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Re: Down Force Spoiler - - Aeronautics Question

To: Flowbench@aol.com, lsr_man@yahoo.com, land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Down Force Spoiler - - Aeronautics Question
From: Skip Higginbotham <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 17:45:28 -0600
Mike,
Why not? Rulebook says "Device on the rear upper portion of the body". Even
the figure could well be the rear of the top. And the next question might
be "Why not?". I think that Dick has a valid point.
Skip


At 04:58 PM 1/16/04 -0500, Flowbench@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 1/16/04 12:46:02 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
>lsr_man@yahoo.com writes:
>
><< Wouldn't it make more sense to use a smaller spoiler (maybe only 1" tall) 
>at the top of the rear window where the laminar flow is still tight against 
>the curve of the body? >>
>
>Dick, yep. But is it legal? Nope!!






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