npotts Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Alright guys I was speaking to Gaz (aka Silvermachine) the other day regarding the removal of my rear spoiler. To be honest I like the look of the Supra without them on..... He mentioned that it could have an effect on the handling and that I would possibly need to adjust the alignment of the rear wheels to cater for the spoiler being removed - hope I got this right Gaz??] Anyway, does anyone know if this is the case or have any experiance of removing the spoiler? Any advice would be appreciated.... Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Not sure if my figures are accurate, but I'm sure I've read some official toyota blurb that said the stock rear spoiler provided 65 lb of downforce at 90MPH. You just need to look at how you drive and what effect, if any, the lack of spoiler would have on you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damouk Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 I read that somewhere too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 It must be right then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 ..... on the other hand: didn't the audi TT have a problem with aerodynamics fixed by the little wing at the back! The faster you go the lighter the car becomes unless you have a chuffin bassive F1 style wing. However,... I'm probably wrong..... and normally am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Soop Dragon Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Take it off- they look daft... I took mine off and love the smoother look, plus as a bonus i attract less attention from chavs and barry boys. And as for the point of having to get the back end realigned- this is absolute chuff. Some folks think supras are finely tuned racing cars- they are not- it's just a big corolla with an ironing board stuck on the boot. As if it needs more down force- it already weighs about 3 tonnes..! Hi i'm new to the site by the way, and i'd just like to add that i hate body kits aswell- especially those horrendous chin spoilers that look like they're made out of tupperware- pah! I always thought the way to make a car look cool is to take things off it, not stick things on. Reckon mine will be a voice in the wilderness, but someone's gotta say it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 i hate body kits too, but toyota put that huge rear wing there for a reason to aid with downforce - it does a job so it stays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Some folks think supras are finely tuned racing cars- they are not- it's just a big corolla with an ironing board stuck on the boot. Errrr... you do know this is the Supra owners clud don't you!! Not the 'best' first post you could have made. Spoiler is fine but I can see why some people don't like it. The car looks 95% better than most other makes with OR without IMO but the best option would be a TRD Spoiler. That looks the bogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supRo Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 I accidently cruised to 155 mph with 4 people in the car the other day and generally driving around without the spoiler - Havn't noticed a difference in the way the car handles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 i think spoiler helps going round corners for grip so guess you would notice on high speed corner taking. in straightish line (i.e dual carriageway) i doubt you'd notice difference. otherwise in the top speed challenge at events like TOTB they wouldnt take them off if it caused a control problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon F Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 The rear spoiler is cosmetic only, it may cause a bit of drag but certainly doesn't produce any downforce. The fact that they were not standard on all the models would tend to prove that they were not really necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoboblio Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Some folks think supras are finely tuned racing cars- they are not- it's just a big corolla with an ironing board stuck on the boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
npotts Posted March 24, 2005 Author Share Posted March 24, 2005 Thanks for the replies guys. I have to say that I have never been a fan of the large spoiler on the back. Personally I think they look far too chavvy for my taste - each to there own of course. If it isnt going to effect the handling, then I think I will get it removed and resprayed. I can always put it back on if it does effect the handling, although from what you de-spoiled guys are saying, it looks like it is simply there for cosmetic purposes.... Cheers Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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