Camera out the back , neat view

[Dave928]

great vid. better that you smoked him instead of playing with him...

[harryrcb]

Originally Posted by Dave928

great vid. better that you smoked him instead of playing with him...

I really hated doing that to him. He is a friend of mine but he told me how bad he will beat me, I just couldn't let that go. After the session, he was in denial and told me that he got hung up in traffic. So I posted the video, after he saw it, he was really down and was talking about upgrading his car. I really felt bad! I guess that's what you get for boasting plus it seams to be a concensus among 911 owners that boxster are just a low end slow car and some even don't consider them being a "real" Porsche. Someone has to step up and show them otherwise. Something similar happened to another friend of mine that has a very tricked out 997 turbo. I could not get around him but I kept the same lap times he did. again denial but I sat him down in front of my computer and showed him that indeed on every lap I would catch back up to him by T5 . the look on his face was undeniably disappointment and he is no slouch behind the wheel , an ex racer, so if I could manage to get a few more ponies under my hood, I could bust a few more ego's lol It's all in fun and that's what counts, I don't take myself too seriouslly.

[litteng]

you have some form of additional wing on the back, i wonder if that rear spoiler poping up and down is really a benefit?

any reason for not deactivating the spoiler?

[harryrcb]

Originally Posted by litteng

you have some form of additional wing on the back, i wonder if that rear spoiler poping up and down is really a benefit?

any reason for not deactivating the spoiler?

Yes, I have considered that, but things are going well enough and why mess with it as long as its working. I don't think the wing by itself will give me enough downforce in the higher speed corners without the stock spoiler, maybe if I put a bigger wing on it then I can disengage the stock. Anyone else have an opinion on that?

[Dave928]

i would think that the stock spoiler is actually working better with the wing.

instead of letting air spill around it when up, you're channeling the air at the wing and when it's up the air has nowhere to go. a pocket capturing the air, if you will.

Originally Posted by harryrcb

Yes, I have considered that, but things are going well enough and why mess with it as long as its working. I don't think the wing by itself will give me enough downforce in the higher speed corners without the stock spoiler, maybe if I put a bigger wing on it then I can disengage the stock. Anyone else have an opinion on that?

[harryrcb]

Originally Posted by Dave928

i would think that the stock spoiler is actually working better with the wing.

instead of letting air spill around it when up, you're channeling the air at the wing and when it's up the air has nowhere to go. a pocket capturing the air, if you will.

If that is the case wouldn't that take away from my top end down the straight? Perhaps that is why I haven't reached a higher speed, I have been wandering about that as well

[Dave928]

no, there'd be a bubble there , you're going thru the air cleaner. and it's adding to your downforce.

the same as a pickup truck at speed. with the tailgate, the air flows over the cab and past the tailgate. drop the tailgate and you lose the bubble, increasing drag.