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Old Apr 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.
Old Apr 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.
Old May 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.
Old May 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.
Old May 27, 2010 | 04:00 PM
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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 May 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.
Old May 27, 2010 | 05:10 PM
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Dats a HUGE bitch!
Old May 27, 2010 | 08:21 PM
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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.
Old May 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
Old Jun 3, 2010 | 04:13 AM
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Great info in this thread. I'm currently in the design process for the aero for my Rx7.
Old Jun 5, 2010 | 01:04 PM
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agreed. anymore pics of the car?
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