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FUEL ISSUES & ECONOMY => PETROL => Topic started by: Rubix on November 17, 2008, 12:02:51

Title: Spoiler vs Drag - Petrol Consumption Dilemma
Post by: Rubix on November 17, 2008, 12:02:51

Will a Spoiler increase my car's petrol consumption if my car is driven an average of 50km/hr for only 15 minutes three times a day? Or if it only creates measurable drag at higher speeds, as down-force kicks in at the same rate, could it increase efficiency?

Title: Re: Spoiler vs Drag - Petrol Consumption Dilemma
Post by: nizzkid on November 18, 2008, 07:29:31

Dude, it will make no difference what so ever!

Title: Re: Spoiler vs Drag - Petrol Consumption Dilemma
Post by: Rubix on November 18, 2008, 13:25:15

Quote from: "nizzkid"

Dude, it will make no difference what so ever!

But the spoiler weighs 300gms!!! Lol. Cool. Awesome. Now to find the spoiler.

Title: Re: Spoiler vs Drag - Petrol Consumption Dilemma
Post by: icatcher on November 20, 2008, 19:09:18

It will not effect your fc directly, but it will have an effect on the looks your car gets... So you will drive it more often (to get the looks) and in the end it will surely effect the number of times you'll visit the filling-station  :D

Title: Re: Spoiler vs Drag - Petrol Consumption Dilemma
Post by: awj2005 on January 05, 2009, 05:25:29

hey i have the rear wing u can get from hyundai and all i can say i reckon it makes the back end look alot better but thats just me i'll take a picture and show u what i mean when i get home from work in 3 hours!!!

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