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mr horsepower
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« 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
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Neil Davies
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« Reply #1 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!
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« Reply #2 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
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BeetleBug
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« Reply #3 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.

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« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2016, 00:42:47 am »

 I need mine when it rains, keeps the water off my side draft Dellorto.  Cool
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« Reply #5 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:



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