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Originally Posted by 1.5Ldave
...unless you have a turbo on that thing you will never reach speeds that need more downforce than ...
(And you would also want the downforce on the front of the vehicle since its front wheel drive)
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LOL.
Why does everyone think that cars have an axial effect in the center of them? Adding downforce to the rear of the car isn't going to take away from front traction.. it's just going to help rear traction.
I've seen A LARGE NUMBER of ricers who have obviously taken the advice of old-school muscle guys that had no idea what the purpose of downforce is...
I've literally seen 100 cars with their "wings" installed either backwards, or in a fashion that would lift the rear end... not that it will do anything to help front traction...
As far as the turbo comment, HP does not determine top speed, gearing and rev range do. He could have aftermarket parts on that car that you dont know about and have it slightly built (250HP will pretty much top out the tranny in a reasonable amount of time) as an all motor car.
Dichtomous - Is that as far down as the spoiler goes? You could try some clear packaging tape across the negative area (the hole all the way across, between the spoiler and the chassis of the car) and lower it down as far as it will go...
The flow will most likely attach itself to the spoiler and be dragged down so that it reconnects with the lower flow sooner, causing less wake. Keep it 12-15* angle though.