Spoilers, SCCA legal Options

[Randal]

Down at AAS yesterday.

All the modified cars had huge spoilers. I thought 8" was the limit, but it looked more like a foot.

Got to figure out what is legal and get one of those puppies on 222.

[J P Stein]

While the 2 piece trunk is also workable it means cutting a $400+ trunk lid and coming up with some support/tie down for the both sections at its center rear ( can't see leaving them to flop around)....that wouldn't happen in my house. In lieu of this, fitting the end plates and securing them would be a stinker.....but I've successfully done worse and it has to be done in either case.

Having the guy fab some rear flares seems like a slam dunk. The man is an artist.

[Randal]

While the 2 piece trunk is also workable it means cutting a $400+ trunk lid and coming up with some support/tie down for the both sections at its center rear ( can't see leaving them to flop around)....that wouldn't happen in my house. In lieu of this, fitting the end plates and securing them would be a stinker.....but I've successfully done worse and it has to be done in either case.

Having the guy fab some rear flares seems like a slam dunk. The man is an artist.

I'm going to try to come to Medford early and stop by Grants Pass and visit his shop.

Also I like the three piece spoiler deal, but having trouble figuring out how to hold the outside pieces on with just a single perch, or whatever you call it, like you built for the back of your original 10" spoiler.

The spoiler idea is really pretty interesting, especially from a budget perspective as you can definitely help the car with out huge cost, i.e., +/- about 300 bucks depending on what you use for uprights or perches.

Unlike a new set of bilstein, revalved to work with the car. (The cars set up right now is pretty good = I'm not looking forward to taking everything apart to figure out sprung and unsprung weight).

Or a new set of light wheels that will take 6lbs off each corner.

Or a new set of Hoosiers.

Oh yea, got to get those alumimun fenders made. That could drop the car's weight (guessing) about 30-40 lbs.

But for right now I'll keep reminding myself of what Bontempi told me a long time ago, seat time is the biggest factor! No question that is where the most improvement can be secured for the next 6 months and it's easy on the budget.