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Old 04-27-2010, 03:35 PM
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Well I got my Ebay wing in and the finish of it is pretty good. It is very wide though at 61". I am 6'0" and it comes up to my chin.

Anyone know if you can buy just wing legs without a wing somewhere? I may just make my own out of this 3/8" aluminum, but if there is an inexpensive readily available set of legs, I may go with those.
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Old 04-27-2010, 11:08 PM
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found this one that looks pretty good and not a bad price for carbon.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-C...#ht_2694wt_829


59" x 9" with a 42.5" base. should put the legs right at the edge of the quarters.
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Old 05-25-2010, 01:16 PM
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Well we installed the wing on a spare trunk for an event on Friday just as it came out of the box. with the wing at a flat 0* AOA it made a substantial difference. We pre dented the trunk in the rear where it would have pushed in a little anyway and got it mounted very solid. It held on well and we were at speeds close to 140mph.

I will post some pictures in a little.
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Old 05-25-2010, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by rharris19
I will post some pictures in a little.
Awesome. I've been waiting for updates and pics.
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I will get some better ones, but this will have to do for now. Only one I could find and it's from the track.
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Old 05-27-2010, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by rharris19
I will get some better ones, but this will have to do for now. Only one I could find and it's from the track.
Is that David O's turbocharged NA?

Well done on the two-for-one parking spot.
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Old 05-27-2010, 05:10 PM
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Dats a HUGE bitch!
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Originally Posted by Double O 86
Is that David O's turbocharged NA?

Well done on the two-for-one parking spot.
Yup that's his. It has the lemons car hood right now for the vent since he didn't want to put hood pins in his.
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Old 05-27-2010, 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Splitime
Dats a HUGE bitch!
All 61" of it. Makes ALOT of downforce even at 0*. I may get the 56" version for my n/a
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Great info in this thread. I'm currently in the design process for the aero for my Rx7.
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agreed. anymore pics of the car?
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