This Wing Or No Wing

[87_2LSi_au]

I am after your thoughts go to www.simota.com.au and then go to the SPOILER section and look at the STEALTH RACING SINGLE
Silversone Series should I buy this for my 87 Accord or not??

[TeKKnoTeKK]

I have never been a fan of aluminum spoilers....guess that one is OK...I wouldn't put it on my car

[88Ex-i]

its ok, I guess.........I'm not a fan of them on our accords.......

[A20A1]

they all would look ok except for the double wings

[89BlackH-Back]

no goofey wing, unless you plan on flying somewhere

[89NinjaAccordLX]

Some people look for aerodynamics for performance purposes too you all know... its not all about looks. I say the wing looks phat. Wanna know why I think it's phat? Because its unique... On that page I would go with the G-Force or the Aero Max. They are low, but still large enough to cause some downforce. And for all of you that say downforce isn't needed on the rear or a FWD car then :flipa: They stabilize the rear of the car on turns and if you get up a certain speed the rear end DOES get a little squirly even on FWD cars. I would find it hard to believe that the Touring Civics and Integras have big ass spoilers "for looks". Lower your car, strengthen the shocks, and get yourself a big-ass spoiler. Then go spin out in a parking lot. What else is needed in life? Oh yeah, poontang. Gotta love that poontang.

[A20A1]

GROUND ATTACK GTII SINGLE

I'd get that one but not as high

[ninja2571]

I have the same wing on my 89 accord and it looks damn good, its the same design but mine is made by konig Vracing, so get it it will look good trust me

[87_2LSi_au]

I think I will get it just to be different and I think they look better them any of the universal wings.

[pimp86LX]

Originally posted by 89NinjaAccordLX
Wanna know why I think it's phat? Because its unique... . [/B]

were do you live? Around here, every single car, import or domestic that has any modifications has a wing on it. its very played out and most of the cars are NOT fast enough to gain anything from the minimal downforce being produced because of their slow car. However i do agree that they improve traction, and can be usefull for fast cars. But ther eevery were..blaahh

[87_2LSi_au]

They are unique around here there is only one car around here thet has an aluminium wing on it, it has two actually it is a Proton Satria with one above the rear window and one under the rear window, now thats rice

[shepherd79]

i think it is ok.
i like G-force one. it looks nice. how much are they?

[Site]

The G-Force wings are $165 here. I've had thoughts about putting one on my car someday. That's the cheapest price I could find for one anywhere.

[markmdz89hatch]

...so... ...I'm gonna say that I want AirForce 1. What does that one cost? Why doesn't that damn site list any prices on their wings? That baby would look hella-cool on my hatch.

[zerovisual]

There's no way in hell you're going to get fast enough around a turn in an accord to make use of what minimal downforce a DECORATIVE wing is going to cause.

Spoilers that are actually engineered to do something cost a lot effin more than ~$200. Furthermore, the company would not just sell it as ricer gear to bold wherever the hell you wanted. It would have to be custom engineered and installed for your particular vehicle and speed range.

Personally, I think they look absolutely absurd on anything that is not powerful enough to warrant one.

[89NinjaAccordLX]

Ever thrown a paper airplane? 10 mph and that paper floats. So you're telling me that you have to be going fast for a spoiler to do its duty? That's a joke. Its sticking into the airstream of the car. Its going to affect it in a major way. I dont care how fast you're going. It affects it. Its just more noticable at high speeds. I have a big ass wing on my car but not one of the thin aluminum ones. My car used to ride really rough before -- like air was just smacking into my car -- but after I got the kit (which is actually kinda bulky) and the wing... my car DOES ride a little smoother. And its unique in the way that not many old skool accords have them. Screw the civics and such. The aluminum touring wings are square and boxy, much like our cars. I think it'd fit fine. And like I said you dont have to be going warp speed to create drag and downforce on a spoiler.

[pimp86LX]

ok i hear were yur comin from, but a wing on an everyday driver doesn't seem realistic or needed. if you race it...all the better. It all comes down to personal preference. I myself Hate large wings. small ones are ok, but i'm basing solely on the "
cosmetic" wings that are so very common around here. my old hyundai had an oem, small wing and it handled very well in the back end because of it.

Its all about what you think is good for your car. Some may call it horendous others may call it "tyte yo" its all in the eye of the beholder

[Vanilla Sky]

i like the super-g, but it wouldn't look right on a car... maybe a razor...

Derick

[zerovisual]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by 89NinjaAccordLX
Ever thrown a paper airplane? 10 mph and that paper floats.

You're trying to compare a 2,000lb car to a piece of paper that doesn't even weigh five grams? If you were to take the weight to speed ratio of your car with that cosmetic spoiler, and compare it to that airplane, you'd have to be going like 500mph to even think about the association.

Personally, I think it looks stupid. I think big ass wing type spoilers on any car on the road look pretty retarded. That's my opinion. You can't, however, argue that a cosmetic bolt on spoiler offers much of anything except funny looks.

There a reason the external components of F1 and other racecars cost so much -- they work. $200 trunk-park benches don't.

[Mike's89AccordLX]

I'll have to agree with 89NinjaAccordLX, because even at slower speeds it will help. And i'm all about having things that are unique. Like our kick ass 3Geez. I am the only one around where I live with and 89 accord lx. I haven't put a wing on my car yet because my dad is going to do some bodywork and re paint my car. Metallic silver with a tinted red clear coat.

[89NinjaAccordLX]

HAHAHAHAHA Ok... to whoever said that the paper airplane wasn't valid... first off its about the science of aerodynamics. Do you have to throw a paper airplane fast for it to float? I know of a few designs that you can just drop and they'll swoop and go straight and then crash -- No baseball throw needed... I know there is a big difference between the weight of a paper airplane and a car. But there is also a big difference in the function of a spoiler and the function of airplane wings. The airplane has to use its wings to keep its body afloat whereas the spoiler just has to create enough down force to keep the back-end stable. Its not gluing the car to the road. Ok, just for you, instead of a paper airplane... lets use a spinning fan. The bigger it is, the more air it pushes. The bigger the spoiler, the more force it can put down on the car. Speed is a factor too, but I'm telling you that big spoilers DO have an affect on the car. And cost is no object. Have we not learned anything from owning 3geez? Cost does not equal quality. If it looks like a touring spoiler, mounts like a touring spoiler, and gets laughs like touring spoilers then damnit its a touring spoiler and I dont see how it would function much worse than one bought for 3000 dollars made of spaceage schuttle metal. It doesn't really matter man. There is no convincing on either side. But lemme tell you that if you get into road racing or grand prix, guess what your spoiler will look like? Booya.

[Vanilla Sky]

ya... ninja is right... the real pupose for a wing is to help push the car downward... now if you want to get technical, you are talking about spoilers, which are made to simple "spoil" the airflow so the car directly behind can't draft...

nowadays, the words spoiler and wing are interchangable... but if i had an english wheel, a welder, a blow torch and a few other things like nuts, bolts and washers, i could make a wing out of any kind of sheet metal for almost nothing, and it still have the same effect as the expensive wings and spoilers you are referring to... it's not about money, it's about the product itself

Derick

[89NinjaAccordLX]

*bows

[zerovisual]

Bow my ass. You totally missed my whole concept.

[elaboration] My point was you can't expect a random aftermarket spoiler to be as effective as having one specifically engineered for the car. That being said. A random huge spoiler on a randomly shaped car is pointless to begin with.

I know all about how air works. You can stick your arm out the window and create downforce on your car.. but not enough to do anything. Same with the wing. If it's not specifically engineered, it's going to be providing less downforce than it should, and it will slow you down also.

If you want to stick a big ass wing on your car, go right ahead. It's your car, props to you for doing it. Don't argue that it makes a huge difference on your daily driver though.

As for the person with the kit: the kit fixed most of your air problems, not the wing.

[87_2LSi_au]

The only reason I want to get this wing is to be different and yes the boxy wing does fit our boxy cars. As I said before I will be individual with this wing around here because at the moment there is only one other car around here with an aluminium wing and that is a hath so I will be the only sedan with an aluminium wing. My reason for geting this wing is to be individual and for the look and if my car will ride a little smoother well thats just a bonus.