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Title: when is a rear wing needed
Post by: mr horsepower on November 09, 2016, 21:26:07 pm
Hi loungers i see a lot of cars these days run a rear wing..
And some don t
what is the difference in using it or not on a wel preped car ...

gr henri


Title: Re: when is a rear wing needed
Post by: Neil Davies on November 09, 2016, 22:05:38 pm
Henri, there's a thread about this already, well worth a read.
http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,6471.0.html
I think I might have another read through too!


Title: Re: when is a rear wing needed
Post by: mr horsepower on November 10, 2016, 21:32:25 pm
ok thanks.
i am going to read it
as i think my top speed wil increase in the next season
i just want to go safe over the finish line
and i must say when i was younger it was not so much an issue
but now when you go like 200 kmh in a bug
i start thinking about these things ....

gr henri


Title: Re: when is a rear wing needed
Post by: BeetleBug on November 11, 2016, 08:32:47 am
ok thanks.
i am going to read it
as i think my top speed wil increase in the next season
i just want to go safe over the finish line
and i must say when i was younger it was not so much an issue
but now when you go like 200 kmh in a bug
i start thinking about these things ....

gr henri

200 kmh is no problem at all with narrow front runners and 215/65 MH DOT at the rear. You need to get well above that speed before it starts to be a handful when you cross the finish line.

-BB-


Title: Re: when is a rear wing needed
Post by: dragvw2180 on November 12, 2016, 00:42:47 am
 I need mine when it rains, keeps the water off my side draft Dellorto.  8)


Title: Re: when is a rear wing needed
Post by: neil68 on November 12, 2016, 06:08:24 am
I'm hoping my Herrod Helper will keep some of the snow and rain out of the IDAs:

(http://i67.tinypic.com/ndsvv9.jpg)

(http://i68.tinypic.com/v3lgll.jpg)