Track wing?
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But yeah, i'll be checking measurements of anything I look at to get the mounts over a solid area.
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So speaking of very inexpensive wings, I came across someone selling this for $60. Since i'm not racing on large tracks yet, I think it'll be just fine toutilize and add some downforce and stability. I'll probably make new uprights to get it up much higher into clean air.
For auto-x, i'll be going with Swarengen's setup, the APR GT-II with a few tweaks since i'm actually being competitive.
Is anyone aware of ANY pictures of a Miata in a wind tunnel with the smoke trails showing the air flow? (top up) I'm wondering if I can mount the wing I plan on using as more of an air deflector al la GT3 RS.
![](http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-2008/r-z-0-9/2008-TechArt-GTstreet-RS-based-on-Porsche-911-GT2-Wind-Tunnel-1024x768.jpg)
and the $60 wing...
For auto-x, i'll be going with Swarengen's setup, the APR GT-II with a few tweaks since i'm actually being competitive.
Is anyone aware of ANY pictures of a Miata in a wind tunnel with the smoke trails showing the air flow? (top up) I'm wondering if I can mount the wing I plan on using as more of an air deflector al la GT3 RS.
![](http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-2008/r-z-0-9/2008-TechArt-GTstreet-RS-based-on-Porsche-911-GT2-Wind-Tunnel-1024x768.jpg)
and the $60 wing...
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As I thought, it's going to take a wing at about the height of the top to catch "good" air (not to be confused with "clean air"). Which makes me wonder, if a wing were to redirect the air (as seen with the 911 picture), would it help clean up any of the aircoming off the top and down the trunk? I only can guess that since the upper flow of air isn't compressing the lower flow at the trunk lid and may allow it to flow smoother?
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