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Racing Wings?

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 7:34 pm
by -Nighthawk-
Looking at installing a carbon fibre wing for the FTO, I've always loved them for some reason but due to the shape of the FTO a lot of them just don't work.

If people have any pictures of their cars with one please provide the picture and what type of wing it is, that would be great :)

cheers


(ps: this style: http://auto-trim.com/aluminumwings/black-v-1.jpg)

Re: Racing Wings?

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 7:44 pm
by bduffman
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Re: Racing Wings?

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:02 pm
by -Nighthawk-
Hmm more leaning towards the 1st ones style, just slightly smaller

Re: Racing Wings?

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 2:06 am
by bduffman
yea you wont find many pics with drift wings on the back best bet would be where ever your buying it from take your car and test fit it see what it looks like dont buy off the net cause you might not like how it looks on the car well good luck

Re: Racing Wings?

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 2:40 am
by mr-charisma
mm.. still not sure if I like them .. still like the stock pre facelift spoiler best..

Re: Racing Wings?

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:39 pm
by Storm
I dont have a picture of this on an FTO but it's the style I'm looking to get once the Mrs gets off her fat arse, finishes Uni and gets a bloody job.

Image

Sorry - bad day here :evil:

Bill

Re: Racing Wings?

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 8:38 pm
by -Nighthawk-
I'm after something a tad higher than that and not as wide, but yes it's extremely hard to find the perfect spoiler :P

Re: Racing Wings?

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 8:53 pm
by bduffman
Look in this group I made a thread called bodykits has most the spoilers in there and completefto has a list as well

Re: Racing Wings?

Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 5:10 am
by J
bduffman wrote: Image
WTF IS THAT.

Re: Racing Wings?

Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 9:38 pm
by bduffman
Daves fto as stated in pic lol I don't no some guy I think from uk found it on google images its def different not every ones cup of tea but im sure he likes it so each to there own

Re: Racing Wings?

Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 3:57 pm
by Tippin
GT wings = g@y :supergay:

Re: Racing Wings?

Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 5:09 pm
by -Nighthawk-
Better than the spoiler you had on your car mate lol that veilside thing is hideous

Re: Racing Wings?

Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 5:37 pm
by spency
-Nighthawk- wrote:Better than the spoiler you had on your car mate lol that veilside thing is hideous
+1... like those crappy "spoiler things" on commodores.

Re: Racing Wings?

Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 5:43 pm
by xj265
agree with tippin or even better no spoiler :)

Re: Racing Wings?

Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 11:37 pm
by bduffman
Oi I have a veilside spoiler ( came with the car ) nar drift spoilers look dicky unless there designed for the car or you put it in a wind tunnal and adjust for the right up/down force to improve the car even more so on fwd cars just looks ricey prove it improves the car and ill retract my comment but spoilers are style

Re: Racing Wings?

Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 12:02 am
by -Nighthawk-
Same thing can be said about the veilside spoilers though, they don't improve anything and in my opinion look the worst of the bunch.

I'm only getting it for aesthetics, it's hard to find the perfect wing but I'm slowly getting there. The spoiler that storm posted is the closest so far, just a bit too low and wide.

Last resort is the Version R wing, as that looks nice :)

Re: Racing Wings?

Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 6:42 am
by J
bduffman wrote:Oi I have a veilside spoiler ( came with the car ) nar drift spoilers look dicky unless there designed for the car or you put it in a wind tunnal and adjust for the right up/down force to improve the car even more so on fwd cars just looks ricey prove it improves the car and ill retract my comment but spoilers are style
somewhat agree with you on the gt wings. hate the vielside wings though

at high speeds (100km/h) you need down force for the rear, it was evident when i went from the gpvr wing to no wing at all. the rear end was just a tad more unstable. im sure aza can vouch for this aswell

a purely street driven car with a gt wing is absolute rice.

but gt wing on street and track driven car with adjustable sideplates and has canards or a splitter for front end downforce, is fine by me

but on an fto pushing 110kw atw? really?

Re: Racing Wings?

Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 6:13 pm
by Tippin
-Nighthawk- wrote:Better than the spoiler you had on your car mate lol that veilside thing is hideous
sorry mate, i never recall me having a vielside spoiler on my fto rofl

Re: Racing Wings?

Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 7:24 pm
by aza013
I do agree with J.
The FTO even being fwd needs down force at the back at high speeds ( and yes I am talking track time/speed )
It tends to step out and dance around without a wing on trust me I have tested it on the track.
It's not fun hitting turn onw at wakefield park at 170 and feel the back ent wanting to overtake you, and yes I know how to take that turn so I did not stuff up :lol:
It's also good having more down force on the back when breaking from high speeds as it pushes the ass down just right to hold it in place.

This is why I have moved to a wing that I can change the down force for track time.
On the street it's just for show nothing more.

Re: Racing Wings?

Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 8:00 pm
by -Nighthawk-
Tippin wrote:
-Nighthawk- wrote:Better than the spoiler you had on your car mate lol that veilside thing is hideous
sorry mate, i never recall me having a vielside spoiler on my fto rofl
Sorry topmix spoiler, just as bad as each other ;)