[DeTomaso] functional rear spoiler

[boyd casey]

I found a dynamic wing that has a computer contolled actuator that adjusts
the wing based on speed and turns only a little over $7K
http://aeromotions.com/products/
Pretty cool ! Too bad it's around $7000 over my budget.
Boyd

On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 12:04 AM, <JDeRyke at aol.com> wrote:

> Its good that you're trying to balance the car. Most guys add huge front
> air dams, which overloads the front end, pivots the car around the center of
> balance and helps lift the rear end. Larry Stock says rear lift with only a
> front dam happens somewhere above 170 mph- you can feel the car going snakey
> as the front compresses- so this may not be critical for most owners....
> What he added was a simple 6" blade 0.090" thick to the end of the body
> under the decklid lip ala NASCAR, and 'tuned' the angle by bending it. I
> think its about 45 degrees now.  Be sure you make things strong enough to
> withstand the forces involved, which are pretty high given the surface area
> involved. Good luck, Boyd- J Deryke