h. and from the Club
>Racers I've spoke with - really honks the car down in the corners in a big
>way. HOWEVER - it is so effective at what it does that you MUST run the
>accompanying front splitter otherwise the front end rises and the car
>steering gets psycho.


Kendrick and Duane:

    I forgot who explained it fully (was it Jim C.?), that most spoilers
(especially OE) are cosmetic... however, every spoiler will add at least as
much downforce as it weighs.  ;-)

- - Rob Levinson
'85 535i Turbo (with "trunk lift handle" spoiler)


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