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Have spoiler on you car?

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    rainbow_star New Member

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    Have spoiler on you car?

    Recently I installed a TRD lip spoiler on my 01 and went to highway to have a test drive. I was so disappointed. :( I could really felt the drag (don't know about down force) of the spoiler created. It kept dragging my car behind after around 110km/h+. Couldn't really go any faster unless I rev it to 3000rpm+ (Used to be able to go at around 120km/h @ 2500rpm)
    Anyone has similar problem after installed a spoiler, or I'm just dreaming things? :sad:
    rainbow_star, May 18, 2006
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    vortex Well-Known Member

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    damn that bc bud must be good stuff... hehe

    i dunno, the trd lip is so tiny i don't see it really effecting a car. maybe someone else could shed light on this as i don't really know.

    the only thing i always made a comment about when someone mentioned drag and slow down when putting a spoiler on their car was the fact that it *is* after all named a "spoiler" hehe
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    1337Rolla oh my

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    I think you are dreaming. I've had mine up to 160km/h with the spoiler and it felt the same as normal.
    mine always revs to 3K to go freeway speeds
    1337Rolla, May 18, 2006
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    fineline cc fo life

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    there is NO way you would be able to feel the drag from a lip spoiler

    :rolleyes:
    fineline, May 18, 2006
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    b0i da KiD

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    I hope a lip spoiler wouldn't do that, I'm with vortex and the buD. :cool:
    b0i, May 18, 2006
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    JspeXAE102 Well-Known Member

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    LMAO This is the funniest thread ever!
    JspeXAE102, May 18, 2006
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    1337Rolla oh my

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    that and the injen SRI one where somebody said they gained horsepower
    1337Rolla, May 18, 2006
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    Ro2la New Member

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    yeah, it's in your head man, or something else is up w/ your car. The lip is so small, it makes no difference.
    Ro2la, May 18, 2006
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    falnfenix Well-Known Member

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    i think, when you decided to test drive the car, you were looking for drag.
    falnfenix, May 19, 2006
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    laz Member

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    Don't forget to disengage the hand brake *NM*
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    rainbow_star New Member

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    I know the lip is just soooo small that shouldn't creat any drag at all, I hope I'm just dreaming too.
    I just clean my air filter and change back to my summer rim. Will do the test drive again over the weekend and see.
    rainbow_star, May 19, 2006
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    teevee247 Well-Known Member

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    Are your summer rims heavier or lighter than the rims you had one before?
    teevee247, May 19, 2006
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    i have one of those touring spoilers on my car and i felt a little difference not much though. i'm sure like everyone else said a lip spoiler shouldn't do much.
    Machinehead2k5, May 19, 2006
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    or maybe he was dressed in Drag :shutup: :D


    seriously dude... you would not be able to feel a difference
    fineline, May 19, 2006
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    No guys, he is correct.

    When I had my TRD spoiler on my rolla, you could really notice the drag. Especially around 180mph. :p
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    180 mph. Damn never seen a rolla go that fast...

    :jk
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    hey rainbow_star it could be that u put on a few pounds in the last few months and u didn't notice...
    Corolla DX-R, May 20, 2006
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    rainbow_star New Member

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    Of coz it's lots lighter than the winter steels.
    Don't you see I'm always the first one who against heavy rims on all those rims threads? :p
    It's just 12lbs sth a piece.
    rainbow_star, May 21, 2006
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    asn13oy Stepping Stones

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    If my lip spoiler created that much drag it would have ripped off by now.
    asn13oy, May 23, 2006
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    Sell da spoiler to me RAINBOW STAR!!!!!!!
    Legit01Rolla, May 23, 2006
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    falnfenix Well-Known Member

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    i have one for sale.

    still.
    falnfenix, May 23, 2006
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