What Good are Spoilers on Street Cars?

Bicycle Bill · Post by **Bicycle Bill** » Fri Oct 21, 2016 2:54 am

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RayThom · Post by **RayThom** » Fri Oct 21, 2016 4:21 am

This looks like "tuner" night at the Longwood Village parking lot. Last night and every third Wednesday each month -- weather permitting.

Jarlaxle · Post by **Jarlaxle** » Fri Oct 21, 2016 11:41 am

How do you put up with all the farting noises?

MGMcAnick · Post by **MGMcAnick** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 5:58 pm

Most aftermarket spoilers are totally useless, even at speeds over 100 MPH. Wind tunnel studies have shown that most of them cause LIFT to the rear wheels rather than the downward force that is desired.

Can you imagine the contortions required for the girl in the picture to get under the spoiler/table? I'd have to say that spoiler is pretty useless too. Besides, she can't reach her drink that she left on the pavement. She'll probably kick it over trying to extricate herself.

RayThom · Post by **RayThom** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 6:30 pm

MGMcAnick wrote:... Besides, she can't reach her drink that she left on the pavement. She'll probably kick it over trying to extricate herself.

The cup is on a wall (probably not even her drink), her feet are below it. I'm thinking that she most likely sat on the trunk near the window and then lifted her legs up, around, and under. Besides, she appears to be, what, a hundred pounds soaking wet? Regardless how she got under the spoiler/table I doubt if she has experienced any of the physical challenges of older age... yet.

Joe Guy · Post by **Joe Guy** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 6:37 pm

It is a photo of a spoiled child...

Econoline · Post by **Econoline** » Sun Oct 23, 2016 3:48 am

I (just barely) remember street cars...

I don't remember any of them having spoilers, though...

oldr_n_wsr · Post by **oldr_n_wsr** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:44 pm

My wifes lancer has a spoiler. Annoying as hell as it blocks much of the view from the rearview mirror.

Scooter · Post by **Scooter** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:57 pm

Econoline wrote:I (just barely) remember street cars...

We still have streetcars, except our new ones look like this:

Burning Petard · Post by **Burning Petard** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 6:14 pm

When I was in the Norfolk/Virginian Beach VA area a week ago I saw similar beautiful new street cars.--my grand-daughter informed me that is not was they are called. It is the light rail system.

But I saw no spoilers on the rear. The front did however come very close to the ground. That is also sometimes called a spoiler.

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oldr_n_wsr · Post by **oldr_n_wsr** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 7:13 pm

The front did however come very close to the ground. That is also sometimes called a spoiler.

Here in the northeast it's usually called a snowplow.

dales · Post by **dales** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 8:03 pm

We still have them in SF (note the painted over graffiti mess).

Bicycle Bill · Post by **Bicycle Bill** » Tue Oct 25, 2016 4:11 am

Why does a San Francisco streetcar say "Illinois Terminal" on it?

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datsunaholic · Post by **datsunaholic** » Tue Oct 25, 2016 4:40 am

http://www.streetcar.org/streetcars/101 ... -railroad/

Tribute livery. It is, in fact, in San Francisco.

MajGenl.Meade · Post by **MajGenl.Meade** » Tue Oct 25, 2016 3:56 pm

Spoiler:

Stella sobs with her child in her arms, and Stanley comforts her with loving words and caresses.

dales · Post by **dales** » Tue Oct 25, 2016 8:39 pm

Now, THAT'S A Spoiler and a Decent Front Air Dam.

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