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Old 01-20-2008, 03:32 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by butter nuts View Post
I don't think the stock spoilers do anything at all. For a spoiler to have any real effect on handling, it has to be taller than the roof.
I do not think that is true...
The wing needs to be in the airstream which goes over the car. The wing on the Porsche 911 creates downforce and is functional. It is not taller than the roof. But still, you need to be going pretty darn fast in order to actually require downforce, and you need a spoiler that is designed with that intention. I doubt the one on the MR2 was designed for anything more than aesthetics.
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