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Old 03-19-2011, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by SIR_pierre
Finally some pics! Great!

So those two smal pieces is good enough? I dont need a big plate from side to side? Not bad.

How wide is your wing?
Like I said above, I went with a smaller wing (GTC-200) because I was concerned that a larger one would apply too much stress on the hatch.
The dimensions of the wing are on APR's website.
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I figure when i get a GT wing i will just have standoffs welded into the actual trunk and make it so its quick and easy to remove to wing to open the hatch. Something like that will be the best bet.
There is no doubt that is the best way to set up a wing on a track car. I seriously considered it, but just didn't want to deal with the inconvenience of removing the wing every time I needed to access the trunk.
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have you seen the new VOltex Type 3 rear wing stand they came out with to incorporate a cover for the OE spoiler holes?

i think it would provide enough dissipation of the downforce that the wing creates as not to crack a CF rear hatch...

DriveLineSales has got a lot of nice images on their thread.

https://my350z.com/forum/exterior-an...trunk-lip.html
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Old 03-31-2011, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Chebosto
have you seen the new VOltex Type 3 rear wing stand they came out with to incorporate a cover for the OE spoiler holes?

i think it would provide enough dissipation of the downforce that the wing creates as not to crack a CF rear hatch...

DriveLineSales has got a lot of nice images on their thread.

https://my350z.com/forum/exterior-an...trunk-lip.html
Yes ive seen that one.. But it doesnt work with my hatch.
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how so? are you using an asuka hatch and adding a gt wing on top of it?
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Old 03-31-2011, 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by dikspiel
how so? are you using an asuka hatch and adding a gt wing on top of it?
Asuka?

No i have this one from Mastergrade.. With a ducktail,



EDIT... I googled Asuka.. Yes it looks the same.
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hmm. yea time for custom bases.. did you try looking into the S2000 mounts for the Voltex wings? those are more universal and you can probably create a metal plate to go underneath the top layer of the hatch.

something like this

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Originally Posted by reserved
Wing installed on CF hatch. It may not be the most esthetic way to do this, but it works!!! This thing is absolutely solid.
On the outside, additional support is provided by splitter support rods. They are adjustable, so the wing angle can still be changed. On the inside, I have 1/4 inch aluminum plates.
Great work. I looked on APR's website for some downforce numbers based on AoA, but couldn't locate any. What did you use to compare the 200 to the 300 wing?

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I figure when i get a GT wing i will just have standoffs welded into the actual trunk and make it so its quick and easy to remove to wing to open the hatch. Something like that will be the best bet.
That's exactly how the Fulcrum wing is designed, which ensures load transfer to the chassis as well. I'm back-and-forth on which wing to get (the APR is quite a bit cheaper), but the Fulcrum wing has printed drag/df data based on AoA available, which I like.
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That's exactly how the Fulcrum wing is designed, which ensures load transfer to the chassis as well. I'm back-and-forth on which wing to get (the APR is quite a bit cheaper), but the Fulcrum wing has printed drag/df data based on AoA available, which I like.
http://aeromotions.com/ is what i'm looking at. Its between them and APR.
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Great work. I looked on Intense Power's website for some downforce numbers based on AoA, but couldn't locate any. What did you use to compare the 200 to the 300 wing?

That's exactly how the Fulcrum wing is designed, which ensures load transfer to the chassis as well. I'm back-and-forth on which wing to get (the APR is quite a bit cheaper), but the Fulcrum wing has printed drag/df data based on AoA available, which I like.
I found the CFD data after all. It was on the APR website.

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http://aeromotions.com/ is what i'm looking at. Its between them and APR.
And why not consider the Fulcrum?

http://fulcrumaero.com/
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And why not consider the Fulcrum?

http://fulcrumaero.com/
I'll have to check them out, may be another great wing to add to my indecision
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Originally Posted by dikspiel
honestly i would get a different hatch, i've seen a car with a gt wing on that hatch and it looked retarded.

p.s. its called an Asuka hatch, the original design was done by them
I´m afraid of that too....
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