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[jereboam]

Just how fast would I have to drive to notice any effect from the upward-curved plastic bit attached to the boot lid?   

I see some absolutely bl**dy stupid looking wings attached to some really crummy looking "hot hatches" and, apart from remarking on the sheer tastelessness of attaching anything so hideous to a car, I always wonder whether they have any effect whatsoever on the car's handling.

[PhilRich]

They have absolutely no automotive use whatsoever J, they are merely there to rest your testosterone fueled tackle on, should you so desire, while posing before opening the object of your desire!

[Vamps]

Historically, I had one on my Ford Sierra 2.0L GLSI and it,...... well did nothing, but looked OK.....

[HerefordElite]

all these chav spoilers create is drag not downforce, they're a go slower modification

[Vamps]

all these chav spoilers create is drag not downforce, they're a go slower modification

Don't some Migs have a spoiler on the back....

[HerefordElite]

all these chav spoilers create is drag not downforce, they're a go slower modification

Don't some Migs have a spoiler on the back....

that's just a little trim to hold the led brake lights to the boot lid

[Vamps]

all these chav spoilers create is drag not downforce, they're a go slower modification

Don't some Migs have a spoiler on the back....

that's just a little trim to hold the led brake lights to the boot lid

Latest chav accessory....

[HerefordElite]

high tech safety feature

[Vamps]

high tech safety feature

Good answer.........  

[Mr Skrunts]

The 911 rear spoiler is usefull, as well as making an ugly car look nicer it makes good as a picnic table.   :-/

[Danny]

The 911 rear spoiler is usefull, as well as making an ugly car look nicer it makes good as a picnic table.   :-/

but why do people insist on putting them on the later shape beetle??

[Xplicit 2.0]

i dont like how we are stereotyping people who own/like modified cars as chavs... im into modified cars, my mig is modified, but im far from being a chav... agreed that spoilers dont look good on everything.... and that they are useless unless ur able to get more than a ton 40 out of ur car (not to hard to do in the mod car scene) but they do look good on the right car. each to their own i guess  :-/

[andy broon]

i dont like how we are stereotyping people who own/like modified cars as chavs... im into modified cars, my mig is modified, but im far from being a chav... agreed that spoilers dont look good on everything.... and that they are useless unless you are able to get more than a ton 40 out of you are car (not to hard to do in the mod car scene) but they do look good on the right car. each to their own i guess  :-/

i agree xplict they do look good on some cars but as for my mates citroen c2 (1.4 8v) his just looks like a shopping trolly to be fair. and yes i am in to modifying, i have my ford fiesta but it is the zetec with the standard spoiler.
and as for the fight about does it actually help? yes they do on the likes of old skool blue oval cars like the cossie and tey help on race tracks for down force.

andy

[jonnycool]

Just how fast would I have to drive to notice any effect from the upward-curved plastic bit attached to the boot lid?   

I see some absolutely bl**dy stupid looking wings attached to some really crummy looking "hot hatches" and, apart from remarking on the sheer tastelessness of attaching anything so hideous to a car, I always wonder whether they have any effect whatsoever on the car's handling.

The only cars I know that had spoilers and rear wings that actually provided downforce were the Escort Cosworths, Audi TT's and the more expensive ones like Porsches, Ferraris, etc

All the rest are just for show

Jon

[mantahatch]

Just how fast would I have to drive to notice any effect from the upward-curved plastic bit attached to the boot lid?   

I see some absolutely bl**dy stupid looking wings attached to some really crummy looking "hot hatches" and, apart from remarking on the sheer tastelessness of attaching anything so hideous to a car, I always wonder whether they have any effect whatsoever on the car's handling.

The only cars I know that had spoilers and rear wings that actually provided downforce were the Escort Cosworths, Audi TT's and the more expensive ones like Porsches, Ferraris, etc

All the rest are just for show

Jon

Big design fault by Ford and Audi, don't forget the Siera XR4i that was shocking and def needed to stop it flipping.
The Porsche 924 had a tendancy to flip aswell thanks to no rear down force.

It is possible the rear lip spoiler on some cars may actually reduce drag slightly, it does by lenghening the distance from the top of the roof to the rear of the car to prolong seperation of the flow.