Hi guys, If you have read my post before,(For my wife) just about to spend about

 

It may have some effect at very high speeds, but I doubt you'd notice it much. At sensible speeds, it will make no difference.

It's styling only - the dealers refuse to sell you the front spoiler on its own claiming the rear one is also needed for "stability", but it's bollox.

 

I think you'd need a ironing board style spoiler, as modelled by StevenM's Carbotat™ car, to increase downforce

 

OEM spoilers are cosmetic. If you want downforce you need to get a proper spoiler ..... like the Mugen one

 

I've had two S's both with and with out the low OEM and Veilside V1 rear spoiler and I can say I've noticed no difference at any speed with either of them on either car.

Though as our learned friend ( & Euan) points out you are not likely to be able to discern any way

 

If it does work then by pushing down on the back you will lift the front. Great for drag races over 100 mph but not much good for cornering. Racing cars need front and back spoilers to provide downforce for both sets of wheels and I can't see how the S is any differant.

 

The S is different in that the engine and most of the weight is towards the front of the car.

The back of the car is a *lot* lighter than the front so adding a spoiler at the back is not going to lift the front.

HTH

 

i thought the S had near perfect 50:50 weight distribution????

 

Personally I think that this particular piece of apparatus is extremely aptly named -SPOILER.

If the velocipede is built correctly in the first place it should be completely unnessesary. On Formula One cars the case is somewhat different.

 

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