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Old May 1, 2011 | 06:45 PM
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Anybody has or has seen a roadster with a GT wing (spoiler)?
I am interested in a low profile GT wing.
But not sure how it will look on a roadster Z.

something like this:
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Old May 12, 2011 | 05:51 AM
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Old May 12, 2011 | 08:24 AM
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Old May 12, 2011 | 09:55 PM
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Old May 13, 2011 | 06:40 PM
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+1 Please don't.
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Old May 13, 2011 | 07:08 PM
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Braile battery drift Z had one. Looked bad ***. As long as your vert is caged it will look sweet.
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Old May 14, 2011 | 08:56 PM
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a S2000 topped down with a GT wing seems cool.
So I just wonder how the look of it is on a Z.
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Old May 14, 2011 | 09:30 PM
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Personally, I'd never run a wing like that unless the car is prepped for drifting or tracking. Sure, they look cool but only on the right kind of car.

I hate how rounded off the trunk is on the roadster. So I went with the Shine Auto version of the Central 20 wing. It breaks up the body lines that round off without being a focal point when looking at the car.

I'm sure you could pull it off but the rest of the car will need some serious attitude and prep. Keep us posted which route you take.
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Old May 15, 2011 | 02:44 AM
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I have a ings+1 GT wing on my car but if i had a convertible i would of never put it on the car.
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Old May 15, 2011 | 04:34 PM
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nah man only looks good on coupes. the only low profile GT wings that come to mind are the do luck and power enterprise.
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Old May 15, 2011 | 04:38 PM
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It would look badass if your Z is caged...but otherwise no.
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Old May 24, 2011 | 10:37 PM
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devils advocate here:
it could look sick as f*ck, esp on a smoothline top z and an aggressive but clean body kit.
but it's more likely you will look like a tool/ricer with a park bench on your trunk.
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 09:48 AM
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nope!
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Old Jul 9, 2011 | 05:09 PM
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Not loving it, but you could always ask someone in the photoshop request to shop that onto your car if you take a pic of your car in the same position/angle.

Until I see a photochop, I think that I'd agree on the "only if caged" comments. Otherwise, I think that it may be too aggressive for the lines of the top of the car - both with top up and top down. For me, a cage would make that wing look more appropriate when the top is down on a dedicated track car - versus without a cage it may look like a member car for the "dem honda boyz" car club.

In for pics/photochop.
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The point of a wing, used first by Ferrari in F1 racing, is to emulate the near perfect aerodynamics of a roadster. Hence, wing on roadster=messing up your flow.
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Old Jul 9, 2011 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 350ztttt
The point of a wing, used first by Ferrari in F1 racing, is to emulate the near perfect aerodynamics of a roadster. Hence, wing on roadster=messing up your flow.


I thought that a spoiler was meant to affect body aerodynamics/airflow (reduce drag).

I thought that a wing was meant to create lift/downforce (for increased traction).
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Old Jul 9, 2011 | 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by SparkleCityHop


I thought that a spoiler was meant to affect body aerodynamics/airflow (reduce drag).

I thought that a wing was meant to create lift/downforce (for increased traction).
it is...

A vert doesn't need a wing, because the aerodynamics on one naturally create near-perfect downforce, and wings were invented to mimic the aerodynamics (downforce specifically) of a roadster when placed on a coupe... I.E. roadsters don't need wings...I don't see what you are confused about...

Putting a GT wing on a convertible is pointless, it just adds more weight. I guess If it's a hyper-performance car that'd be okay, but it won't come into play until after 80ish miles an hour (I forget the exact mph where wings actually make a difference.)

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Old Jul 9, 2011 | 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by SparkleCityHop


I thought that a spoiler was meant to affect body aerodynamics/airflow (reduce drag).

I thought that a wing was meant to create lift/downforce (for increased traction).
I see what you were confused about. I should have said 'wings were invented for coupes to emulate the aerodynamics that roadsters already have, and putting one on a roadster would be pointless unless it's for aesthetic appeal.'
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Old Jul 9, 2011 | 06:08 PM
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On the roadster, the windshield itself is essentially a big wing - functionally/aerodynamically speaking. Not sure if the OP was looking for function or form, though.

OP was asking "not sure how it will look on a roadster" - which is question about form. Sorry if we went off topic here, OP. Not sure if you were only worried about the look or also considering function/performance.
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Old Jul 9, 2011 | 06:12 PM
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correct!!^ my bad sparklecityhop, didn't read the question thoroughly






































































































































































Op, it looks weird don't do it.
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