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#1
07-04-2003, 02:06 PM
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Why the Wing?
I notice a lot of show cars feature a 4' wing on the trunk. These are front-wheel drive cars, mind you. If I may ask, what could possibly be the advantage of having downforce on the rear end of a FWD car? I'm going to continue to assume that the people who install these are idiots unless someone can come up with a decent enough argument to sway me.
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07-04-2003, 02:18 PM
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07-04-2003, 02:19 PM
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You can feel free to continue assuming, you are correct (for the most part). Some wings are designed to provide stability at high speeds (ex. Mugen wind tunnel test theirs). But 99% of the time it serves no purpose at all.
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07-04-2003, 03:21 PM
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07-04-2003, 10:57 PM
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 I wonder the same thing, its not just show cars i see them on cars every day  Most Honda's cant even go fast enough to create rear lift. . .+/-140mph straight line. In a high speed corner the huge wing will make slight improvement but, still is pointless for FWD.
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07-09-2003, 08:43 PM
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yeah mostly looks but for highspeed stablitly it can get scary going that fast and feel like your losing traction.
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#9
07-09-2003, 10:31 PM
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to impress kids
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07-09-2003, 10:35 PM
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yeah. . . and for those of you 20 year olds (and older) who do "sport" those wings, keep you @ss away from my highschool, youre car is not cool, and i don't wanna be your friend! just buy me beer
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07-10-2003, 12:26 AM
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That makes me wonder though? I've seen certain cars in which having a rear spoiler actually lowers the drag coeficient. These are stock accessories of course. But can a giant wing actually do this? Those drag coeficient results I found don't make any sense to me. I would think any additional object would impede the flow of air and increase drag.
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#12
07-10-2003, 07:53 AM
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I know that the '69 Daytona (the big Dodge wing car) is one of the most aerodynamic cars ever built. It has a lower drag coefficient than most cars built today, which allowed the 4000lb beast to hit 217+ mph on an oval track. The wing was there to keep traction on the rear wheels, the nose cone was there to add areodynamics and to keep the car stable at high speeds (it had a front spoiler just under the cone). The reason the rear wing was so big, oddly enough, was so the owner could still open the trunk, but the thing wasn't functional under 90mph.
The difference here is, the '69 Daytona was 18 feet long, RWD, and the Hemi that powered it put out over 500hp, stock. I seriously doubt a wing on the trunk of a Civic is going to be helpful in any way. And they look garishly fabricated.
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07-10-2003, 11:57 PM
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I do agree that most wings are useless especially those stupid big aluminum ones that stick up over the roof. But there are those that are functional, the ones that are are between 1"-2", they help alot on the downforce of the vehicle even though it may be FWD, if your cruisin down the highway 100+ MPH you dont want to hit a bump and have alot of rebound, the downforce on the back of the car will make it so the rear suspenxion is able to absorb the bound of the shock but have minimal rebound. So in reality yes some of the wings on the market are functional, but it is not those gay ass aluminum ones that stick up over 4 inches. I dont know why anyone would want to put one on either even if it is just a show car it takes away from the rest of the appearance.
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#14
07-11-2003, 12:45 AM
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wings
not trying to talk shit or anything but you should watch what you talk about.
Someone said wings are for 20 year olds.....im 18 bro, and im pretty sure im perfectly capable of building a car that would have respect at your high school..... and why dog on someone elses ride anyways...i never could understand that. If you dont drive it why worry?
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#15
07-11-2003, 08:17 AM
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This looks like shit, buddy. The car would be nice if not for the gaudy taillights and plastic wing.
I'm allowed to have an opinion and offer criticism to others. If I think that many of the "Tuners" out there have horrible taste in aesthetics, I'm going to let them know. The Civic is one of the best-looking, cleanest designs ever offered, which greatly attributed to the 15 million units it sold. Adding a huge wing, overworked body kit, and clear taillights cheapens it's overall beauty, and makes whoever's driving it look like some idiot suburbian brat or ghetto trash. The same goes for every other Honda and Acura currently in production. Now, whether or not you think it looks cool doesn't affect my opinion one way or the other. But you can argue with me if you like. 
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