Discussion
Anyone ever seen a nice looking rear spoiler fitted to bootlid? I think something nice, small and tactful and fitting in with the general body style of the S would look great? So far i've not seen anything like this available and i'm NOT going to fit one of those boy-racer "Jap" style spoilers!!!
wonderland said:Can't see it working, as on all TVRs the curves would go against a spoiler IMO.
Anyone ever seen a nice looking rear spoiler fitted to bootlid? I think something nice, small and tactful and fitting in with the general body style of the S would look great? So far i've not seen anything like this available and i'm NOT going to fit one of those boy-racer "Jap" style spoilers!!!
Remember seeing a spoiler on a racing S model which was far too OTT for road use, I could scan a picture if you like.
I'm thinking of doing exactly the same thing .. my S has poor rear grip at high speed so was wanting some rear downforce, 30-40kg shoud do it .. perfectly do-able with a rear spoiler even in the dirty air off the back of the roof if you get the spoiler high enough ..
Peter H likes rear diffusers and that would be better he thinks cos of the unobstructed underside of the S .. to make it really effcetive though you'd want to run it low to the ground so stiff rear springs might be needed, but they cost you traction .. depends which way you want the compromise to go.
joo
Peter H likes rear diffusers and that would be better he thinks cos of the unobstructed underside of the S .. to make it really effcetive though you'd want to run it low to the ground so stiff rear springs might be needed, but they cost you traction .. depends which way you want the compromise to go.
joo
many lip type spoliers work for reducing drag by re-attaching the airflow back onto the body, reducing the base area *wake* at the rear .. I see no reason why a downforce spoiler shouldn't at least do *something* to help, probably the best thing is just to fit one and see .. if it works great, if it doesn't well get out the body filler for the holes you drilled .. I'll wait and see what you do 
HarryW said:
So a rear lip/gurney like the Tuscan racer or the modern Tusacan S wouldn't work then .
A wing in area directly behind the rear window is knackered by the wake. A rear lip / gurney is your best bet within that package space. This doesn't depend on a smooth air flow but just relies on momentum of the air stream impacting it. The outer edges pick up quite a good blast, the central section is better than nothing. Gurney flaps are less effective than wings, but styling constraints or championship tech regs often prohibit wings.
Its perfectly viable as a styling exercise, although not the sort of thing that appeals to me.
As a performance mod the amount of downforce you can expect at normal road speeds is still very small. It is the sort of thing that would be worth looking at if you were going to be running out of cornering grip north of 100 mph. Is this really going to be any benefit on the road though?
pies said:I thought you were looking in better shape than ever last time we caught up
I'm thinking of doing exactly the same thing .. my S has poor rear grip at high speed so was wanting some rear downforce, 30-40kg shoud do it ..
Chuck a couple of sacks of spuds in the boot
bugsy said:
I agree with the earlier comment, it's the front end that feels unstable on mine at high speed.
Perhaps I should put a freaking great V8 in it.
Nice theory, but I think the ally V8 is similar to the iron V6! But I'm sure a hefty power increase will sort out any handling problems, works for me anyway!
GreenV8S said:
I agree with the earlier comment, it's the front end that feels unstable on mine at high speed.
Perhaps I should put a freaking great V8 in it.
Nice theory, but I think the ally V8 is similar to the iron V6! But I'm sure a hefty power increase will sort out any handling problems, works for me anyway!
Not sure if the V8 is not a little lighter than the V6
. Harry
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