Wing or no wing...

blasi · Post by **blasi** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 11:11 am

I canâ€™t decide whether to remove the wing or leave it...

How about you guys did you ever go through this before? What are the pro and cons of the wing? I know is a matter of personal choice but what do you thing looks better. Can you have any pics of your FTO without the wing ?

Blasi

FTO84 · Post by **FTO84** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:45 pm

Wing:

I think it gives the overall appearance of the car a slightly more aggressive feel as the rear seems that bit higher and gives the illusion of greater lines leading to the nose... There are a few cars in the gallery with no wing.

xj265 · Post by **xj265** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 1:31 pm

Here are some FTO's that are wingless

But I reckon you need at least aftermarket side skirts to make it work IMO

Dan25 · Post by **Dan25** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 4:04 pm

My personal opinion (aesthetics-wise)...

Stock wheels and suspension - wing (Version R is best, once again IMO)

Lowered suspension and deep-dish rims - no wing

This is the direction I'm taking.

Post by **aza013** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 6:19 pm

Wing on finishes the car but that's just me.

J · Post by J » Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:31 pm

like stated, dewinged looks good with side and a decent low ride hieght.

i was dewinged for two weeks and it looked wrong even though my fto was lowered + 17's. it made the rear end look allot shorter and higher compared to the rest of the body. but ive seen allot of dewinged ftos that i like, it just never suited the look of my car.

zuihoujueding · Post by **zuihoujueding** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:22 pm

WING ON! a sportscar is never complete without a wing.

Grue · Post by **Grue** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:03 pm

I took my standard one off to put the VR spoiler on.... and ended up never doing it. Still got it sat in the shed, never even been painted.

My advice? Take your spoiler off and live with it for a day to see what you recon. Few bolts, and a bit of a jiggle to break the seal. If you're worried about it raining, a few bits of masking tape to block up the holes.

Astron_Boy · Post by **Astron_Boy** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:04 pm

Took the wing off today, cleaned the entire wing up.

Ever so glad to have it back on the car.
it looked so bad IMO.
Specially from the back, but we have stock wheels on

Fulltiltorgasm · Post by **Fulltiltorgasm** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:36 am

the key is to have side skirts and the right bodykit for wing off to work, have seen a few done really well and slightly lowered looks smick as, but unless moded and lowered wing off looks wierd..

koolio1234 · Post by **koolio1234** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 4:47 pm

I have seen a few fto's that looked good without a wing, but more often than not, it doesnt seem to work. This is because the rear looks higher and maybe the wheels dont match.

Gholdwayne · Post by **Gholdwayne** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:18 pm

a dewinged fto, specially looks like it got daxxed

though it looks good anyway

but yeah it takes some work to make the dewingness match.

nathan · Post by **nathan** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:39 pm

Grue wrote:I took my standard one off to put the VR spoiler on.... and ended up never doing it. Still got it sat in the shed, never even been painted.

My advice? Take your spoiler off and live with it for a day to see what you recon. Few bolts, and a bit of a jiggle to break the seal. If you're worried about it raining, a few bits of masking tape to block up the holes.

started to do this today and thought it might look dicky so i stopped ... might try it

oodLes · Post by **oodLes** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:46 pm

Pro: makes the car look much smoother and cleaner lines
Con: Don't expect stability above 160km/h

Astron_Boy · Post by **Astron_Boy** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:08 pm

oodLes wrote:Con: Don't expect stability above 160km/h

Now, see that is just to much of a con.
Seriously people, as a safety warning, they should put that as a sticker on the wing!
Unacceptable risk in my opinion

Ferrus · Post by **Ferrus** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:31 pm

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Post by **aza013** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:43 pm

I do

turn one at wakfield park lol

-Nighthawk- · Post by **-Nighthawk-** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 10:39 pm

FTO with a GT wing looks the best IMO, as long as the wing is at a reasonable height / style

Grue · Post by **Grue** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:13 am

Well when I get my second FTO, I'll stick a VR spoiler on that. That way when I leave the house, I can decide if I want to go with or without today

Spoiler: Sporty
No Spolier: Slick

Tippin · Post by **Tippin** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:45 am

Topmix wing ftw!