[svxistentialist]

Originally Posted by b3lha

The simple test is to leave unlatch the lid then go for a drive and see if enough downforce is generated to click it shut.

I think it's just for decoration.

That's a fair plan for checking the downforce Phil. I'm also wondering if it contributes negatively to drag. We have always been very proud of the very slippery CD ratio the SVX was rated with when the car launched. That sub 0.30 figure was for the car with no spoiler.

I agree that the spoiler is purely cosmetic also, to suit the different markets.

And further, it is my guess, and only a guess, that the JDM spoiler will cause less drag than the US/UK type. I think the JDM one presents less of an obstruction to the airflow spilling off the roof over the back window. Some of the air can spill beneath the wing.

Joe