the_legend_of_yrag
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Why do they have wail tails??
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Ian
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Stabilty at speed, traction and large dose of marketing.
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the_legend_of_yrag
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Ah rite, it does have a use then!! 
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PaulW
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yes it does what its there for
keep the arse on the floor while at high speeds
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Scotty_B
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So you would recognise the car from space.
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James R
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The Swiss ones didn't have them so not all function. The WRC ones didn't use thoise tail either.
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Pablo
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Colin
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Whale tail slows it down, Id still love one tho
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starkmotorsport
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quote:
Originally posted by j1400
The Swiss ones didn't have them so not all function. The WRC ones didn't use thoise tail either.
They are functional. The Swiss versions never had them as Switzerland is expensive enough, so they took them off to make them a little cheaper!
<Big breathe...>
The Escort Kit Cars had whale tail spoilers as Malcom Wilson's Pilot version had one. This was pre World Rally Car homoligation.
When the new World Rally Car rules came in, they had redesigned it to the big fin at the back.
If you notice, Carlos Sainz's Repsol Cosworth had the whale tail, the year(s) before the rule, but after the rule change in '95/'96 it was changed to the WRC spec one.
<takes a bow>
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the_legend_of_yrag
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That is mint, prefer the standard wheels though!!
Cheers for sorting that out Stark!!!
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starkmotorsport
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No worries! When it comes to rally cars, Im your man!
Malcom Wilson giving it death:
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Stoneyginger
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The wheels on the above escort are standard are they not as not all came with the trade mark 5 spokes  ???
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starkmotorsport
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Your right, the five spokes were standard on all models apart from the "motorsport" version
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M2RTY
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m3 mirrors on a cossie
what was the limited edition one, a monti carlo or summit, bloke who makes my number plates has 1
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Demo
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin J
Whale tail slows it down, Id still love one tho
yep, takes 4mph off the top speed
and they look a lot better withouth them imo
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chris_uk
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i prefer the other spoiler, like from GIS2
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Gambit
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monte carlo editions had a bigger tubro on them
you could get them in the UK also without the spoiler
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Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by Demo
yep, takes 4mph off the top speed
A bit more than that when u start tuning them. They give fuck loads of downforce, needed for track and rallying.
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