The wing and carbon fiber are on

[altonk]

I just finished installing the wing and am about to take it for a spin

Sorry about the poor picture quality but it's dark

Better pics tomorrow

 

[altonk]

 

[stormtrooper]

:yikes: WOW thats some wing.Nice job :thumbup:.Looks cool.

 

[altonk]

It's the nose wing from a mini sprint car
More a spoiler than a wing really

 

[BajaRon]

I thought wings were negitive (upside down) air foils?

 

[altonk]

Better light at the gas station

 

[WackyDan]

I don't know man...

I think a wind tunnel is in order here. I just imagine that there is enough turbulent air coming off your body that the wing won't do much good.

I know I chimed in before, but wings do their jobs at high rates of speeds, and I doubt this will help you in twisties, maybe some fast sweepers...

Maybe you could rig a leaf blower and a smoke bomb and film it... Might give you a rough idea of what is going on. Until then, What you are doing is indeed interesting.

opcorn:opcorn:opcorn:opcorn:opcorn:

 

[SilverSurfer]

Mwellllll ....

If the aerodynamics don't work ... It looks like a good sand and gravel carrier :roflblack:

But Alton ... bro ... Something don't look right. It looks like it's going to push down on the back and make the front end light. When you told me about it, I'd envisioned something small, thin and discreet ... angled more flat and tuned to do something you want. Plus the rivets mmmdunno. I would be very careful at high speed with dat tang. The rest of the Spyder ... all that carbon fiber ... looks outtasite!

 

[altonk]

Gonna put some sailing tell tails on it and attach my helmet cam to the backrest. I'm curious too

But it does look cool I think

 

[altonk]

Riivets and aluminum are tough stuff
Racing old school,
it took me all afternoon and evening to put that together it was a kit of bent metal and a bags of rivets

Later I'm gonna replace the endplates with carbon fiber

 

[altonk]

Oh btw Paul already took it for a triple digit spin on I270 and it's stable

And it didn't blow off hyea:

 

[altonk]

I saw that but my tires won't fit in it

I am thinking about a front splitter out of carbon fiber sheet though

Apr performance will cut you one if you send them a template

And it's cheaper than the fiberglass from those guys

 

[Raptor]

If the aerodynamics don't work ... It looks like a good sand and gravel carrier :roflblack:

But Alton ... bro ... Something don't look right. It looks like it's going to push down on the back and make the front end light. When you told me about it, I'd envisioned something small, thin and discreet ... angled more flat and tuned to do something you want. Plus the rivets mmmdunno. I would be very careful at high speed with dat tang. The rest of the Spyder ... all that carbon fiber ... looks outtasite!

I sort of agree here. I had something else envisioned as well. Don't get me wrong; it's interesting and well put together for sure. I imagined "some" downforce benefit to the new wing but this ieems like it's really going to push down on the back. As far as cornering, jury is out. You'll have to keep us posted for sure. How much does it weigh? I know the turbo offsets alot of these things, so in the mean time until you have had some seat time we can arm-chair crew chief all day! I sure will be interested in how things go. Looks sick though man! :2thumbs:

 

[altonk]

I hope it does really push down on the back that's why it's there :yes:

The small wings you see on street cars are just bling

I know this will generate down force because I could see a difference on my micro sprint running a wing this size when I raced them.

It's a bit draggy and is set at 22 degree angle of attack

 

[altonk]

Btw it weighs 6 pounds including struts

 

[Raptor]

You'll be able to trim it out once you get a taste of what it does and what it wants. Or what you want!! So go forth and shred. We will eargerly await your findings! ANd again congrats on making it happen! :2thumbs:

 

[scudrunner]

I have to agree with SilverSurfer here... looks like the moment arm is too far out causing a pivit point at the tire instead of down force. In otherwords, the down force is too far aft and not over the wheel. So instead of holding the back wheel down, it is creating a fulcrum point at the back wheel and lifting the front wheels up. Of course at the speeds we are talking about, it may not be much.

 

[altonk]

I put it out there because of that
Without a lot of force putting it there gives more mechanical advantage
If it made 2 or 3 hundred pounds plus I would have moved it in

I rode it into the city and on the expressway and george Washington parkway
The rear is much more stable now and I can feel the suspension compress at speed so I believe it's working

 

[bcspyder]

:dontknow::dontknow::dontknow:

I have to agree with some of the others. You have done a great job already with the tire/wheel package and of course, the motor. But the Spyder has a unique stance and attitude, and was created with appropriate proportions and flowing angles and curves. Sure we add a few cosmetics, but with the exception of the front fenders/wheel combo, BRP got it right I think. You have obviously taken care of the fender problem!

If you look at custom cars and other quality vehicles, every build starts with a great stance.
I think the wing takes away from that in it's current form. The wing seems out of proportion and would probably not provide enough benefit to justify/offset the oversize look, IMHO. Even if the wing were to add significant downforce is it "fixing" a problem?? Haven't noticed any loss of high speed traction in the rear myself, and if I wanted to add downforce I would be looking at the front.

 

[SilverSurfer]

Triple-Digit Spin

Whoohoo! Well, so far so good Alton. Triple-digit spin? between that aero charger and the Wing, I imagine something akin to this (The music is as important as the imagery):