New Wing to Test
12-03-2012, 06:36 PM
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Looks like we'll have the mounts for just under $100. We'll do it as a group buy, and they should be available for both NA and NB - there's a difference in the angle of the trunk lip. I'm just getting a set of prototypes made so we can check the CAD model.
FYI, I'm heading to California for the Thunderhill race. So I probably won't be available until next week.
FYI, I'm heading to California for the Thunderhill race. So I probably won't be available until next week.
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12-05-2012, 12:24 AM
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I'm working with Moti at Blackbird Fabworx right now on COT wing mounts that should be optimized in several areas.
Prototype should be done soon, I'll take some pics of it as soon as it is. I'll see if Moti is interested in producing a limited run of them..
-Ryan
Prototype should be done soon, I'll take some pics of it as soon as it is. I'll see if Moti is interested in producing a limited run of them..
-Ryan
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12-06-2012, 04:58 AM
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Spoke with Moti, he's been collaborating with me on the design of my uprights that I'm making - so they aren't one of his parts - he says he's not planning to produce uprights for the COT wing (plus Keith is already planning to offer some), but what he is interested in making are Blackbird Fabworx endplates for this wing - proper dimensions, lightweight, plus some really cool features, so Keith and others who have this wing, a bolt-on optimized endplate for this wing may be available down the road. We can do back to back testing at one of the Miata Challenge events between such an endplate and the normal COT endplate. There is tons of improvement to be had with a better design.
The whole thread is solely focused on the COT wing... so yeah, Keith's mounts are for the COT wing...
The mounts would work for any wing that has dimensions between the mounts exactly the same as the COT, and wing mounts with exactly the same layout as the COT. That probably means only this wing.
This is exciting, great to see more of us getting their hands on this wing to increase the amount of R&D going into its use on the miata.
-Ryan
The mounts would work for any wing that has dimensions between the mounts exactly the same as the COT, and wing mounts with exactly the same layout as the COT. That probably means only this wing.
This is exciting, great to see more of us getting their hands on this wing to increase the amount of R&D going into its use on the miata.
-Ryan
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12-06-2012, 10:13 AM
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Generally happy with everything and super happy given the price and level of effort involved (hooray for Keith with mounts making life easier).
Also, this auction is a bit funny because it clearly tells you the wing is for show only not race or practice use (read, don't buy this) NASCAR Carbon Fiber Wing w End Mounts Cot Wing Spoiler Blk Crawford Composites | eBay
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12-10-2012, 04:05 AM
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Finished my endplates and uprights over the last couple days. Tomorrow they go to a shop to get bent (there's no way I'm doing precise bends in that thickness), then final fit this next week, then getting the uprights anodized. So still a little bit before they are complete, but so far very happy with how they've turned out.
-Ryan
-Ryan
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12-10-2012, 09:23 AM
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Keith, I'm curious - does the trunk lid need trimmed to use your mounts?
And I'm assuming no one is mounting these directly to the trunk lid because it doesn't provide adequate support? Is this because you all have lightened your trunk by removing the skeleton? Would a normal, skeletal, trunk lid provide enough support?
And I'm assuming no one is mounting these directly to the trunk lid because it doesn't provide adequate support? Is this because you all have lightened your trunk by removing the skeleton? Would a normal, skeletal, trunk lid provide enough support?
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12-10-2012, 09:26 AM
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Keith, I'm curious - does the trunk lid need trimmed to use your mounts?
And I'm assuming no one is mounting these directly to the trunk lid because it doesn't provide adequate support? Is this because you all have lightened your trunk by removing the skeleton? Would a normal, skeletal, trunk lid provide enough support?
And I'm assuming no one is mounting these directly to the trunk lid because it doesn't provide adequate support? Is this because you all have lightened your trunk by removing the skeleton? Would a normal, skeletal, trunk lid provide enough support?
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