Tried to cram as much info into the thread title as possible. 
Dear SCNers.
I have been quiet, I know, money (or lack thereof) dictates living and eating take priority over doing stuff to the car. However, I've been given an opportunity I couldn't pass up:
As part of the college course I'm currently enrolled on, I 'have to' build a project, and perform all the associated stuff to go with it; including presentations, a logbook, market research, and (hopefully) building my designs.
It is the market research I'm dealing with here. As a car forum, I felt it best to come to you first, as you're most likely to understand my aims with this project.
My idea(s) are as follows:
(1) A hydraulic-actuated air dam kit (think Bugatti Veyron/ Mclaren MP4-12C), supplying all the mechanical and electronic devices, including a pre-programmed PIC-logic arrangement, that you would need to retrofit your very own lifting rear spoiler. Admittedly, the advantages of this kit would generally only be seen on speeds in excess of the national speed limit, but having the option to install it on your 1.0 Arosa is my aim, not getting into a discussion over the 'usefulness' of such a kit.
(2) Maybe the more popular kit option would be a 'TT-esque' extending spoiler kit. This kit would include, again, all the logic and mechanical devices to be fitted into the customer's either stock, or custom spoiler.
The two kits would be supplied as an addition to whatever spoiler you as the customer wish to have, meaning that the customer could 'dissect' their stock spoiler/wing arrangement and retrofit either kit inside it, or, if they have an aftermarket solution, it could be attached to this also.
The only real problem I'm running into (other than hydraulic drive for the air dam. Any suggestions welcome!) is the risk of supplying an 'unfinished' kit to the public, who may have in mind that they are buying a complete spoiler, when in fact, they are only buying the drive for their existing setup.
Thank you for reading anyway, the form is here for completion.
No personal details will be taken, and all information will be treated with the strictest confidentiality, only being released as part of the research for my project, and that will only be seen by the relevant education authorities.
Thank you for your time.
Dear SCNers.
I have been quiet, I know, money (or lack thereof) dictates living and eating take priority over doing stuff to the car. However, I've been given an opportunity I couldn't pass up:
As part of the college course I'm currently enrolled on, I 'have to' build a project, and perform all the associated stuff to go with it; including presentations, a logbook, market research, and (hopefully) building my designs.
It is the market research I'm dealing with here. As a car forum, I felt it best to come to you first, as you're most likely to understand my aims with this project.
My idea(s) are as follows:
(1) A hydraulic-actuated air dam kit (think Bugatti Veyron/ Mclaren MP4-12C), supplying all the mechanical and electronic devices, including a pre-programmed PIC-logic arrangement, that you would need to retrofit your very own lifting rear spoiler. Admittedly, the advantages of this kit would generally only be seen on speeds in excess of the national speed limit, but having the option to install it on your 1.0 Arosa is my aim, not getting into a discussion over the 'usefulness' of such a kit.
(2) Maybe the more popular kit option would be a 'TT-esque' extending spoiler kit. This kit would include, again, all the logic and mechanical devices to be fitted into the customer's either stock, or custom spoiler.
The two kits would be supplied as an addition to whatever spoiler you as the customer wish to have, meaning that the customer could 'dissect' their stock spoiler/wing arrangement and retrofit either kit inside it, or, if they have an aftermarket solution, it could be attached to this also.
The only real problem I'm running into (other than hydraulic drive for the air dam. Any suggestions welcome!) is the risk of supplying an 'unfinished' kit to the public, who may have in mind that they are buying a complete spoiler, when in fact, they are only buying the drive for their existing setup.
Thank you for reading anyway, the form is here for completion.
No personal details will be taken, and all information will be treated with the strictest confidentiality, only being released as part of the research for my project, and that will only be seen by the relevant education authorities.
Thank you for your time.
