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Re: Wing vs Spoiler

To: George Mitchell <americanpartner@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Wing vs Spoiler
From: DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net>
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 12:48:47 -0800
George, A spoiler only has one surface. You can build it to the rule
book picture and be OK. A wing has air flow over and under it. My car
and the Alfa of Rich's have spoilers. They never came with one from the
factory. Hope that helps.  
                one of the other dougs

George Mitchell wrote:
> 
> List,
>  I got the rule book this morning-- thanks Wendy.
> Now I have a couple of questions.
>  In MS ,the rule says that spoilers have to be factory
> with documentation. I was trying to find in the
> rulebook the definition difference between a spoiler
> and a wing .
>  Most  of the pictures that I have of MS cars have  a
> fabricated wing on the tail end. The Porsche has a
> spoiler in the rear but I will throw it in the trash
> in favor of a fabricated one.
> The thing that is confusing me is a spoiler to me is
> something that has its flat portion attatched to the
> car as describe in the drawings in the rulebook.
> A wing would be attatched to the body by posts --
> raised off of the body( think a top fuel wing )
> Am I just thinking about this too much ?
> Should I just put an "item" that looks like the
> picture in the rulebook on my car and forget about it
> ?
> 
> George in 65 and sunny DC
> 
> Do You Yahoo!?

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