Well i decided some rear downforce was in order to make the car more settled at speed so I bought a big gay wing in carbon.
I offered it up...and it looks...hmm.
What do you think?
Big Gay Wing (Bgw) Or Not?!
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JohnTurbo
, Jul 30 2012 06:40 PM
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Posted 30 July 2012 - 06:40 PM
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Posted 30 July 2012 - 06:41 PM
Pretty invisible from here...
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Posted 30 July 2012 - 06:42 PM
No idea what it looks like but NO.
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Posted 30 July 2012 - 06:46 PM
Subtle
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Posted 30 July 2012 - 06:51 PM
Will take a pic in a minute. It is pretty gay - but i couldnt in good conscience put a wibbly exige one on as a functional mod.
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Posted 30 July 2012 - 06:53 PM
No idea what it looks like but NO.
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Posted 30 July 2012 - 07:05 PM
Can't possibly be as big as Nev's surely? 
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Posted 30 July 2012 - 07:08 PM
Nev's has a car which is attached to a wing rather than the other way wound 
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Posted 30 July 2012 - 07:16 PM
Needs cleaning, depurpling etc - this is it roughly propped in place.
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Posted 30 July 2012 - 07:21 PM
I like it.
Plus, Its somewhere to stick your drink at meets ect.
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Posted 30 July 2012 - 07:26 PM
Can you open your boot ok 
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Posted 30 July 2012 - 07:28 PM
No. Just no
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Posted 30 July 2012 - 07:29 PM
lol - No.
The mounts would have to be swept back more, which in turn makes it look worse. I'd thought about making it releasable. Its worth saying the vx is fast becoming a track car - I dont drive it on the road much anymore.
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Posted 30 July 2012 - 07:38 PM
More aero under the car rather than over it
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Posted 30 July 2012 - 07:39 PM
You got a pic from another angle it looks good from what I can see ;-)
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Posted 30 July 2012 - 07:46 PM
For once, I agree with James. Looks wise it's not right, but if it performed some form of function than why not eh!
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Posted 30 July 2012 - 07:56 PM
By what amount would you have to reduce the ground clearance to achieve good aero?More aero under the car rather than over it
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Posted 30 July 2012 - 07:56 PM
A good idea to make it releasable..............as you say.............then you can let it run away.
Korkey.
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Posted 30 July 2012 - 08:07 PM
By what amount would you have to reduce the ground clearance to achieve good aero?
More aero under the car rather than over it
six foot.
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Posted 30 July 2012 - 08:15 PM
i like it. But you would probably need a decent active front splitter to avoid upsetting the balance. and dont forget that you may need to increase your spring rates at the back to accomodate a potential 60 kg of downforce on the rear if it is for track use.
And big? that isnt big. The elise parts/shop carbon wing is big!
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