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Old 11-26-2011, 11:19 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by KamperBob View Post
Albeit limited functionality. The gas struts held it up fully sitting still. On the open highway the wind had it pushed down to a pretty low angle. While putzing along back roads at lower speeds it stayed angled up enough to deflect bugs noticeably. Rigid supports could have been interesting. (shrug)
I experienced something similar when experimenting with a piano hinged rear spoiler. I thought at the time that there must be some way to calculate the down force generated at a certain speed based on how far down the spoiler angle changed. I never really figured it out, and ended up with a seat of the pants guess at what it was doing.

I agree with you about safety first, half the things I've done to my pick-up truck helped the aerodynamics and lowered drag. The other half increased down-force and drag. In the end it's a wash mpg wise, but it is also a safer ride in bad weather.
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