i need to repair the tailgate on the SWB and the spoiler has to come off....so shall i leave it off and go smooth or put it back on? :confused:

the car is very rapid and wondered if the spoiler adds a lot of balance/downforce which if taken away might make things a bit skittery?

 

thoughts please

cheers

chris

Deffo smooth mate :)

anyone got pics of a smooth swb?

cheers

SWB actually look very good smooth. but since you have a rather angular and fussy looking front bumper and skirts, I am not sure having the smooth look would work on yours?

found this one

 

SWB actually look very good smooth. but since you have a rather angular and fussy looking front bumper and skirts, I am not sure having the smooth look would work on yours?

 

skirts gone now si...bumper will be stock in the next 2 weeks...getting shot of the other one

 

nice pic of the shorty ck...will lose the rear wiper i think as well

my shorty is smooth (see sig and rides) although its not all same colour at the moment so not best example

I'm sure when those types of spoilers were made they didn't take into account much Performance enhancements just looks! I'm sure if anything there will be less drag when driving but i'm sure performance will be unaffected.

IMO, Shorties suit the smooth look, while the LWB often doesn't.

 

btw the stock spoiler does not create downforce, it is there to smooth the airflow as it exits the rear of the car helping to reduce lift.

 

Aftermarket spoiler is unlikely to do anything at all... it would crack in half before it created any downforce.

 

Cant say I have ever noticed any handling or stability differences in Z's with and without spoilers at high speed.

Edited April 23, 200916 yr by Yowser

 

nice pic of the shorty ck...will lose the rear wiper i think as well

 

no worries , took me a while to find though , got a fair few pics of Z's from here and other sites , and that's the only smooth swb i could see :eek:

 

Chris:)

Chris, defo go smooth mate, since our last chat, i am going to lose my skirts too, just dont want to find what they are hiding.............

p.s. the carpet in the other zed is being a toss**...................

Put the spoiler back on :D

leave the spoiler off, it would look great smooth. then sell the spoiler to me please :)

:bow: Go smooth then. As said, shorties look pretty smart with shaved arses. Mine came from Japan sans-spoiler and it just didn't look right, but shorties proportions are such that without a spoiler they look good.

 

skirts gone now si...bumper will be stock in the next 2 weeks...getting shot of the other one

 

nice pic of the shorty ck...will lose the rear wiper i think as well

Defo smooth matey I can highly reccomend it!!

My old shorty was smooth as well and really suited it, have loads of pics if your interested.

 

cheers suffolk.....i think that just about confirms it....gonna smooth it :)

the rear wiper must die...horrible

 

baz...i'll keep the spoiler undamaged when getting it taken off...if all goes well i'll come back to you for an offer

 

stu...stop tossing onto your carpet ;)

 

cheers to all posters

Smoooooooooth

its a passing fad ...........like hairy beavers from the 70"s are now smooth ...they will be back in all their fuzzy glory .............and so will the big spoilers ..and when they are , anyone without one will be shot at dawn ...zis iz just ze begining ve vill conker ze verld ....what the fook am i on about ...ill get my coat !!

its a passing fad ...........like hairy beavers from the 70"s are now smooth ...they will be back in all their fuzzy glory .............and so will the big spoilers ..and when they are , anyone without one will be shot at dawn ...zis iz just ze begining ve vill conker ze verld ....what the fook am i on about ...ill get my coat !!

 

:rofl: nutter

 

its been a long day mate ................far too much coldrex i think LOL

Personally I wouldn't but just go smooth and if you don't like it whack the spoiler back on. simples ;)

Personally I wouldn't but just go smooth and if you don't like it whack the spoiler back on. simples ;)

 

thats what im doing... if i have an early oem spoiler it will be the f/g replica so no holes in tailgate required. so smooth it off and see if you like it... if you dont then you can fit any spoiler you choose without having to repaint the tailgate.

 

btw... i think smooth is the way fwd for a swb

smooth

:rofl: nutter

 

 

 

 

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