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]

It would be difficult to do the Kiessel type end plates but not impossible.
Fab it up as one piece with proper supports & all.....all fasteners/holes drilled.
Mark a line to cut the spoiler into 3 pieces with the separations being in line with the trunk seams, then take it of & cut it. I think it would be worth the effort.

[jjackson]

It would be difficult to do the Kiessel type end plates but not impossible.
Fab it up as one piece with proper supports & all.....all fasteners/holes drilled.
Mark a line to cut the spoiler into 3 pieces with the separations being in line with the trunk seams, then take it of & cut it. I think it would be worth the effort.

I think it would be worth the effort also-either three piece spoiler or two piece trunk with single piece spoiler.JJackson

[Randal]

It would be difficult to do the Kiessel type end plates but not impossible.
Fab it up as one piece with proper supports & all.....all fasteners/holes drilled.
Mark a line to cut the spoiler into 3 pieces with the separations being in line with the trunk seams, then take it of & cut it. I think it would be worth the effort.

I think it would be worth the effort also-either three piece spoiler or two piece trunk with single piece spoiler.JJackson

Wish you would draw me a picture of that two piece trunk with a single piece spoiler.

[jjackson]

Wish you would draw me a picture of that two piece trunk with a single piece spoiler.
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I'm just thinking out loud , and trying to figure out how you effectively close gap that extends towards ground-out past rear tail light area extending downwards-but outside dimension of endplates out there the width of your flares-but behind your flares.Might not be feasible at all.If the vrear portion of trunk was fixed-say 6 inches worth-front to rear being 6 inches.Entire assembly attached to this and sides of fenders-with no gaps.Front of trunk still operates off hinges or pinned.Front portion of trunk has no attachment to spoiler or end plates.
Realistically the three piece unit would be easier.Trying to figure out how to fashion the whole spoiler after Kiesels.He is the fastest autox car with fenders.That earlier posted picture of the red Healeys intake-just made me start thinking of outside the normal possibilities.My ramblings are most likely steering you in the wrong direction.JJackson

[Randal]

[quote name='jjackson' date='May 27 2011, 07:41 PM' post='1484644']
Wish you would draw me a picture of that two piece trunk with a single piece spoiler.
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I'm just thinking out loud , and trying to figure out how you effectively close gap that extends towards ground-out past rear tail light area extending downwards-but outside dimension of endplates out there the width of your flares-but behind your flares.Might not be feasible at all.If the vrear portion of trunk was fixed-say 6 inches worth-front to rear being 6 inches.Entire assembly attached to this and sides of fenders-with no gaps.Front of trunk still operates off hinges or pinned.Front portion of trunk has no attachment to spoiler or end plates.
Realistically the three piece unit would be easier.Trying to figure out how to fashion the whole spoiler after Kiesels.He is the fastest autox car with fenders.That earlier posted picture of the red Healeys intake-just made me start thinking of outside the normal possibilities.My ramblings are most likely steering you in the wrong direction.JJackson
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No wrong directions..just always moving forward.

Wish you folks could be running Medford with us. It sure looks like fun.

Got to buy a video camera before that event.

I think that guy who build the all aluminum tank car for Leno might show up at the hill climb. He's run there a bunch of times.

His aluminum work is just unbelievable.

http://www.blastolene.com/The_Special/page...Randy-Early.htm

[jjackson]

I think that guy who build the all aluminum tank car for Leno might show up at the hill climb. He's run there a bunch of times.

His aluminum work is just unbelievable.

http://www.blastolene.com/The_Special/page...Randy-Early.htm
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Cool thread.Would definitely like to meet that guy.Learn all you can.You need light and fabrication...Hmmmm.JJackson