 GT-FOUR spoiler blocks, what most people think of it? |
 Mar 10, 2006 - 9:27 AM
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What do most people think of it, on non gt-FOUR celicas ?
 Personally I like the look, from the side and rear, and front, I guess it look a lil wierd from an angle sometime but I must say I really like the "solid" look of it, doesn't look cheap like some spaceship aftermarket spoilers. I also like it as a "memoire" of the 90s styling trends. I ask cause I'm still debate if I would do that as a future mod...and what about the GT-FOUR writing on them, should I leave it on? I'm anti "fake badging" but I'd hate tampering with a real toyota part .  --------------------  -Rémy 02 SiR, 08 250R |
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Mar 15, 2006 - 1:33 AM
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extra big spoiler (any one) on front-wheel drive car looks IN MY HUMBLE OPINION stupid...
(spoiler trust function for NON back-wheel drive has no sense, is just in addition weight) -------------------- No more replicas... This is evolution... This is SS-four :)
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Mar 15, 2006 - 6:02 AM
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QUOTE(malpaso @ Mar 15, 2006 - 6:33 AM) [snapback]407831[/snapback] extra big spoiler (any one) on front-wheel drive car looks IN MY HUMBLE OPINION stupid... (spoiler trust function for NON back-wheel drive has no sense, is just in addition weight) Utter tosh. Wing is there to add weight over the rear axle at high speed. You can have the biggest wing in the universe on your RWD car, and it'll do precious little until 60+mph. It needs airflow. Trust me, at 60mph, the Four does not have a traction problem. It doesn't have one at 0mph either. What the wing does is add weight via downforce at speed to keep the back end planted for the fast sweepers, which a fwd car can benefit from. Not as much as a RWD car - simply because it needs less grip from the rear tyres as it's not trying to apply power through them. It is, effectively, only dealing with an imbalance on a single axis (unless the driver is on the brakes). I don't particually like aerodynamics on road cars for a very simply reason. If I lose the back of a car with a big wing, the wing stops working (no airflow over it when sideways). If I've lost the back because I've exceeded grip on the back axle, as she rotates around the downforce stops, and I've even less grip to try to regain control. It's not nice. I'm simply not good enough to deal with that, so I choose to run with a spoiler to prvent rear end lift, but not actively add downforce. -------------------- JDM ST205
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Rayme GT-FOUR spoiler blocks Mar 10, 2006 - 9:27 AM
bloodrain i think its sexy... only thing to make it better i... Mar 10, 2006 - 9:40 AM CelicaZR I would only have it on a GT-4 or a look-a-like GT... Mar 10, 2006 - 10:05 AM 95CelicaST ^ that celica looks like it has Lotus wheels on it... Mar 10, 2006 - 12:59 PM purplegt4 there were different blocks of different sizes and... Mar 10, 2006 - 1:04 PM celiracer or talk to doggy and get the same gt-four ones wit... Mar 10, 2006 - 1:08 PM lagos i love mine.
i have the writing on mine detailed... Mar 10, 2006 - 1:16 PM tomazws I wonder if anyone sells it with a "SS-III... Mar 10, 2006 - 3:10 PM
doGGy Hehe Soon - pretty soon
QUOTE(tomazws @ Ma... Mar 11, 2006 - 10:42 AM Rayme whats the usual price of them? I see them for like... Mar 11, 2006 - 11:00 AM Kadett My 2 cents:
I like the blocks, and those of doGGy... Mar 11, 2006 - 11:08 AM Celicav I am leaning on wanting Doggy's custom shorter... Mar 11, 2006 - 1:00 PM Kadett QUOTEI am leaning on wanting Doggy's custom sh... Mar 11, 2006 - 1:03 PM crismillencolin lol- waiting on my all black spoiler blocks on thr... Mar 11, 2006 - 1:14 PM lagos one thing about the shorter blocks that people do ... Mar 11, 2006 - 1:15 PM doGGy QUOTE(lagos @ Mar 11, 2006 - 11:15 A... Mar 11, 2006 - 2:57 PM Kadett I have seen the rear view shots from Simabraz car.... Mar 11, 2006 - 2:08 PM Rayme can I see a pic of a car with those shorter versio... Mar 12, 2006 - 7:08 PM AMCMoe QUOTE(Rayme @ Mar 12, 2006 - 7:08 PM... Mar 13, 2006 - 9:45 PM Coomer Most of the time the spoiler blocks never look goo... Mar 12, 2006 - 7:37 PM j0e_p3t i like them. but i wouldn't get them without t... Mar 12, 2006 - 7:41 PM Supersprynt Too big for my taste, plus we dont have GT-Fours, ... Mar 12, 2006 - 8:01 PM thaimiishoe to order the riser blocks from doggy...do we PM or... Mar 14, 2006 - 12:21 AM doGGy QUOTE(thaimiishoe @ Mar 13, 2006 - 10... Mar 14, 2006 - 1:24 AM bufferdan They look stupid Mar 14, 2006 - 1:48 PM Mr_E Not a huge fan personally, but hey, what do I know... Mar 14, 2006 - 7:19 PM JFrost9 I know you guys showed pics, but does anyone have ... Mar 14, 2006 - 9:41 PM toyotatech i like em! just put the older spoiler on my c... Mar 14, 2006 - 9:50 PM doGGy QUOTE(malpaso @ Mar 14, 2006 - 11:33... Mar 15, 2006 - 1:36 AM ILuvMyCelica95 i dont remember seeing the shorter ones, i like th... Mar 15, 2006 - 9:06 AM |
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