Sti Wing on a wrx
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Originally Posted by Mr. Furley
Hes just trolling... hes obviously an idiot if he thinks something that HUGE has no effect on airflow.
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Originally Posted by MBasile
oh, and heres a clip from a review of the RA-R talking about the absence of the STi wing
"The car's cornering ability is really impressive. The RA-R turns in sharper and faster than any STI to date, and it carves your intended line with surgical precision. The bright yellow RA-R looks half naked without the WRX STI's telltale rear wing, but the STI engineers tell us that the lack of rear downforce helps to "get the tail around quicker," which is what this car is all about."
"The car's cornering ability is really impressive. The RA-R turns in sharper and faster than any STI to date, and it carves your intended line with surgical precision. The bright yellow RA-R looks half naked without the WRX STI's telltale rear wing, but the STI engineers tell us that the lack of rear downforce helps to "get the tail around quicker," which is what this car is all about."
i should be working so ill get back to this thread when im off till then post on.
again sorry if your offended by MO haha
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Originally Posted by zumnwrx
the ra-r wing is different then the stock usdm wing IIRC but whatever
i should be working so ill get back to this thread when im off till then post on.
again sorry if your offended by MO haha
i should be working so ill get back to this thread when im off till then post on.
again sorry if your offended by MO haha
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Originally Posted by 4URABUS
So I'm guessing the RA-R wing is optional?
found my way to the japanese subaru site for the ra-r and there are pictures of wingless and winged
Last edited by VRT MBasile; Apr 11, 2007 at 11:45 AM.
i guess i must be a fanboy poser too since i have the sti rear diffuser, and cusco rear subframe brace to go along with it 
even more so that im getting 4 pots...so basically.. if you add parts to your car that are JDM/EDM, its ok, if they are USDM youre a poser/ ricer/fanboy...i guess i am all of the above
even more so that im getting 4 pots...so basically.. if you add parts to your car that are JDM/EDM, its ok, if they are USDM youre a poser/ ricer/fanboy...i guess i am all of the above
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I calculated the downforce of the STi wing using the Langley Research Center FoilSim wing simulator. The results are 60 lb of downforce at 100 mph, and 140 lb of downforce at 150 mph, which is an increase of between 5% and 10% download on the rear wheels.
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Originally Posted by Mr. Furley
I calculated the downforce of the STi wing using the Langley Research Center FoilSim wing simulator. The results are 60 lb of downforce at 100 mph, and 140 lb of downforce at 150 mph, which is an increase of between 5% and 10% download on the rear wheels.
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Originally Posted by midnitewrx02
<fanboy> you you have a wrx not an sti , so its useless</fanboy>
The WRX can reach the same speeds as an STi, it just takes a few seconds longer. So why is it useless?
The STi must travel under a magical 100mph where the rules of physics are bent and leprechauns grant wishes.
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Originally Posted by Mr. Furley
I calculated the downforce of the STi wing using the Langley Research Center FoilSim wing simulator. The results are 60 lb of downforce at 100 mph, and 140 lb of downforce at 150 mph, which is an increase of between 5% and 10% download on the rear wheels.
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Originally Posted by newyorkreload
The WRX can reach the same speeds as an STi, it just takes a few seconds longer. So why is it useless?
The STi must travel under a magical 100mph where the rules of physics are bent and leprechauns grant wishes.
The STi must travel under a magical 100mph where the rules of physics are bent and leprechauns grant wishes.
and stock the WRX only goes 140. ('06)
Originally Posted by newyorkreload
The WRX can reach the same speeds as an STi, it just takes a few seconds longer. So why is it useless?
The STi must travel under a magical 100mph where the rules of physics are bent and leprechauns grant wishes.
The STi must travel under a magical 100mph where the rules of physics are bent and leprechauns grant wishes.
<has an sti rear diffuser so i fall within the same boat
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Originally Posted by Mr. Furley
sarcasm > you
and stock the WRX only goes 140. ('06)
and stock the WRX only goes 140. ('06)
Won't say where, won't say when, but my 02 reached 145 once.
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Originally Posted by newyorkreload
Won't say where, won't say when, but my 02 reached 145 once.
I have hit 160+ in mine... scary.