So how functional do you think those ESX/Thunderhill winglets are?

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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 02:38 PM
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So how functional do you think those ESX/Thunderhill winglets are?

http://www.esxmotorsports.com/html/thunderhill.htm
Old Feb 14, 2006 | 02:41 PM
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[14:39] XXXXXXXXX: seriously, how would it have even occured to them to put those there, "You know what would REALLY make this thing stick, 45 degree wing-a-lings sticking out of the fenders!"
Old Feb 14, 2006 | 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by huck
[14:39] XXXXXXXXX: seriously, how would it have even occured to them to put those there, "You know what would REALLY make this thing stick, 45 degree wing-a-lings sticking out of the fenders!"
Hey I said that!
Old Feb 14, 2006 | 03:01 PM
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They are taken from a IRL car design that the crew chief used to work with, how well they work who knows although he was fairly convinced they did the job.

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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 03:08 PM
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interesting...are those exhaust pipes coming out of the trunk?
Old Feb 14, 2006 | 03:09 PM
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interesting...are those exhaust pipes coming out of the trunk?
Nope that's the dry brake fueling point.
Old Feb 14, 2006 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by UK n00b
They are taken from a IRL car design that the crew chief used to work with, how well they work who knows although he was fairly convinced they did the job.

Mike

thats it, Im putting wing-a-lings on my car!
Now where'd I put that plywood...
Old Feb 14, 2006 | 03:27 PM
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thats it, Im putting wing-a-lings on my car!
Now where'd I put that plywood...
I think GB sells them
Old Feb 14, 2006 | 05:02 PM
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did they stuff the car? hood looks kinda b0rked
Old Feb 14, 2006 | 05:18 PM
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It looks like it's supposed to modify the airflow around the mirrors. The McLaren Mercedes F1 car has those on the airbox.
Old Feb 14, 2006 | 06:03 PM
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So who wants to make me some Cf replicas? :banana:
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i wonder who tunes that car???
Old Feb 14, 2006 | 08:08 PM
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i wonder who tunes that car???
I-Speed, DUH... :rotfl:
Old Feb 14, 2006 | 08:40 PM
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where can I get some stripes like that???
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I-Speed, DUH... :rotfl:
was that a joke???



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