Some reduction of drag but at the higher s[peeds you need more covering of
the area but the MAIN thing was to pass tech.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barr, Scott" <sbarr@mccarty-law.com>
To: "FOT" <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 8:49 AM
Subject: RE: TR4 front spoiler vs. air dam?
> Kas,
>
> What is the reason for designing the spoiler to allow it to bend up and
down
> rather than just to remain down? Reduction of drag at lower speeds?
>
> Scott
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: R. Kastner [mailto:kaskas@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 11:10 AM
> To: Roger Beasley; R. John Lye; BOB KRAMER; FOT
> Subject: Re: TR4 front spoiler vs. air dam?
>
>
> The last spoilers I did for the TR-6 and the GT-6 were tested several
times
> with various fiberglass layups so that the thickness allowed the spoiler
to
> bend down as the speed increased. This really controlled the nose lift,
the
> cooling and allowed entry speeds higher as there was no initial understeer
> from the "lightness" as Bill encountered. We did a lot of the work right
out
> on the freeway in the late evening on a stocker paced by another car
> watching the trial. It was pretty effective. Kas
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roger Beasley" <beeline@iline.com>
> To: "R. John Lye" <rjl6n@cstone.net>; "BOB KRAMER" <rgk@flash.net>; "FOT"
> <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 6:50 PM
> Subject: RE: TR4 front spoiler vs. air dam?
>
>
> > Bob and FOT,
> >
> > The negative pressure created by a front spoiler can also greatly
improve
> > the airflow through the radiator. A very small spoiler of about 2"
depth
> > extending the width of the radiator opening at the leading edge of the
> > bottom of the radiator kept my TR4 at about 190 degrees on the hottest
> > Florida race days.
> >
> > Roger Beasley
> > Cape Coral, Fl
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net]On
> > Behalf Of R. John Lye
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 8:24 PM
> > To: BOB KRAMER; FOT
> > Subject: Re: TR4 front spoiler vs. air dam?
> >
> >
> > Hi Bob,
> >
> > At 08:55 PM 4/2/01 -0500, BOB KRAMER wrote:
> > >Is there any benefit to using a spoiler like the 73+ TR6 unit, or
> > >an air dam at these speeds?
> >
> > It sure seemed to make a difference when we put one on
> > Chip Bond's car.
> >
> >
> > R. John Lye
> >
> > rjl@gt-classics.com
> > http://www.gt-classics.com/
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