Can the mph that raises the rear spoiler be changed?

[KRAM36]

Originally Posted by JayG

You need some kind of an airfoil to get down-force. Again, it's aerodynamics/physics. I don't think air flowing through those vents will give you down-force.

Sure they can. Why do you think Porsche added them to the GT2 and GT3 cars? The new Z06 does it with vents on the hood.

[Topless]

Tailgate Up or Down

[JayG]

Originally Posted by KRAM36

You don't need a dyno to figure out mpg.

I couldn't find anything the aerodynamic of racing link showing that having the spoiler up would increase mpg. It did mention drafting would cause the car in front to have less drag.

I was being sarcastic about the butt dyno
The problem is that to calculate MPG, you need to have constant conditions, speed, etc, so using a dyno actually would be a good way to get a good caculation

as far as less drag via drafting, again it comes down to aerodynamics and physics. Drafting produces a partial vacuum and effectively sucks the car behind in. Please someone correct me if I am wrong

Originally Posted by KRAM36

Sure they can. Why do you think Porsche added them to the GT2 and GT3 cars? The new Z06 does it with vents on the hood.

Sorry, but the front vents are for cooling the brakes and radiators, they don't produce down-force. The front apron/lips generates down force, not the vents. I would guess the same is true for the Vette, cooling. I could be wrong, maybe someone can comment differently

[KRAM36]

Originally Posted by JayG

I was being sarcastic about the butt dyno
The problem is that to calculate MPG, you need to have constant conditions, speed, etc, so using a dyno actually would be a good way to get a good caculation

as far as less drag via drafting, again it comes down to aerodynamics and physics. Drafting produces a partial vacuum and effectively sucks the car behind in. Please someone correct me if I am wrong



Sorry, but the front vents are for cooling the brakes and radiators, they don't produce down-force. The front apron/lips generates down force, not the vents. I would guess the same is true for the Vette, cooling. I could be wrong, maybe someone can comment differently

I'm talking about the vents at the top of the bumper. They make the air flow more closely to the contour of the car.

Check out this video, skip to about 5:25

2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06: We Speak to the Men Who Made It – Video – Car and Driver

Also on the drafting, it does affect the aft vortex behind the car.