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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 10:42 PM
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question...ive heard both responses....do aluminum wings actually slow you down?

ive heard, yes they do
ive heard, no, they help

so some feedback would be nice...
thanks.
 
Old Nov 10, 2005 | 10:48 PM
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well they wont make u faster. Theyre gay on front wheel drive cars. Do Not Get One. Unless its a quadruple decker. Those are sweet.
 
Old Nov 10, 2005 | 10:53 PM
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I all actuality... yes, they slow you down. Unless maybe you put it on upside down. The purpose of "wings" or spoilers is to create downward force (also incorrectly referred to "downforce") to give better traction at high speeds. It's basically an inverted airplane wing. The kicker is though that your car is front wheel drive, so unless you have it on the hood, it is utterly useless. And furthermore, you can not generate the kind of speed, or perform any of the driving to make a spoiler necessary, so all it is doing is pressing down on your rear tires effectively adding weight to your car.
 
Old Nov 10, 2005 | 10:56 PM
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ORIGINAL: my ocean gia
ive heard, yes they do
ive heard, no, they help
Yes, they slow you down if mounted on the back.
No, they help if you mount it on the front.
 
Old Nov 10, 2005 | 11:15 PM
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ok well that makes sense..
makes me wonder if i should even have my stock spoiler on
 
Old Nov 10, 2005 | 11:19 PM
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btw heres a pic of the stock

[IMG]local://upfiles/6710/8BFDBAFB6E0341BAB82A1767DA6CCD83.jpg[/IMG]
 
Old Nov 10, 2005 | 11:38 PM
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Stock spoilers are fine. They're factory, that means, testing, testing, testing. They look 10000000million times better than a wing too. Keep what you have!
 
Old Nov 11, 2005 | 10:17 AM
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ya i agree..the stock ones look nice and sporty, the big ones on the other hand just dont fit in
 
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