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Does the big spoiler actually increase downforce or reduce lift? I think it technically reduces the lift caused by the air flowing faster over the top of the car, i.e. the instability that Mako was talking about. That's a good point - just throwing in a huge drag element like the TVR Sagaris wing a...

My understanding of the theory behind wings in Solo is that it allows you to tune the car loose for the slow stuff, and in the higher speed (>45mph) sections, the rear wing plants the rear end. I imagine the AWD on the Evo adds some stability, similar to what you would get with the rear wing. And S...

Just seeing that steep angle in pictures of the TVR Sagaris' stock wing I listed made me think "Are they crazy?" or else figured they found something in testing where it helps with their specific body shape that's hard to intuitively understand... Track reports from magazine reporters on t...

The question is ... why isn't the Berrymobile sporting a wing? I think we all know that aerodynamic devices have no effect at solo speeds. ;) That was my true understanding of it. That basically, under 80mph, you aren't getting much. I certainly have no study or experience in it, but I've heard it ...

long story short, the rules dictate that they run at high angles because they're lot allowed to hang off over the back of the car. In most classes. Can't extend beyond the bodywork. There are odd exceptions, like splitters in some classes [STS] but not others [SP]. Although that might have changed ...

Just curious as a fellow Newbie, what class are you looking to run? I plan to run stock, so I really have no options here. :| I run SM. Mainly because my car had non-stock turbo modifications before I learned about and got interested in SCCA. At this point, I kind of feel I could pick up control fa...

That's some car! There is of course a big difference between wings and air dams ... I'll let the experts chime in on that. http://images41.fotki.com/v1246/photos/4/43793/6497907/IMG_3962-vi.jpg http://images41.fotki.com/v1247/photos/4/43793/6497907/IMG_4319-vi.jpg Those are exactly the kind of wing...

I'm new to autocross - been to a few BMW CCA events and have started coming to local SCCA events. I've noticed a handful of vehicles with rear spoilers having extremely sharp angles-of-attack; some 45 degrees and up. I spoke with someone about it at a CASOC practice about two months ago and they wer...