[DeTomaso] Cooiing.

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/11/07 7:03:35 AM, cengles at cox.net writes:

<< Now, to restate the obvious: it is of absolutely *no benefit* in low speed 
city traffic, but is helpful at freeway speeds and upwards..........right?   

Correct. In fact, all spoilers & wings do nothing at trolling speeds. Except 
make you poorer when they break against a speedbump or something.

<Maybe some of that 2 or 3 inch wide industrial rubber type stuff that Maddog 
is using along the sides of his Pantera might be the suitable stuff? >>

Maybe- or even a strip of 0.090"-0.120 aluminum since it shouldn't hang down 
more than an inch or so, so ground contact should seldom occur. Problem with 
rubber or plastics is, the forces involved can be very high on aerodynamic 
devices and if they flex, they don't work. Then spring-back occurs, and you can't 
find the problem. FWIW- J DeRyke