Apex-i is coming with this soon.

www.apexi.co.jp

They sait that they will release this in Dec. The carbonfibre wing will cost more than 200,000 yen, but FRP ones are only 35,000.
They are still undecided about the prices for electic motors and controllers.

I saw the latest prototype on Option magazine. It was not only controllable from the drivers seat, but also had the "auto mode" that enables the wing to rise when the car is decelerating by using the G-sensor.
Of course you can set the wing angle to variably change at your desired speed, or fix at the angle you wish.

Sounds exciting.

 

cool idea, but Im about .4Gs and 200hp short of having a need for a wing... but perhaps when I get there, thats what Ill go with.

 

sounds good haji

btw name reminds me of johnny quest.

 

age

 

SARD has had one for a while.. but its not electronic.. its called the Auto Adjust Type R wing..

its got a little piston that moves based on airflow over the wing... interesting.. but imho probably wouldn't work as well as a stationary.. when you put auto moving wings.. it will just flap since its sensing Gload all the time..

if anything.. you will need micro servos to get minute angle changes... but yea...

stationary is just as good for me..

 

yeah, I understand.

the actual product wont be out until decembre. Im waiting to see how the real one works.

 

Well, Apex just told me that the wings are delayed.
They plan to sell in mid Jan 2004.

See you then.