Car Spoiler - For Stability And Style

By Author: Louie Liu
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There is nothing negative about a negative wing as far as its effectiveness is concerned. Then why is it called a negative wing? Well it is actually a negative lift wing which produces a downward force instead of an upward force. You may again then ask why is it referred to as negative lift instead of as a positive push down? Well that is because wings were first seen on birds and aircraft where the primary purpose is to create an upward force called a lift.

Of course you can then ask the question that it makes sense to push an aircraft or a bird upwards with a lifting force but how can pushing a vehicle down be useful? Shouldn't that in fact make it harder for the vehicle to move forward? To answer your second question first, the negative lift on the car is not such a large force that will make it difficult for the car to move forward. It is a moderate force that is required because at a high speed a car tends to start to lift off the ground. This reduces the traction that the tires can get. And the car spoiler generates just the right amount of force at all times to help the ride be more stable at high speeds. This ...
... it can do because the amount of downward force created by a car spoiler is proportional to the speed of the car and as you need more force to make the car hug the road as it goes faster, it delivers more downward force.

A car spoiler though is popular as much for the style it adds to the car as for the improvement in performance that it offers. It is almost a must have on a high performance car. You will often see it prominently at the back of a great looking car. You can get very light ones that do not add much weight to your car and so do not adversely affect the power to weight ratio. These are carbon fiber spoilers and they go nicely with carbon fiber body kits. You can see the latest car aftermarket products at www.ilovebodykits.com.

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Louie Liu has been in the car aftermarket products industry for 7 years. He specializes in body kits, headlights, cold air intakes & other aftermarket products. You can learn more about car spoilers, cold air intakes and other car aftermarket products at his site www.ilovebodykits.com.