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Topic: Rear Wing 69-70
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jsracingbbf
Gearhead Posts: 1677
From: Batesville,MS. , U.S.A.
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 11-28-2002 03:20 PM
   
Considering the rear spoiler/wing,(69-70) do they really provide any measure of downforce? Is it enough? I want something on the back of my drag car for stability. I think those Aluminum fabricated ones look awful and take away from the looks of a car. They're fine for craparos but not on a Mustang.------------------
Jerry Smith
69 Mustang Pro ET Drag
70 Mustang retired former footbrake car
"Long ago when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was
called witchcraft.....Today, it's called golf."
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dark7068
Gearhead Posts: 822
From: BC, Canada
Registered: May 2002
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posted 11-28-2002 04:13 PM
On my Cougar I noticed an improvement over 100mph, but not much before that  Rick
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 19704
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 11-28-2002 04:14 PM
I would say that you need to be capable of a 100 MPH speed by the 1/8th mile to realize any benefit from the OEM style spoiler. ------------------
Alex Denysenko
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dark7068
Gearhead Posts: 822
From: BC, Canada
Registered: May 2002
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posted 11-28-2002 04:19 PM
stock spoilers look alot better then the alum. race ones  Rick
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stang106
Gearhead Posts: 734
From: God's Country!... Port Alberni B.C. Canada
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 11-28-2002 08:07 PM
Does anybody here know the history of the mustang's spoilers? I have one and it is shaped like a wing.... and angle adjustable suggesting to me that it can be used to create downforce for highspeed over 100 mph cornering such as NASCAR. I would think for street/strip use the wing would be totally cosmetic.
Dave
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 33371
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 11-28-2002 08:31 PM
It was designed for the Trans Am series cars in the late sixties.------------------
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jsracingbbf
Gearhead Posts: 1677
From: Batesville,MS. , U.S.A.
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 11-29-2002 12:09 AM
Last pass I made it went through at 119mph in the 1/8th. I lightened the car up 100 lbs so it should be a tad quicker. We will see. I hate the looks of the fabricated ones, that's why I was wondering if the OEM style wing does as good a job as the fabricated do-d0- looking race spoilers. Jerry
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Rory McNeil
Gearhead Posts: 1210
From: Surrey, B.C. Canada
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 11-29-2002 02:42 AM
They MUST work, even with the car sitting still, a 70 Mustang with a rear spoiler on it won`t allow the trunk lid to stay open, without propping the lid up! It closes all by itself! If that ain`t downforce, I don`t know what is!!  :------------------
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stang106
Gearhead Posts: 734
From: God's Country!... Port Alberni B.C. Canada
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 11-29-2002 03:20 AM
Rory, that's a good one, I'll try to remember it! So how fast were the Trans-Am cars in the corners? And Jerry, do you have a high-speed traction problem?
Dave
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 19704
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 11-29-2002 10:53 AM
LOL, good point Rory.  ------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
MCA member# 53321
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA National Record Holder '00, '01, & '02
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28
Professional Manwhore
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Quote #3: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!"
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jsracingbbf
Gearhead Posts: 1677
From: Batesville,MS. , U.S.A.
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 11-29-2002 03:36 PM
Rory, good observation, my trunk won't stay open anyway, it's fiberglass pin on. Stang106 No not that I know of but a little top end stability never hurts. You ever hit a guard rail doing 100mph? cya
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Jerry Smith
69 Mustang Pro ET Drag
70 Mustang retired former footbrake car
"Long ago when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was
called witchcraft.....Today, it's called golf."
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kid vishus
Gearhead Posts: 4538
From: middle of NC
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 12-01-2002 06:45 PM
I think it would help some. I like the fabricated ones on the right car, but I think they dont like right on a 69-70 style fastback. I have seen a couple with the fabbed wings, I guess they needed something and that was what worked for them. One was a 69 that was running 5.20's at around 130 mph. I dont have any on my car, but it's not as fast as Jerry's car. However, it did seem pretty stable at 133+ in the qrtr.
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jsracingbbf
Gearhead Posts: 1677
From: Batesville,MS. , U.S.A.
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 12-01-2002 10:16 PM
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Originally posted by kid vishus:
I think it would help some. I like the fabricated ones on the right car, but I think they dont like right on a 69-70 style fastback. I have seen a couple with the fabbed wings, I guess they needed something and that was what worked for them. One was a 69 that was running 5.20's at around 130 mph. I dont have any on my car, but it's not as fast as Jerry's car. However, it did seem pretty stable at 133+ in the qrtr.
Kid, the way things are going, you keep getting faster and mine just sits there in the shop, I'll be playing catch up. I don't mind I'd rather play catch up to another 69-70 than a crapmaro. If your's was good at 133 in the 1/4 I'll chance mine for now. I've never run this car in the 1/4 yet and it may be a while before I do so I got time. We will see. THANKS
Jerry
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