TRD Griffon Wing??
 

Seriously...I want this wing worse than pretty much every other modification I already have on my car...and that's a lot of cool bits. I can never find any good shots of the wing and the supports but I want it because it's FUNCTIONAL and sexy. I need downforce over the rear end to stabilize the car at speed, some people say they feel stable but I can feel the ass end of my car almost skitter over the pavement at speeds over 130mph and I'd really like it to stop ;)

So if anyone has or knows someone who has better pics of this wing it would be greatly appreciated and who knows, maybe we can generate enough interest to have this wing come to the aftermarket.

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TRD Griffon Concept via Speedhunters

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thats hot! i like it

How often are you doing 130mph that you would need this? Totally serious question.

Seems a bit over the top, but your choice.

Edit: looks a bit structurally unstable

a ducktail and a wing?! hmmm too much?

How is it attached to the boot? That looks too flush to be bolted, and I'd be a little concerned with that amount of wind resistance vs. 3M double sided tape, especially on such a small adhesive surface area.

Certainly is a sexy piece minus the OEM spoiler under there.

Unnecessary.

It's mounted on the bottom of the trunk.

http://cdn.speedhunters.com/wp-conte...Griffon-14.jpg

Ahh, I see now. Clearly I wasn't paying attention....

Yo I dawg I heard you like spoilers

Just like this is.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/55/12...e25ae7da80.jpg

i am planning on a giganormous wing, but on a scond trunk that i put on only for lappng, if not, the car is that much hotter wingless, even thos five:ad wings, mehhhh not liking it

I love it. Functional or not, it's hot.

I want the rear bumper and diffuser setup.

HAS SCIENCE GONE TOO FAR?!?!

I think the laptimes for this car speak for themselves. But it is a racecar. I probably wouldn't put multiple aero devices on the trunk of a street car.

Nathan

One's a Wing, the other's a spoiler. Two different jobs, aero-wise.

A wing uses negative lift from an airfoil (like an inverted wing of an aircraft) to provide downforce.

A spoiler disrupts (or spoils) the airflow coming off the back of the car to create a low-pressure area behind the car. This aids under-car aerodynamics like diffusers, to make them more effective. A larger low-pressure zone means that under-body air will be accelerated out the back more.

So while both are downforce generators on the back of the car, they do so in different ways that can compliment each other. That said, is the spoiler on this car big enough, and the under-car aero developed enough, for there to be a noticeable effect? In stock form, no. But since this is a prototype racer, it's possible. Only their windtunnel team knows.

You and me both. If you could mount a standard side outlet exhaust and fit the rear foglight/reverse lights to that thing it'd be perfect.

Oh Yeah!

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The rice version of a 410 sprint car.

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THIS! AND where are you doing it?!? Unless you've got forced induction I can't even think of many racetracks where you'd hit that speed.

At stock power with a wing like that I'd bet you'd struggle to even hit 130!!!

Good Man ^
Every time I open my mouth about unnecessary Wings, Canards, or Aero Kits, people get all pissy.

Well...OP does have a turbo. But I completely agree with your point.

So thanks for the added pics, that is an incredible setup. First off I play occasionally on race tracks and after getting this car tuned with the turbo and noticing the amount of rear end instability at high speeds I have stayed off the tracks for the time being. I think that the removal of the stock muffler has upset the flow of air under the car enough to make a noticeable difference in handling that the lip spoiler alone can't compensate for. True, a wing like this would be overkill for most driving around town and AutoX events, and I am one of the anti wing crowd as well.

I have plans and an idea on a functional rear diffuser, but I have a few other mods to work on getting on the car before I start custom fabbing stuff like that. That said, looking at the way this wing is mounted leaves me frustrated because those mounts will never be produced within a price I am willing to pay. The wing however could be produced and an alternate support could be used.

Functional, but amazingly dumb. The whole point of elevating a wing is to get clean air. Which is fine if you're in a competition where you're running nose-to-tail. But that's a TT car. Putting a front wing high on a TT car is just for getting attention.

How is that to get attention? If it was any lower, the driver wouldn't be able to see.

Well it can't be too dumb, that is one of the faster TC's out there.

looks sexy

It can be BELOW the driver's view. The air in front of the car is as clean as the air above it. If anything, I do question the wisdom of putting it that high on a functional basis as I'm sure it's interfereing with the efficiency of the rear wing.

I did say that it was functional, but I think it could be better. There's a reason why you don't see elevated front wings on unlimited class hillclimb cars and other high downforce vehicles.