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85rkyboby

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What's the proper name for the piece that I have circled? More importantly can someone go into detail about how this helps? Is it just more surface area for air to move over, effectivly causing more downforce?

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Garrick A.R.
 

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That's a splitter. Adds front down force. Air going over builds up at the air dam causing higher pressure which pushes the front down.
 

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What he said.

Those aluminum rods in the front adjust the angle of the splitter. Lengthening the rods points it closer to the ground, increasing the air pressure in front of it, thus increasing the amount of downforce and front end grip.

You'll often see a lot of imports with giant rear wings on the trunk lid that do the same thing.

...unfortunately, increasing downforce over the rear end on a front wheel drive car has the opposite effect that most people look for....but it sure looks "mad tyte" though, doesn't it.
 

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Thanks guys! Yes Brian, mad tyte Ha-ha. I read earlier that a rear wing actually needs to be higher up (closer to the line of the roof) in order to work effectivily. How true is this? I've never researched arodynamics or wind resistance.
 

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I suppose to get maximum efficiency out of a wing It's good to get it out of the turbulence the roof creates. Steeds advertises their wings as being functional and they're not really any taller than stock.
 

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Then there's super gaudy. I'd rather have the Steeda wing.
 

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jetmech807 said:
I suppose to get maximum efficiency out of a wing It's good to get it out of the turbulence the roof creates. Steeds advertises their wings as being functional and they're not really any taller than stock.
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Steeda only carries one wing for the foxbody. Does it even matter what car the wing is made for? Damn, that aluminum looking one is "a bit" gaudy. I don't mind to much ugly as long as it truly is functional for track day.
 

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Since it's advertised as a functional piece, that would suggest to me that wind tunnel testing was done for a specific body. So a New Edge wing might suck for a Fox. I was all set to get a Steeds wing for mine. Saw another New Edge with one a couple months ago. I didn't like it. At least not for being on everyday. Sticks out the sides a lot more than I thought.
 
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Since we're standing around fapping, I thought I'd bring some more material:

 
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jetmech807 said:
Since it's advertised as a functional piece, that would suggest to me that wind tunnel testing was done for a specific body. So a New Edge wing might suck for a Fox. I was all set to get a Steeds wing for mine. Saw another New Edge with one a couple months ago. I didn't like it. At least not for being on everyday. Sticks out the sides a lot more than I thought.
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Good point you're probably right. How far was it sticking out on the sides, just a guesstimate?

@Noobz347 Mmm... I love the T-tops.

I'm wondering why people are using fixed splitters and wings. Why wouldn't you run adjustable ones so you can tweak them to gain the perfect amount of DF? Then again, is it safe to say you wouldn't be able to even feel a difference? Would you need a wind tunnel to get it correct?
 

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New guys pivot.
 

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New guys pivot.
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My factory wing curves and follows the quarters on the sides. That wing doesn't and kinda looks like a plank with endplates sticking straight out both sides. I didn't get a great look at it, but maybe an inch or inch and a half past the c pillar. I'm probably wrong on that, but it just didn't look right.
 

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New guy to the thread.
 

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Don't forget the Coupes



 
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jetmech807 said:
My factory wing curves and follows the quarters on the sides. That wing doesn't and kinda looks like a plank with endplates sticking straight out both sides. I didn't get a great look at it, but maybe an inch or inch and a half past the c pillar. I'm probably wrong on that, but it just didn't look right.
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Gotcha. I must admit when it comes to "styling" I'm not the person to ask. What I think looks good most people wouldn't like and vice versa. I'm just worried about functionality. Ah, that was another question I have that Brian just reminded me of. I assume down force be down force, correct? Then how come drag racers run that wing that comes straight off the back and SCCA guys run the tall wings?
 

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I'm sure there's a very good reason for the two different styles, but I don't have the foggiest idea what it is. I'd be interested in that myself.

How about this, the wing is a lot less susceptible to damage from another car hitting you in a corner than a pro stock style spoiler.
 

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Yea, that's a good point. Got to be more to it than that though. I'm trying to find something on the matter.
 
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