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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 01:38 AM
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Those of you with the high rise spoiler....

Have you noticed while on the highway that it shakes like crazy?
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 01:41 AM
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yes. long piece of curved fiberglass+slight edge+wind passing over=vertical vibrations
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 01:41 AM
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If you dont like it...send it my way :p

i need a black high rise
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 02:40 AM
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Originally Posted by SSturb
Have you noticed while on the highway that it shakes like crazy?
How fast were you going when it starts to shake? Just wondering.
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 02:42 AM
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yea, but its not gonna break or anything. Its lightweight and there is a lot of force on it...its gonna move a little.
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 02:43 AM
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I wonder if the carbon fiber center piece would vibrate?
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 02:53 AM
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probably not if its tightened down enough on the posts. cf, along with being stronger, is a lot stiffer and more rigid than fiberglass
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 10:55 AM
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Wind moves it a little, but I don't hear it or anything.
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 10:59 AM
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mine vibrated like hell and had a crappy paint job, (orange peel).

so i had it removed.
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 11:01 AM
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Mine starts to vibrate at around 160 :P
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 11:17 AM
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I notice it maybe at 70+ or if it's really windy and 60ish. But it doesn't worry me and unless I really look I'd never notice.
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by rocketpunch1221
How fast were you going when it starts to shake? Just wondering.
like not even 70.

im just worried one day im gonna be driving and it'll just break off
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 02:32 PM
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like not even 70.

im just worried one day im gonna be driving and it'll just break off
i wouldn't mind hahah
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 02:34 PM
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whats why im gonna get a carbon fiber center
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 04:22 PM
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yea ive noticed it and it bugs the hell out of me
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 04:27 PM
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Heh, I cant tell b/c the sub in the back shakes the damn mirror to much.
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 04:31 PM
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m carbon fiber wing is solid
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 04:33 PM
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I've had my old SC tapped out to 160 twice and countless times over 140 and never seen a crack or had anything get loose in 3 1/2 years.
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by SSturb
like not even 70.

im just worried one day im gonna be driving and it'll just break off
I didn't notice it at that speed. Don't think the spoiler will generate enough downforce to break it.

According to GM, the rear spoiler generates around 110 lbs of downforce at 155mph.
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 04:52 PM
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forget that it shakes when you drive what about when you go to a car wash or the dealer for work and they grab it to lift the decklid, i always get pissed cus i just KNOW its gonna break one day.
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 04:52 PM
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get rid of it! it just slows you down who need rear down force on a fwd car anyways! lol
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by thesoulshereaps
Heh, I cant tell b/c the sub in the back shakes the damn mirror to much.
haha yup same here
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 06:59 PM
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for one its abs plastic not fiberglass. two yes they all shake like that but its not gonna break. if it was fiberglass is wouldnt move at all. i have a fiberglass high rise sittin in my closet and its a whole lot stiffer than the plastic one thats on my car now. in fact if someone wants the fiberglass one i have just shoot me a pm.
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by HB_SS/TC
I wonder if the carbon fiber center piece would vibrate?
I have a cf center wing, check my pics....it dosent rattle, well mine dosent rattle. Even at high speeds lol
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 12:09 AM
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get rid of it! it just slows you down who need rear down force on a fwd car anyways! lol
Aerodynamics ^_^ so it doesnt add drag to your car.
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