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Aftermarket Rear spoiler/wing Who has one? etc
- Thread starter MRX330
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I’ll raise my hand and be one of those ‘stability issue’ people. I’ve been having issues on track days with high speed corner entry and the rear end being not as planned to the ground as I would like. Everything else is fine, slower corners the car grips great and is predictable.
My thoughts are being fwd and having all the weight up front that the car would benefit in the high speed corners with some rear end downforce to provide better grip to the rear wheels. This would keep it more planted and predictable as speeds increase
Splitters and diffusers are the way to go, esp. with the FiST's shape. You might try a Gurney flap just to help separate flow. I don't think that there's a engineered rear wing for the FiST. I love Vega's splitters (I've ordered and received a custom one, more to follow), but his wing extension is a drag monster and, without any end plates, I don't see how it's going to create much downforce; all the induced pressure is just going to spill off the sides.
You sure you haven't stiffened the rear end too much or need to stiffen the front a little more?
You sure you haven't stiffened the rear end too much or need to stiffen the front a little more?
There is an engineered rear wing for the Mk7 FiST, but it is made to work in conjunction with ALL of the other aero bits/bodywork of that said kit, and not all by itself (the M-Sport WRC 'kit').
Those US based rallyists who have installed the old style R5 wing on their competition FiSTs claim it was done solely to keep the car stable (preventing a severe nose down landing) while cresting hills/'yumps' at speed.
Those US based rallyists who have installed the old style R5 wing on their competition FiSTs claim it was done solely to keep the car stable (preventing a severe nose down landing) while cresting hills/'yumps' at speed.
I have a front lip and gurney flap from Brian over at BMSPEC. The car doesn't feel as loose at speed anymore, more predictable is a good way of putting it. You can definitely get the car to move around if you really want it to but it doesn't feel as "on edge" all the time when taking a corner at a fairly high rate of speed. He had a group buy in December but he may have a couple sets left from people that backed out on the group buy.
For reference I'm running BC Coils (5k/3K), 215/40/17 Federal RSR and 2 Point brace, OEM Sway bars. If you're interested in what I paid, shoot me a PM.
For reference I'm running BC Coils (5k/3K), 215/40/17 Federal RSR and 2 Point brace, OEM Sway bars. If you're interested in what I paid, shoot me a PM.
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