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  • AEagle40
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    Originally posted by Airbus_A320
    Yea, although I wasn't really sure how spoilers on cars worked, what I really didn't see the point of was adding spoilers to cars such as the civics. Which you explained isn't really necessary; and it looks tacky too IMO.
    But IMO the spoilers that actually come with the cars that need them look good because they are supposed to be there.

    Thanks for explaining
    Yeah, front wheel drive only cars with spoilers are stupid. Well, their owners are stupid for putting them on. Just doing my part to help try rid the world of ricers.

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  • Airbus_A320
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    Originally posted by AEagle40
    True, decent sports cars require the use of a spoiler. These REAR WHEEL DRIVE sports cars use a spoiler to increase downforce on the wheels that are litteraly driving the car. In the case of front-wheel drive Civics and the like, the weight of the engine block is pushing down on the drive wheels, so a spoiler is unnecessary. People watch "The Fast and the Furious" too many times and think that spoilers magically add horsepower or increase torque or something. Spoilers only work on cars with the rear wheels being driven or with all wheel drive cars. (IE the big wing on the WRC Impreza WRX) Several supercars, like the McLaren F-1 and Saleen S-7, don't require the use of a spoiler because they use an air venting system which creates a vaccum between the car and the road to hold the drive wheels down and keep the car stable at high speeds. I believe that Car And Driver recently had an article about the S-7 and said something along the lines that it could drive on an inverted surface at full speed and not fall off. Sort of like a real life Men In Black scene in the tunnel going to Queens. Hope that helps clear some stuff up.
    Yea, although I wasn't really sure how spoilers on cars worked, what I really didn't see the point of was adding spoilers to cars such as the civics. Which you explained isn't really necessary; and it looks tacky too IMO.
    But IMO the spoilers that actually come with the cars that need them look good because they are supposed to be there.

    Thanks for explaining

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  • AEagle40
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    Originally posted by Airbus_A320
    What exactly is a spoiler supposed to do for a car? If it does the same, as in an aircraft wing, that would make your care less efficient.

    Sometimes at school I see kids who have these like 1990's used Civics or whatever and added a spoiler to the things in the back and some sort of funny looking hubcaps. Those cars look so tacky, what a waste of money.
    True, decent sports cars require the use of a spoiler. These REAR WHEEL DRIVE sports cars use a spoiler to increase downforce on the wheels that are litteraly driving the car. In the case of front-wheel drive Civics and the like, the weight of the engine block is pushing down on the drive wheels, so a spoiler is unnecessary. People watch "The Fast and the Furious" too many times and think that spoilers magically add horsepower or increase torque or something. Spoilers only work on cars with the rear wheels being driven or with all wheel drive cars. (IE the big wing on the WRC Impreza WRX) Several supercars, like the McLaren F-1 and Saleen S-7, don't require the use of a spoiler because they use an air venting system which creates a vaccum between the car and the road to hold the drive wheels down and keep the car stable at high speeds. I believe that Car And Driver recently had an article about the S-7 and said something along the lines that it could drive on an inverted surface at full speed and not fall off. Sort of like a real life Men In Black scene in the tunnel going to Queens. Hope that helps clear some stuff up.

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  • avro_arrow_25206
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    spoilers are absolutely useless in civilian cars. They are there merely as a show-off.

    But in race cars, they sort of act as an "anti-wing" of sorts. There is low pressure on the top, and high pressure on the bottom, so that it creates a force pushing downwards, so that the racecar sticks to the road during turns

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  • Airbus_A320
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    What exactly is a spoiler supposed to do for a car? If it does the same, as in an aircraft wing, that would make your care less efficient.

    Sometimes at school I see kids who have these like 1990's used Civics or whatever and added a spoiler to the things in the back and some sort of funny looking hubcaps. Those cars look so tacky, what a waste of money.

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  • avro_arrow_25206
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    Originally posted by PortColumbus
    It gives it downforce in the turns.


    HAHAHAHHAHHAAH
    Nay, more like centripetal force in turns which causes it to flip on its side every time

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  • PortColumbus
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    It gives it downforce in the turns.


    HAHAHAHHAHHAAH

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  • Crunk415balla
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    Originally posted by JJR
    The worst part is.... I know EXACTLY what you are talking about....and its MY computer!!!! I just hide things "just incase" somone goes snooping...
    yup people always snooping through my stuff after getting caught before hahahah

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  • JJR
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    anyway, what I was going to post before I got side tracked..... www.Beaterz.com has all sorts of cars like this one..... click on reviews, and go to "rice"..... worth the laughs!!!!!!
    -Frogman

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  • avro_arrow_25206
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    hehehe, lucky for me, I'm the only one using my laptop, so I don't need to hide anything.... not that there's anything to hide

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  • JJR
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    Originally posted by Crunk415balla
    hahahahah no one looks into my FS folders, and the about 15 "extention folders" in the add on scenery files

    The worst part is.... I know EXACTLY what you are talking about....and its MY computer!!!! I just hide things "just incase" somone goes snooping...

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  • avro_arrow_25206
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    I wonder if that thing will tip over backwards when (and if) it does accelerate

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  • Crunk415balla
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    Originally posted by ATLcenter
    Hidden folders? CDs let you get by with a less chance of getting caught, or so I've been told.

    The Car...I wouldn't drive that thing if I had to. I'd rather walk to school than pull up in that!
    hahahahah no one looks into my FS folders, and the about 15 "extention folders" in the add on scenery files

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  • ATLcenter
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    Originally posted by Crunk415balla
    then it would just be like the other 500 pictures i have in hidden folders...uhhh...uhhh that car is cool.
    Hidden folders? CDs let you get by with a less chance of getting caught, or so I've been told.

    The Car...I wouldn't drive that thing if I had to. I'd rather walk to school than pull up in that!

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  • Crunk415balla
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    Originally posted by chrisburns
    I just wanna see the rest of that chick that you cut off half of her body.
    then it would just be like the other 500 pictures i have in hidden folders...uhhh...uhhh that car is cool.

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