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Turbo95eg6 · 02-02-2014, 03:42 AM

It looks like a coffee table... A bit overkill, no?

KONVERTER · 02-02-2014, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Turbo95eg6

It looks like a coffee table... A bit overkill, no?

Extra desktop space is always a plus...

KONVERTER · 02-02-2014, 05:40 AM

Well I just went out to the car and shoved down on the front of the brackets and I couldn't get the trunk to flex much at all. Addition of a under bracket won't do much except add weight if anything.

The brackets are quite wide on this wing as on others I have seen only have half the width.

raytrix · 02-02-2014, 02:00 PM

Mounting location is critical. This guy in the picture put a universal Origin wing that didn't really fit the car at the proper mounting locations. As you can see it was not close to the ends of the trunk where that is a the stiffer part of the trunk since it sits on the edge of the chassis there. This guy said that after driving the car one day his entire trunk has ripples on it and it's warped where the wing sits on the trunk surface. If you look closely it's not mounted near the edge of the trunk either, instead it's on a nice open flat surface of the trunk which is a thin sheet metal. Most wing companies that make a specified wing for this car either has the wing mounted at the very side edges or very close to the center of the trunk and wrapped around the edge. For sure keep us updated of any warping issues you see with your center mount setup.

Here's an example of a reinforcement plate you can make or design for trunks. The S2K center mount wings require this so when the wing starts pulling or pushing on the trunk that it'll spread out the load more evenly than if it was straight at the base of the wing mount.
http://www.gotuning.com/product_info...oducts_id=1103

KONVERTER · 02-02-2014, 02:09 PM

Thanks for the info...

One of the reasons I went with this wing was the mounting base, how it wraps around the back of the trunk. It may be a center mount wing, but it is not putting all the weight on flat sheet metal but uses the bend of the trunk which is much stronger... That part doesn't seem to flex to me...

But we will see...

headlikeahole · 02-02-2014, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by raytrix

boredom.is.me · 02-02-2014, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by raytrix

You trying to tell me that this guy with his strecthed, hellaflush setup (minus the hideous drop) actually went fast enough to mess his trunk up?

OP, do your thing and don't mind the people hating on your functional setup.

KONVERTER · 02-02-2014, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by boredom.is.me

You trying to tell me that this guy with his strecthed, hellaflush setup (minus the hideous drop) actually went fast enough to mess his trunk up?

OP, do your thing and don't mind the people hating on your functional setup.

Many reasons why I didn't go with a universal wing and for something that had specific mounts for this car.

(That wing above looks like it is a bit heavier with metal brackets etc).

Thank you and will do!

raytrix · 02-02-2014, 04:09 PM

You did the right thing and went with a legitimate wing that was designed for the car vs universal. I just want to see some feedback from people finally that has the balls to drop money on a nice wing. Any feedback will definitely help others in the future that plan to buy this particular wing.

KONVERTER · 02-02-2014, 06:30 PM

The kit was alright. I had a bit of a problem with some supplied hardware. The button end bolts for the side fins are listed as M5 and that is what was included, but the inserts were M4 size so I needed to get the smaller bolts. One of the inserts popped out and fell into the wing. We had to fish it out with a magnet and get creative when getting the fin bolted on. Ended up going on well and was able to be torqued down properly.

Besides that no issues at all with the kit.

The instructions are available on the blitz site, they basically just say what comes in the kit in Japanese. Would be nice if there was a template for placement but there isnt.

Functionality I couldn't tell you just yet... but I definitely feel it on the butt dyno! Haha

protpibe · 02-02-2014, 06:51 PM

Jesus that thing is HUGE. To each their own, and I totally respect others tastes, but that thing looks completely disproportionate in my opinion.

deucethemoose · 02-02-2014, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by protpibe

Jesus that thing is HUGE. To each their own, and I totally respect others tastes, but that thing looks completely disproportionate in my opinion.

That's what she said?

KONVERTER · 02-02-2014, 07:05 PM

Thank you I appreciate your opinion!

KONVERTER · 02-02-2014, 07:48 PM

Looking at the pictures they do make the wing look HUGE. It is not wider than the car... Will bring the car to the local meet and let one of the photographers take some photos.

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Turbo95eg6 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: 2014 BRZ SWP LTD Location: The 503 Posts: 2,174 Thanks: 331 Thanked 2,266 Times in 858 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	It looks like a coffee table... A bit overkill, no?

02-02-2014, 05:40 AM	#17
KONVERTER Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: LA Posts: 225 Thanks: 1 Thanked 69 Times in 44 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Well I just went out to the car and shoved down on the front of the brackets and I couldn't get the trunk to flex much at all. Addition of a under bracket won't do much except add weight if anything. The brackets are quite wide on this wing as on others I have seen only have half the width.

02-02-2014, 02:00 PM	#18
raytrix Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: Series 10 FR-S Location: Chicago Posts: 480 Thanks: 234 Thanked 380 Times in 151 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Mounting location is critical. This guy in the picture put a universal Origin wing that didn't really fit the car at the proper mounting locations. As you can see it was not close to the ends of the trunk where that is a the stiffer part of the trunk since it sits on the edge of the chassis there. This guy said that after driving the car one day his entire trunk has ripples on it and it's warped where the wing sits on the trunk surface. If you look closely it's not mounted near the edge of the trunk either, instead it's on a nice open flat surface of the trunk which is a thin sheet metal. Most wing companies that make a specified wing for this car either has the wing mounted at the very side edges or very close to the center of the trunk and wrapped around the edge. For sure keep us updated of any warping issues you see with your center mount setup. Here's an example of a reinforcement plate you can make or design for trunks. The S2K center mount wings require this so when the wing starts pulling or pushing on the trunk that it'll spread out the load more evenly than if it was straight at the base of the wing mount. http://www.gotuning.com/product_info...oducts_id=1103

02-02-2014, 02:09 PM	#19
KONVERTER Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: LA Posts: 225 Thanks: 1 Thanked 69 Times in 44 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks for the info... One of the reasons I went with this wing was the mounting base, how it wraps around the back of the trunk. It may be a center mount wing, but it is not putting all the weight on flat sheet metal but uses the bend of the trunk which is much stronger... That part doesn't seem to flex to me... But we will see...

02-02-2014, 04:09 PM	#23
raytrix Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: Series 10 FR-S Location: Chicago Posts: 480 Thanks: 234 Thanked 380 Times in 151 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You did the right thing and went with a legitimate wing that was designed for the car vs universal. I just want to see some feedback from people finally that has the balls to drop money on a nice wing. Any feedback will definitely help others in the future that plan to buy this particular wing.

02-02-2014, 06:30 PM	#24
KONVERTER Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: LA Posts: 225 Thanks: 1 Thanked 69 Times in 44 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The kit was alright. I had a bit of a problem with some supplied hardware. The button end bolts for the side fins are listed as M5 and that is what was included, but the inserts were M4 size so I needed to get the smaller bolts. One of the inserts popped out and fell into the wing. We had to fish it out with a magnet and get creative when getting the fin bolted on. Ended up going on well and was able to be torqued down properly. Besides that no issues at all with the kit. The instructions are available on the blitz site, they basically just say what comes in the kit in Japanese. Would be nice if there was a template for placement but there isnt. Functionality I couldn't tell you just yet... but I definitely feel it on the butt dyno! Haha

02-02-2014, 07:05 PM	#27
KONVERTER Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: LA Posts: 225 Thanks: 1 Thanked 69 Times in 44 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thank you I appreciate your opinion!

02-02-2014, 07:48 PM	#28
KONVERTER Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: LA Posts: 225 Thanks: 1 Thanked 69 Times in 44 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Looking at the pictures they do make the wing look HUGE. It is not wider than the car... Will bring the car to the local meet and let one of the photographers take some photos.

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