cant you get more downforce out of the front bumper without having to add the spoiler? the front is so smooth, it looks like it was a dragster at some point or something.. lol

throw some canards on, angle some shit... and you could probably get some decent downforce going. But damn that wing seems really over-the-top :(

 

note does make a good point

 

I can't believe that someone actually felt that was a good thing to do.

Cat :x

 

Not all spoilers are for down force, some create lift up to 20lbs to make the car lighter at a certain speed

 

^^i was just going to say that too, note!
rag on the front spoiler all you want but this is the best example of function-before-form... it's hillbilly-ugly but it works - no offense, hillbillies :)... although, i do agree with everyone else - the way they chose to generate the downforce is just way over the top. canards, bigger front splitters, even a subtle hood mounted spoiler like the one on the lamborghini would have been less "look at me."

now with that said, lets get back to making fun of how ridiculous it looks: "yo, dawg. we put a spoiler in front of yo' windshield so you can't see where you're going, when you're going."

 

He has a 1.22 at willow which is ****ing fast for a FWD Car. All the other shops know what he is doing, and have respect for him.

 

should fab one for the gd, I'd rock it :)

 

I lol'd. That is pretty neat, although it is a bit too polarizing for most.

 

this is a fit forum, not a time attack forum.

classical music played at a hoe down also will get boos from the crowd

lol

 

your philosophy is the complete opposite of the car in question

do u think that any, sorry, even one of his sponsors would want less "look at me" ...(because i win)?

 

Leave it to a Scion to do something like that hahha

 

For those of you that don't know, that tC is making close to 1000 FWHP. It definitely needs that front wing to keep the front tires on the ground.

 

who said anything about the TC's sponsors? i was pointing out the functional benefit of using said spoiler versus canards/splitters/winglets..

 

+1..............

YouTube - What you can expect at Redline Time Attack

 

winner, gj note

 

The thing is, the owners and driver of the car took the time and effort and properly utilized the front spoiler to get the desired results.

If he keeps doing well, then there will be a bunch of idiots that just start randomly throw spoilers on their hoods.

 

I was going to say it's a perfect example of form following function. It actually works, and is needed for that kind of horsepower.

Just as long as it doesn't start showing up on ricers cars, then it's good. :D

 

ha! better belive that ricers are going to put hood wings now. Rado proved it useful now comes the new fad. i bet you'll be seeing more of these hoodwings.

wait... 1000hp Tc? huh?! Tc's fast? omg!

 

might be ugly but has the right idea. rear wing on FWD is almost meaningless unless you got so much bite up front your rear is loose.

 

a rear wing will help keep the rear planted during cornering; it doesn't matter if the car is fwd, rwd, or awd. if you lift off the throttle or brake, weight comes off the rear tires and a rear wing will help counteract this. that's why you see rear wings on fwd track cars. there is a function, and downforce is always a plus.