Thread: Flat Bonneville-type spoiler
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Old 03-15-2013, 02:13 PM   #157 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Blue Angel View Post
I've been thinking about Pro Stock wings and wondering what sort of aerodynamic contribution they would offer to a normal car at highway speeds. Something like this:

http://www.dragracingonline.com/agen...-2010-test.jpg
The Prius has a diminutive version of the same idea, though not angled downward. I'm sure it works, but one study of box-voids posted here suggested that the specific design form of these things matters a lot. The little spoiler will interact with flow from the sides and such, so you want to keep that in mind. I have been lazily planning to imitate the Prius design for a long time. Also, I believe it is not legal to extend the spoiler beyond the rear bumper.
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