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Re: What do you think of my new wing?
Words of wisdom...
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Re: What do you think of my new wing?
One of our friends that runs a body shop that has an oven learned the hard way. He was baking the car and the spoiler actually exploded, not just a crack, there was shrapnel everywhere. He doesn't do custom stuff often, his big thing is a contract with the airport for all of the rental cars that get banged up.
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Re: What do you think of my new wing?
Got one side roughed out:
The quarter trim is just resting on there, it would line up if it was attached. As you can see, the removal of the antenna was a good idea, it would have broken up the flow and made all of this work for nothing. At this point, I no longer care how much it looks like the prototype, it looks so much better than stock, so I am very happy. |
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Re: What do you think of my new wing?
Nice work Elliott. Can you please take another shot like the first picture while standing closer to the door? and I am still worried how the finishing is going to be from the backside where lid meets wing...
Nice work though!
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Re: What do you think of my new wing?
I took the pictures this way for a reason, I wasn't kidding when I said it was roughed out. The inside isn't finished yet, those angles cleverly hide the uglyness of the unfinished stuff.
There will be plenty of pictures when it is finished. |
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Re: What do you think of my new wing?
Actually, I did find one a little closer to what you described.
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Re: What do you think of my new wing?
I know it is a long shot, but can you shave the side of the wing to make it more homogenious (without that apparent hump) with the side line of the trunk?
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Re: What do you think of my new wing?
I think that is an optical illusion because of the overhang. If you lay a straight edge on it, there is no hump.
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#69
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Re: What do you think of my new wing?
Not bad. and not drastically far off the concept, thematically.
Now... I want the concept's flared front fenders, and side skirts. I think they would look great painted up on my car, in 2005 Subaru Garnet Red Pearl, with black roof and trunk/wing. Then to dye the grey interior vinyl black, re-cover the seats with seat heaters in them, and re-cover the sueded pieces with dark red alcantara. 6-speed drivetrain swap... Yeah, I am getting some ideas...
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You can already buy the side skirts from SVX Motorsports Warehouse (I think his name is Dale?)
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I think when svxpensive talks about flow he means as in flow with the lines of the profile, a two dimensional concept. For sure he does not mean airflow, because his horizontal beam [I just can't call it a wing] will disrupt far more air than it will flow. It's brave concept, but should have been made with a wing across the top. Joe
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Re: What do you think of my new wing?
Those are the official ones from Japan, I think they make a copy for around 500. Still a bit pricey, but you can't get em any place else.
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However I have long argued that it is heavy at the back, and the broad and deep rear panels and the wide flat bumper do nothing to alleviate this. So I'm not a fan of any of the rear wings as they add to this heaviness. No matter how much like a Probe the wingless car looks! A fat booty is a fat booty, and wings just add to the general mass back there, and unbalance the overall design. Having said that, if it must have a wing to keep car modders happy, the lower the better, and the US one you have fitted is the best of a bad bunch. Joe
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