Active Aero airbrake idea

[AutostradaVR4]

Had this idea for a while now. Dont know how functional it would be, but i think it would be cool to do regaurdless.
I know it can be done but lack the electrical knowledge to even know where to start.

The idea is to have the AA spoiler act as a highspeed air brake when i have the switch in the off position, and retain its normal functionality in the auto position. Also, i only want it to raise when i hit the brakes and i'm over a certain speed (the speed where the AA would usually be up) so that it's not constantly raising and lowering at stop lights and in traffic.

Now, it SEEMS that this should be able to be accomplished with some sort of relay/hotwire between the 3rd brake light and the AA spoiler motor, and some fiddling and hotwiring in the AA control module/wiring, without the need to run seperate wires from the switch or a seperate speed sensor or anything...but again, my electrical knowledge is very limited, which brings me to my reason for posing...

any knowledgable people have spare time and want to take on an original project? lol. Unfortunately the only thing i have to contribute to the project besides the idea is a working AA control module.

[jason_bet]

I could make something like that.. but it comes down to time.. lol that I don't have..

[VR43000GT]

It would be neat feature to say you have, but probably wouldn't do a whole lot. Just go buy a Veyron!

[quackmandude]

dont the crossfires wing function as an airbrake?
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[VR43000GT]

Hmm, when I drove my uncle's Crossfire I thought it worked just like our active aero works. It could either be turned on manually, on auto, or just turned off all together. I may have to ask him about this.

[quackmandude]

o cuz i remeber seening one on the highway with it off, then it braked to exit, and the wing came up, acting like an airbrake. shit before this thread i thought our was like that to
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[Stealthee]

Originally Posted by quackmandude

o cuz i remeber seening one on the highway with it off, then it braked to exit, and the wing came up, acting like an airbrake. shit before this thread i thought our was like that to
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You were seeing things. The Crossfire's wing is just like ours. Its an "active aero" wing where it rises at 62mph and lowers at 39mph. It has nothing to do with the braking system.

[Girly VR-4]

it would be absolutely useless. Unless you shoot a parachute out the back of your car, no active spoiler will make any noticable difference in stopping power.

[vr4choke]

Originally Posted by AutostradaVR4

Dont know how functional it would be, but i think it would be cool to do regardless.

he did address this issue

[vectorspecialist]

i have the time and most of the knowledge, but i'm in pa, your in texas if i remember correctly.

air-brake wings in history: slr mclaren has one, and it's very effective, as does the previously mention veyron. the crossfire had the idea, but it was unintentional, the spoiler would change angles before retracting into the body of the car, but that was for the ease of it into the car, no real purpose, and likely it doesn't do anything for the car. other than those 3 i can't think of any