Driving without front spoiler?

[scylla6]

Anyone have any experience driving the GT without the front spoiler? I'd like to know if it makes any appreciable difference under 150 mph. I'm thinking of taking it off. Think this is a good idea?
Tom

 

[ViperJoe]

Anyone have any experience driving the GT without the front spoiler? I'd like to know if it makes any appreciable difference under 150 mph. I'm thinking of taking it off. Think this is a good idea?
Tom

Why?

 

[scylla6]

Well, living on a farm on a bumpy dirt road the spoiler does take a few hits. I'd rather just take it off than worry about it.
Tom

 

[Kayvan]

I think that exposes an oil cooler to direct hits

 

[californiacuda]

We went 160 without the rear spoiler.

 

[Spirit]

Well, living on a farm on a bumpy dirt road the spoiler does take a few hits. I'd rather just take it off than worry about it.
Tom

Tom,
I too live out in the country. My road is about a 1/2 mile of caliche [crushed limestone]. It too has bumps/ruts/washouts etc.
I just take the tractor out after a good rain that washes it out occasionally and grade it back to somewhat smooth/level and drive slowly in and out.
The up side is that usually the trans-axel is warmed up enough by the time I hit the hard road that the 1st to 2nd shift is now smooth as silk.
As for removing the front spoiler, I doubt that removing it would have much effect on the handling of the car at "normal" public road speeds.
Personally don't like the idea. I would rather deal with my road issues.
Just my opinion.
Good Luck

 

[fjpikul]

When we did the Saleen tour at the rally, the front spoiler also covers several smaller heat exchangers just below the radiator. If you take it off, all of this will be exposed. These things are all aluminum and looked to me to be easily damaged. I know 427 Aggie asked some very direct questions about these, but my attention was elsewhere. Have you looked at just how long that spoiler is? It covers quite a lot. Leave it on. Also keeps your trunk and battery dry.

 

[1of19(GER)]

Anyone have any experience driving the GT without the front spoiler? I'd like to know if it makes any appreciable difference under 150 mph. I'm thinking of taking it off. Think this is a good idea?
Tom

My frontspoiler flew away at about 200mph because the
german licence-plate was not correct installed.
The part had to be ordered and I drove the following weeks
daily 180 -190 mph without handlingproblems.

 

[ByeEnzo]

The small radiator you see in 1 of 19's photo is the cooler for the power steering. It is attached to the SC intercooler or the main radiator by 2 brackets. You also have the AC condenser up there. Lots of exposed stuff if you take off the front air spoiler.

 

[satx]

I drove the following weeks
daily 180 -190 mph without handlingproblems.

you are my idol!

 

[SLF360]

My frontspoiler flew away at about 200mph because the
german licence-plate was not correct installed.

Another reason not to put a plate in the front, but rather just an adhesive copy of it. Many here in Italy have the Ferraris like that (But I drive my performance cars without front plates or stickers).

I'd never take the frontspoiler off or fumble with aerodynamics... You only know if you have a problem when it is too late.

PS:
The best country in Europe to drive hard is Croatia, not Germany. Perfect new highways, great settings, and people actually move over when you come up (rarely the case in Germany these days), and last Weekend we blasted with 14 Ferraris through the whole country, from Zagreb to Rijeka, up to Ljubljana (Slovenia), driving open at 300km/h and when I closed the top hit 9000revvs in sixth gear, meaning 312km/h or 195mph in the Spider. nice, nice, nice ! :banana

The best part was to fly into the tunnels on flat out 295/300km/h open..Unforgettable, and of course we checked first that there was no one in there at 130km/h or so.. :eek

Our friend Boris from Zagreb had instructed the police to switch off any fixed radars along the route, and do the (eventual) radargun activity on the other driving direction... We saw not a single control, btw, and made Newspaper front page and had TV coverage too. They are totally car crazy, just like the Hungarians.


I decided next time I'll bring the GT ! Maybe 1 of 19 or Neilda will join in !?


stefan

 

[Neilda]

Croatia might be fun - I've never been there and it's actually closer than I first thought (just looked on a map).

It could be combined with my summer hols next year (I will drive down in the GT to Provence).

Are the girls pretty?! :biggrin

 

[scylla6]

OK guys, seems like deleting the spoiler is not a great idea. Anyone have a beat up front spoiler they want to sell?
Tom
email; scylla66@yahoo.com

 

[SLF360]

Croatia might be fun -

Are the girls pretty?! :biggrin

Yiip ! :biggrin ..pretty ... hot !! :willy

 

[Neilda]

Where should we meet?! :lol

 

[fjpikul]

Scylla, send NSX a PM. He can get cheaper parts.

 

[SteveA]

My frontspoiler flew away at about 200mph I drove the following weeks
daily 180 -190 mph without handlingproblems.

Damn, you guys just kill me. I've been on the Autobahn once (last year) north east of Strasbourg. What a great road system.
Any one care to know how fast a Ford mini-van will go driven flat out for 45min. filled with 5 people and their luggage? :lol

 

[SLF360]

Where should we meet?! :lol

Trieste. From then on, pure joy big guy ! :biggrin

 

[B O N Y]

Another reason not to put a plate in the front, but rather just an adhesive copy of it. Many here in Italy have the Ferraris like that (But I drive my performance cars without front plates or stickers).

I'd never take the frontspoiler off or fumble with aerodynamics... You only know if you have a problem when it is too late.

PS:
The best country in Europe to drive hard is Croatia, not Germany. Perfect new highways, great settings, and people actually move over when you come up (rarely the case in Germany these days), and last Weekend we blasted with 14 Ferraris through the whole country, from Zagreb to Rijeka, up to Ljubljana (Slovenia), driving open at 300km/h and when I closed the top hit 9000revvs in sixth gear, meaning 312km/h or 195mph in the Spider. nice, nice, nice ! :banana

The best part was to fly into the tunnels on flat out 295/300km/h open..Unforgettable, and of course we checked first that there was no one in there at 130km/h or so.. :eek

Our friend Boris from Zagreb had instructed the police to switch off any fixed radars along the route, and do the (eventual) radargun activity on the other driving direction... We saw not a single control, btw, and made Newspaper front page and had TV coverage too. They are totally car crazy, just like the Hungarians.


I decided next time I'll bring the GT ! Maybe 1 of 19 or Neilda will join in !?


stefan

I am jealous :wink

 

[1of19(GER)]

I decided next time I'll bring the GT ! Maybe 1 of 19 or Neilda will join in !?


stefan

Next time inform me a few days in advance - I ll be there :wink