I could see that being a problem...I plan on tinting my windows as soon as I get the car so that will probably help but you're right...and with my car being all white with black everything,that leaper emblem should really be black anyway.

 

Back to the point people.
DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO DISABLE REAR SPOILER ?
I would love to know how.

 

The chief mechanic at the shop where I bought my F type would likely know this as he is into all the basic modifications so I'll ask him on Monday and we'll see what he says. (assuming he isn't on vacation)

For instance, he has already told me to take the underneath cover off from below the engine and he said there is a baffle under the hood vents that comes off... all to improve cooling assuming hard driving. Or, at least thats what I understood him to say when I last saw him at a Jaguar event.. It was quickly in passing and I meant to have him show me, but I forgot before I left. I assume if you are really racing this car though, the underneath cover may provide some sort of aerodynamics. Anyway, concerning the spoiler, we'll see on Monday.
Lawrence.

 

Hit it with something big and heavy.

Or, take it to the dealer and ask them to disable it.

 

I like it. But, I have owned a total of 5 VW Corrados (may have been called the SLC in the US).

 

Please let us know what you find out. I also don't like the look of it and would be great if I can request the dealer to deactivate it before I take delivery.

 

best case scenario, the jag f-type spoiler looks like the trunk was left open.

 

Maybe if you stuck it shut with Bondo and fitted the boot spoiler from a Grand Am over the top?

 

Interesting pix. Looks quite a bit different than the Vert spoiler.

 

Be careful about taking off the belly pan. It serves two purposes;

1) it creates a low pressure zone behind the radiator, that helps pulling cooling air through it. Without the belly pan you could have high pressure behind the radiator with loss of cooling efficiency.

2) Improves the aerodynamics by reducing drag.

Notice all fast factory cars and racing cars tend to have a continuous belly pan under the car for the above two reasons.

 

lmao

 

I simply cannot see any reason for disabling the rear spoiler in any way,shape or form...it's one of the coolest features of the car IMHO.

Bluntly speaking...perhaps if you don't like this feature,why then are you purchasing the car...?

 

Does the manual spoiler button even work on the coupes? It seems to do nothing on any my dealer has delivered, including mine.

 

spoiler pride

 

The spoiler on the coupe is actually much more integral to the aerodynamic properties of the car (compared to the convertible), so the factory doesn't want you raising and lowering the spoiler while driving.

The button is there so that the spoiler can be raised and lowered for cleaning purposes. Put your car in accessory mode (press start button without your foot on the brake pedal) and the manual spoiler raise/lower button will work.

 

Spoke briefly by phone to the mechanic and he said he would call me back in a couple of days, he is really busy right now. He did say that he was pretty sure it could be disabled and he would give me the info.
I told him my personal interest is to increase the speed when it lifts to 130-135 KM. and the reason is I like the thing, but when I'm on the highway doing a steady 120 KM (limit here is 100 so anymore than 120 and 'Barney' adds to his ticket quota) the spoiler is up constantly for hours at a time and I prefer to have more rear viewing access. When I'm passing and blasting around its cool in my opinion. He was less sure about this, but thought he might be able to adjust the settings.
Will perhaps know a bit more my end of week.
Lawrence.

 

It is electrically activated so there is probably a circuit breaker associated with it.

Walt

 

Since the fuse that controls the rear spoiler also provides power to the JaguarDrive switch on the console, (the switch you toggle to go into "Sport" mode), removing the fuse is not an option. I ALWAYS drive in Sport mode, and pressing the switch only lasts for 6 hours - then the car automatically reverts to Touring mode, requiring another press to return to Sport.
This leaves only two options:
1. Splice into the power line for the spoiler at the fuse box, (located in the footwell under the A pillar on the left side of the passenger compartment, fuse F13), and run lines to an aftermarket switch. On left hand drive cars like mine, the switch could be mounted under the dash on the left, being both easy to reach, and inconspicuous as well. This way, you could disable the spoiler any time you wanted, but still be able to restore its full operation when needed.
2. Have a Jaguar technician reprogram the software so that the spoiler deploys at a higher speed. Theoretically this should be possible, since I know for a fact that it is possible to reprogram the top speed limiter. The problem is, I doubt that Jaguar will ever provide this information to its dealer network. Someone is going to have to go into the software and figure it out for themselves. Once they do, I imagine that they would rather charge for the procedure, rather than giving the info away for free. I for one would be willing to pay, but at this point, I know of no one offering the service.
While I would rather not hack into my brand new car's wiring, at this point, I see no other option. A deployed spoiler, a red flag to even the most casual observer that I am exceeding the speed limit, is not something that I, (or my license), can live with.
Frustrating, because if the car really needs to counteract lift at a measly 70 mph, the Jaguar aerodynamicists haven't done their job.

 

Spoiler issues aside, welcome neighbor, from a long-time Annapolitan.

 

I assure you most cops have no idea that your spoiler popped up means you're doing 70+ mph. If they do pull you over its probably because you stand out driving a high end sports car and are in fact speeding. This is the real red flag.

As for the aerodynamics, lower speeds is where you need rear end help the most. While punching it and spinning the wheels at 30 mph (easily done) is not exceptionally dangerous, its a different story at 70 mph where you can still spin the wheels under certain conditions. Many 500 hp cars can spin the wheels on the dyno, aero aside...