Hi there,

My Corvette has this spoiler . look at pic.( sometimes I have seen some Corvettes without it)
It helps to direct the air toward the radiator , Ok . But ,does it help the car to be more stable at high speed ( above 120mph , reducing the air flow under the car)? Or instead , worst, it directs the air toward the floor , lifting the car's front at high speed?
thanks
Aldo

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Hi aldous, your right it directs air to cool the radiator. Make the car more stable at high speed? I'm not sure, lets see who else might know. PG.

 

Signor,
Not sure, but being placed where it is and it's hight off the ground I believe it is intended more to re-route the air for the radiator rather than for handling, Like PG said.It looks as if itmay benefit both, but to really be effective for re-routing the air for handling, It would really need to be lower and widerand your car would need the side and rear ground effects to keep the air from reentering under the car on the sides and back.This causes somewhat of a vacuum under the car. Surprisingly enough air entering from the side or rear will lift a car as well. The idea is to lessen the pressure under the car, (vacuum),and allow the greater pressure of the air going over the top to push down. Hope that helps some.

Salute

 

Here's my custom chin spoiler and ground effects..A kitlike this might help with handling.





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That one is really for more radiator air flow. A more extreme design will help with handling.
(side and rear effects too, will enhance your high speed preformance.)

 

Thanks.

I start to think that the Chin spoiler may have a bad effect on front aerodynamic ( air flow partially directed toward the floor). anyway I don't expect to go fast with my car, so not a problem
Aldo