11-03-2013, 09:01 PM | #29 |
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Hey, I love that spoiler.
It is just a bit bigger than the STI BRZ I am not 100% sure BUT it looks like siebon http://seiboncarbon.com/store/gt-sty...ubaru-brz.html and I wanted that spoiler ^^^^^^
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11-03-2013, 09:19 PM | #30 | |
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On top of all of that, there is a downside to having a big wing like that... which is the fact that it adds additional weight, and reduces acceleration at low speeds. Just sayin. |
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Obviously the owner of the car likes that wing and is willing to put up with the cost and any downsides of equipping it. That is all that matters.
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How are the TRD fender fins "functional"?? Please don't tell me they save weight.... Oh and the big wing is the definition of "rice"...
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I'm not TRD nor do I have access to test data but here's some background from the chief engineer of this car and it's aero stability. Skip to 3:02: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97ISMCrXIAE"]Interview with Mr. Tetsuya Tada, Chief Engineer of Toyota 86, Scion FR-S, Subaru BRZ Cars - YouTube[/ame] Fins were part of the functional mods on the following build w/ no weight spared to achieve this feat: http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...uto-salon.html Testament to stock aero stability on the track from a guy not affiliated w/ Toyota on the vs. S2000 thread: Quote:
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Coilovers though are a decent investment for someone tracking their car a lot. That car may well have them though - I don't know why you think it doesn't. Ride height isn't necessarily a dead giveaway, especially if the coilovers were added for performance rather than appearance. In fact, if the person wanted to maximize track performance without compromising drivability or ground clearance, that could also explain the lack of a front splitter and diffuser, though I'll admit I'm just speculating at this point. |
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11-04-2013, 11:37 AM | #35 |
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Look at this rice-a-roni coilovers, big wing, shiny wheels, tow hook. all dumb cosmetic mods /s |
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The only issue that most of us had was how ricey looking the wing was, because it's very radical design. If the person with that wing actually uses it at a race track, then I personally wouldn't consider it rice... but when I see a car on the road with a big ass wing (like the one shown in the pic), my first thought is rice. If I was going to get a wing for the track, I'd try to find one that wasn't as flashy. That's my personal opinion, though. |
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*I say minor, since the amount of aero from a wing, front lip, and rear diffuser should be adding enough downforce without the fins. |
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Though im a fan of Fast and the Furious.... coincidentally when Fast and the Furious debuted in 2001 I noticed an increase in UN-warranted mods particularry in hondas..not to say it wasnt like that before and maybe the movie brought it to my attention that there where a lot of ricers around me.... Still, its a pandemic and take caution
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I think its personal preference. If you like it, then screw what everyone else says. Personally I am a function over form guy. Id rather skip the neons and cosmetic mods and save for quality parts that actually increase the fun that I get from my car. Just wish there was a mod to get rid of the crickets...........
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