whats it do? anything? im thinking i might want to go different and take it off. or maybe just get an xe trunk and convert it to se-r middle lights. my main concern is if i take it to the track will it affect handling?

Its just cosmetic as far as Im concerned. Peoplehave asked this before and I dont remember hearing anything special about it.
I was going to take mine off once. But then I'll look like a regular XE. :p

Yo Cuzz, what's wrong with looking like a "regular XE".....:mad:..j/k;)

Alfie

Originally posted by SmoothDaddyFig
Its just cosmetic as far as Im concerned. Peoplehave asked this before and I dont remember hearing anything special about it.
I was going to take mine off once. But then I'll look like a regular XE. :p

Originally posted by enjoyDride
Yo Cuzz, what's wrong with looking like a "regular XE".....:mad:..j/k;)
Alfie

DOH! I knew that was going to happen. :eek: :cool: ;)

i read somewhere that it causes drag because it catchces the turbulant air that comes from the roofline droppig off in the back.

I removed my spoiler. I like having people say...wow thats a fast sentra! Hehe. The prblem you face removing it is there are 4 holes left behind. Mine have been welded closed.

did you notice a difference in handling or anything?
im pretty sure mines coming off soon. how hard was it to take off?

There really wasnt much difference I just like simplicity. I have no badges either. Well, there are 2 bolt kind of devices that hold the sides down. These unscrew with some effort. If not I just grabbed them with pliers and pulled. Then there is some thick adhesive under there that responds well to being warmed up. It is not too hard, but I will tell you the holes on the outer part are almost 1/2" each. I think with no spoiler the car just looks lighter. But the trunk should get repainted, mine is still primer. Don's say I didnt warn you about the holes!

my main concern is if i take it to the track will it affect handling?

No

The spoilers on our classics are so low profile that it doesn't actually work. If you was to get one of those ricey Aluminuim spoilers and set the angle right you might get some down force around 80mph.


Darren

The stock spoiler would do a *little* at 100+ mph IF it wasn't stuck in the separated, turbulent flow off the sharp angle at the roof's edge.

And really if you were to buy any spoiler and expect it to do much you would have to raise it up above that separated flow. Something Type R-ish or higher.

Andy

next time it rains, pay attention to the back window when you are at speed... you can see drops of water getting lifted up the rear window! it because all the air is flowing off the roof and creating a low pressure zone around the trunk.