Anyone running time trials with a wing?

[Lemming]

I've had two, a cheapo ebay ricer wing and a 70" predator from GT-racing. Both worked, but I would look around to see what is working on the boxster. Don't forget, it you add a wing, you will need a good splitter in the front to balance it out. Aero is a slippery slope, lot's of testing and changes will need to made to get it right.

[JayG]

Originally Posted by Lemming

I've had two, a cheapo ebay ricer wing and a 70" predator from GT-racing. Both worked, but I would look around to see what is working on the boxster. Don't forget, it you add a wing, you will need a good splitter in the front to balance it out. Aero is a slippery slope, lot's of testing and changes will need to made to get it right.

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You can't just throw something on the car and think it will do what you expect. Factory aero has gone through wind tunnel testing validate the effect it has.

I always laugh when people throw on fleabay aero and think it is going to improve things. Often it can have a detrimental effect.

[Lemming]

Originally Posted by JayG

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I always laugh when people throw on fleabay aero and think it is going to improve things. Often it can have a detrimental effect.

So true. On the red 924S I had an issue with the front end lifting at T9 at Road Atlanta. My solution was to add a splitter. Next time there, the front end was planted and the ass end was all over the place (not just T9, but also the esses) and lap times when UP! Then I had to add a wing and start the balancing act. In the end, the car was much better, but it took time and effort to get it there. If you do not have a data acquisition system in the car, you will need one.

I will also say that one of the reasons that I sold the V8 944 was because I got sick and tired of the constant arms race ($$$) and track tuning that was required to win/podium in wt/hp class racing.

[Lemming]

I've not seen any wind tunnel data for the 986, but having that information is very useful. Something like below for the 924.

[Topless]

Aero is often very track dependent. In PCA Z8 we pay a lot of points for aero and it works well at Chuckwalla but kills you at AAA Speedway. I am sticking with tire grip for now.