iRoush Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 I wonder how good mine is lol. Legitimately, make fun all you want ;pMy tail doesn't get nervous over 10099-04 wings are designed a bit better than the 94-98. I took the time to look at the a stock 94-98 wing and it replicates an airfoil. it will actually induce lift instead of downforce... ford engineers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilRoush Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Yes! I even moved mine back about 2-3 inches since I don't have the middle post, looks sweet and it definitely keeps the car stable. Only thing that worries me is since it is a 2 post it does flex a bit in the center.That is exactly why mid 99 they got the third post in the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iRoush Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 That is exactly why mid 99 they got the third post in the middle.Exactly. That being said I love the look of the two post so I won't complain haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnyxCobra Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 I've always liked that Steeda spoiler, i had a friend that ran one on his black 97 GT and always thought it looked sweet. I've considered rocking one, it's nice that it's functional. I didn't know the S281 was also functional, pretty cool.I took the time to look at the a stock 94-98 wing and it replicates an airfoil. it will actually induce lift instead of downforce... ford engineers...hmm lil roush said he'd rather run with a stock wing then none which contradicts that. I did hear somewhere the cobra crab claw is supposed to be a lot better than the stock spoiler but i have no idea what truth that holds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilRoush Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 The crab claw and Roush wings are a functional due to the scoop design to them. They add a little bit of down force.And I only prefer the stock to wingless b/c of the way it smooths airflow. It's not doing anything for downforce at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnyxCobra Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 You can actually feel the stock spoiler smoothing the airflow? Geez I need to get out more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilRoush Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 Once you get to the point where you are fine tuning the car and every little thing matters...yes, you can feel it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 Yall are selling me on the Steeda wing. I've been thinking about it a lot since I posted this thread. Matt, how would it hold up at different events like the drag strip? Or would it not matter as much there compared to an open track? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilRoush Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 On the drag strip it might be more dead weight/drag then helpful with rear traction. But it takes a whole 2 minutes to take off if you are shaving weight before heading out for a night on the straight and narrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clark98gt Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 Good tech! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 I've been watching a lot of open track videos and it looks like a lot of fun. I've never tried it. I know someone who does it and I am going to talk to them about how to get started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 Matt do you have any videos of you at the track? We should start a thread in the multimedia section for open track racing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mavisky Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 (edited) Fyi as someone who's seen behind the curtains of aerdoynamic designers and intense CFD tests I'm cracking up over here at all the supposed "tech" being spouted off as truth about wings designed purely for form instead of function. The guy who designed this has forgotten more about aerodynamics than he ever had time to teach me - this steeda wing may not hurt any but don't tell me you "felt it at higher speeds" - it's called the placebo effect Edited July 30, 2012 by mavisky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Tew Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 pics no worky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilRoush Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 I've been watching a lot of open track videos and it looks like a lot of fun. I've never tried it. I know someone who does it and I am going to talk to them about how to get started.Find a good HPDE event in your area and head out for the day. It's that easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilRoush Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 Fyi as someone who's seen behind the curtains of aerdoynamic designers and intense CFD tests I'm cracking up over here at all the supposed "tech" being spouted off as truth about wings designed purely for form instead of function. The guy who designed this has forgotten more about aerodynamics than he ever had time to teach me - this steeda wing may not hurt any but don't tell me you "felt it at higher speeds" - it's called the placebo effectEven if a wing is designed for looks vs function, if it's touching the air it's having an impact. That impact does fall under "function" of the wing - good or bad. Some do more than others, and there is no way around that. Call it what you will, I know what set ups felt the best to me, and that was all I was posting. That being said, the wings being talked about are the Steeda race wing, the Roush wing, the Saleen T1 along with a few other misc that have popped up. The 1st three are all backed with a lot of R&D for positive impact on the track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mavisky Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 Fixed pics in old postSent from my DROID RAZR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted August 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 Found this on the interwebz: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilRoush Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 Very nice. Mav - obviously that car has a LOT of work put into the aero factor. We aren't going THAT deep into it, but the little things DO matter a lot. Little things like wing angle and tire pressure can help or hurt your lap time. Even slight camber angle adjustments have helped / hurt me in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
