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Old 11-30-2001, 09:09 AM   #42
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</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from my240likenoother on 4:51 pm on Nov. 29, 2001
You guys kill me sometimes. &nbsp;Some of you dont know your ####### from your face. &nbsp;This is a good looking wing. &nbsp;Do you really think that a 2 pound wing is going to slow you down??
Sorry to tell you that it has no effect on the car, except at around 80mph - then the wing has a use. &nbsp;There is not enough drag on these wings. &nbsp;[Not] enough to effect your car in the 1/4 mile. &nbsp;The most any of these wings on this topic will slow you down is about 0.004 sec. &nbsp;Well i think i can risk that 0.004 slower to have some style to the car.

and thats my 4 cents
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Easy killer;). &nbsp;First off, I think that the Type X wing and the others were added as examples of nice looking wings that give your car style without looking stupid (The wing at issue is that 8-12 inch high touring car looking thing). &nbsp;I think other fine examples would be the Nismo, small Bomex, or Do-Luck wings (since it IS an s14 we are talking about). &nbsp;The one for the Silvia Aero would be a good choice if you want a functional wing, as it works in clean air - but is too large for some of us.

As for the drag coef., most wings, incl. the factory spoiler and the Nismo version, don't do a #### thing on an s14. &nbsp;Not even 0.0004! &nbsp;That one, however would due to its height. &nbsp;Also, since functional ground effects generally begin to work at speeds of about 50 mph, the driver *may* feel some slight effects. &nbsp;I say this b/c I know people who have built splitters, undertrays, and lips that have made noticeable differences in the feel of the car at highway speeds. &nbsp;And yes, I've actually seen dents in the trunks of Civics from running a wing very similar to this one.

I don't think anyone here is against style and we know that it won't slow us down, but I think we all like to see some level of taste. &nbsp;I think what you said is absolutely accurate, but it seems like you didn't quite get the tone. &nbsp;Just trying to interpret...
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