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Factory Wing
I'm not sure if this is the right area for this but move it if it's not.
I'm thinking my car needs a rear wing at 100+ it starts to feel a little unsettling. I was thinking the stock BRZ wing would give me the needed down force. Watcha think? |
I think from the looks of its angle it would give you additional down force. Whether too much or not enough, I don't know.
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I'm looking for something clean.
But functional |
Hmmm... I've been up to 115 on a long straight at one of the road courses here in Texas... And I felt the car was pretty stable. Maybe it's just me, but I don't think this car really needs the wing... :iono:
You can try it and let us know any difference, if you'd like... |
Supposedly it reduces drag .01 while increasing downforce (unspecified amount).
I got one because I like the look and its cool it is functional. :iono: |
Does the rear or the front feel unsettled? If the front is loosing grip at high speed (a fairly common situation), then a rear wing would probably make it worse, since it could potentially reduce front end grip by pushing down on the rear (there's a lever effect). If you want really functional aero, it's important to keep downforce balanced at both ends of the car. Thankfully, a front splitter doesn't have to match the rear wing in size to produce equal downforce, so a more modest splitter may be enough.
To second what @finch1750 said, the JDM gurney flap will probably be important if you want the OEM wing to produce meaningful amounts of downforce. |
Feels rock solid at 122 without wing.
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This sounds like I may need to adjust my suspension. I will add a click into rebound to try and settle the car.
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how much rake do you have and have you done an alignment?
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115-120+ no issues
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I always thought a rear wing should be used to increase high speed cornering grip in conjunction with a front splitter or dive planes to maintain the aero balance.
Wouldn't just having a rear wing make your car tight in a high speed corner? (I'm assuming it is already balanced from the factory) |
On this the front feels very planted but the rear tends to want to skip around. I'm adding a front strut tower bar to try and induce some understeer.
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I also haven't noticed any issues at about 120 at Willow Springs. It does sounds like it may be suspension related. You might also try playing with your tire pressure front/rear a little. Maybe add a couple of PSI to the front or drop the rear a couple of PSI.
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