Is the Clio 200 Cup spoiler functional?

[klr8]

Does anybody know whether or not the Cup spoiler you can get on a Clio 200 as an option is functional? Does it do anything or is it just for looks?

Erwin

 

[Revels]

It's just for looks. Bad ones.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Is the Cup spoiler the one they designed backwards ?

 

[Matt W]

It functions to attract underage girls in McDonalds carparks IIRC.

 

[klr8]

So indeed it DOES have a function, although not aerodynamically...

 

[Sanders]

Just for show matey

 

[Wests Renault]

Just for show. Iirc the top speed is reduced slightly with the spoiler because extra drag

 

[Iain C]

It functions to attract underage girls in McDonalds carparks IIRC.

Will one fit a megane?

 

[mike1pow]

If it doesnt function as a spoiler then it must produce alot of extra drag - so why do the cup racers use them?

 

[GrumpyTwig]

If it doesnt function as a spoiler then it must produce alot of extra drag - so why do the cup racers use them?

They'll all be supplied to the teams with spoilers, the people at Renault will want them that way.

 

[ipodsandguns]

Im not going to boldly say thy work.

But I think there must be some reason to cup racers having them as they use a different part, different angle, mountings and design. I canr see Renault designing an additional product and investing money there for nothing.

 

[welshname]

Im not going to boldly say thy work.

But I think there must be some reason to cup racers having them as they use a different part, different angle, mountings and design. I canr see Renault designing an additional product and investing money there for nothing.

people still spec their cars with them. so they are making money out of them. thats why the invested their money in it

 

[ipodsandguns]

You cant spec your car with a cup racer spoiler.

You can spec with a cup spoiler. Not a CUP RACER SPOILER. I tried.

As per my post you quoted. They'r different parts.

 

[Steven103]

The same reasons you get diffusers on a ZS etc. If it goes on an interesting/cool/winning racing car then you're likely to see it in some form on a road car.

Take the NGTC cars for example, a very open aim was for them to be styled to look more interesting.

Also, everyone knows the faster you go, the more downforce a wing produces. Cup racers go faster than you do on your way, well anywhere. However given the one make nature it wouldn't make a difference if they were removed as it'd only affect high speed stability and more to the point everyone would loose out equally... And so I return to the suggestion of it looking good and selling cars.

Why do cup racers bother with a different spoiler then? Dunno. Another tool to adjust balance for the sake of car setup?

 

[klr8]

Speaking of diffusers, afaik this is indeed a functional part on a Clio 200.
Apparently if creates 40kg of downforce at 130 kph (http://www.renault.be/nl/gamma-renault/gamma-renault-sport/clio/clio-rs/prestaties/).

 

[KMB]

It's just for looks. Bad ones.

This made me laugh, and is certainly true

I have also heard from a variety of sources that the rear 200 diffuser is effective

 

[GrumpyTwig]

Im not going to boldly say thy work.

But I think there must be some reason to cup racers having them as they use a different part, different angle, mountings and design. I canr see Renault designing an additional product and investing money there for nothing.

Unless they designed the part for the race car first, the bolts are on the outside so you could have off with it if you had the right allen key and so they might have had to redesign the road going part.

The speeds they go on the majority of tracks and the small surface area of the spoiler I can't see it doing much. That said they look better with and without.

 

[Gaz_]

This was the 'official' blerb when the 197 was released.


http://www.carpages.co.uk/renault/renault-clio-renaultsport-197-part-4-07-05-06.asp