The GT wing is on the CS...
02-07-2007, 05:48 AM
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LOL, i think you are getting a little too wound up by his terminology...
are you saying that "respectable" cars (whatever that means) can't benefit from suspension upgrades?
02-07-2007, 06:40 AM
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er, wiggle like crazy???
under braking, under acceleration, when cornering? HUH?!!?
Anyway, all I'm saying is I wouldn't expect any real functional benefit to that wing despite what the marketing of the product says. I'm guessing it probably does add downforce but that's most likely at a speed far and above what one can get to *safely* on 495 or certainly at an autoX course. And at that speed, not knowing how to drive will get you in a lot more trouble than the big A bling/bling downforce producing spoiler can save you from. Besides, as David points out, it's not matched to anything going on in the front of the car, aero wise. So even if it does massively increase downforce it'll also increase understeer ("push" for you NASCAR fans) as well.
-KJ
Anyway, all I'm saying is I wouldn't expect any real functional benefit to that wing despite what the marketing of the product says. I'm guessing it probably does add downforce but that's most likely at a speed far and above what one can get to *safely* on 495 or certainly at an autoX course. And at that speed, not knowing how to drive will get you in a lot more trouble than the big A bling/bling downforce producing spoiler can save you from. Besides, as David points out, it's not matched to anything going on in the front of the car, aero wise. So even if it does massively increase downforce it'll also increase understeer ("push" for you NASCAR fans) as well.
-KJ
02-07-2007, 06:49 AM
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its also worth noting...
...that any wing that will provide noticeable/useable down force at lower speeds will also creat massive amounts of drag...
look at the MASSIVE wings (with crazy attack angles) the national level autoX guys run (in the classes that are allowed to run them) to get any usable downforce at autoX speeds...those things are like giant air brakes...
look at the MASSIVE wings (with crazy attack angles) the national level autoX guys run (in the classes that are allowed to run them) to get any usable downforce at autoX speeds...those things are like giant air brakes...
02-07-2007, 08:20 AM
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nope here's my excuse for why he's faster this week...
<center><img src="http://www.evan-levine.com/videos/dmwhite/pics/winter/2-7-07001%20(Medium).jpg"></center><p>
pic from yesterday ;-)
ps- i included some man *** in there just for you...
pic from yesterday ;-)
ps- i included some man *** in there just for you...