[DeTomaso] functional rear spoiler

boyd casey boyd411 at gmail.com
Thu Oct 14 21:42:14 EDT 2010


This is a link to a picture on my photo bucket account of one of the
spoilers similar to what I am thinking of using.
http://i652.photobucket.com/albums/uu243/boyd411/respoiler.jpg

Boyd

On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 9:21 PM, boyd casey <boyd411 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have found some functional rear spoilers. They are made from either
> aluminum or carbon fibre. They are adjustable to control the amount of down
> force exerted. They have a lattice work mounting system that consists of two
> supports that look like a  girder / ladder type assemblies similar to the
> chassis rigidity parts. I am considering trying to come up with a design to
> incorporate one of these adjustable spoilers  on the rear of my Pantera. My
> idea is to place the spoiler as far back as possible . Ideally I would like
> the spoiler to be behind the rear of the car so it is actually in the area
> over and behind the surface where the license plate is. ( around two feet
> above the rear deck lid) according to my research this area behind the car
> is where the air flow is available to provide   undisturbed air flow. I am
> looking for ideas on how to attach the spoiler to the car in a way that will
> allow the down force produced to transfer to the chassis and rear wheels
> (not the rear deck lid ) like the  rear spoilers that are for show not
> aerodynamically functional.It is important that the mounting set up does not
> interfere too much with the opening of the rear deck lid. Some kind of quick
> release system would be okay. It has to allow for the quick opening of the
> engine hatch in case o fire or some other emergency. This is part of my plan
> to also install a front air dam and to smooth out the air flow under the car
> and create an area of negative air pressure under the car. I know this
> sounds like allot to undertake but I have to start somewhere if I want to
> succeed at bringing the aerodynamics of the Pantera into ( or closer) to the
> 21st century.
> Boyd
>



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