Sportback - Spolier & rear window?

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• Dec 6, 2005

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Having a Sportback without the rear spoiler I'm curious to know if the roof spoiler serves to keep the rear window clear of road spray?

Does it?

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I doubt it seeing as the dirt comes up from the road not down from the sky /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

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I doubt it seeing as the dirt comes up from the road not down from the sky /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

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Now, now!

The dirt is effectively sucked onto the back window by the air rushing back to fill the hole that the car makes as it moves forward.

The effect of a spoiler can (if designed to do so) be to force the suction point further back from the rear of the car - so that the window stays relatively clean.

 

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• Dec 6, 2005

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I notice no differance and only see the dirt on the sides of the car.

 

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My post was intended to be humerous.... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

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The effect of a spoiler can (if designed to do so) be to force the suction point further back from the rear of the car

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Is it possible to get a spoiler that ensures that your rear registration plate is always covered in muck? That could be kind of useful...