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Old 03-24-2003 | 11:54 PM
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It's that fake momo wing again! Some guy was trying to sell one on eBay last year. He bought a cheap wing, some momo stockers, et...voila! Momo wing!

Stickers are OK on race cars, but only on race cars.
Old 03-25-2003 | 12:16 AM
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Lets see.........

At 132 mph (top speed) my NA got lift under the front and the steering got light.

So what did this guy acomplish with the "Full Race Adjustable Wing"

Lift on the rear

Less lift on the front & Increased aerodynamic drag = slower top speed + possible oversteer at speed (scary).

Downforce on the rear

More lift on the front & Increased aerodynamic drag = slower top speed + possible understeer at speed (scary)

Neutral

No impact = dat b a bad a$$ mo fo wing.

Only the wind tunnel knows for sure......sounds like a good investment to me!

(Now if he also got a front wing and another 400 hp, maybe he's onto something....barf, gag, hack, choke)
Old 03-25-2003 | 05:13 AM
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I have pushed my N/A to the limits on the Nuerburgring and there is no need for a spoiler like that. Although it would probably understeer at extremely high speed cornering...
Old 03-25-2003 | 06:29 AM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by LeftLaneGuy:
<strong>As far as top speed losses... Who the hell can drive around @ top speed anyway?? just my .02
-LLG</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">I really hate when someone flashes their headlights because they want to overtake while I'm doing 200 km/h and the car I'm driving doesn't go any faster.. Happens pretty often when I drive in Germany..

At those time the only solution is to slow down to a measley 160 km/h in the middle lane.
Old 03-25-2003 | 09:00 AM
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Sweaders, why would your car only go 200km/h.....yeah and watch out for me because I won't slow down!!
Old 03-25-2003 | 10:59 AM
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Whoever the owner he dressed up this car in race style to look like a track car. And he's done a nice job <img border="0" alt="[thumbsup]" title="" src="graemlins/bigok.gif" /> I like that rear spoiler!

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by TarHeel 944S:
<strong>*disbelief*

<img src="http://ebay3.ipixmedia.com/abc/M28/_EBAY_9d5f456c164c1fbde5c72ceac2414d55/i-5_B_L.JPG" alt=" - " /></strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">
Old 03-25-2003 | 12:55 PM
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Well, i would agree that this is a small helping of rice, that spoiler is totally oversized and im sure doesnt too a whole lot to be honest. If that was a Powerhaus Turbo, with 400+ HP i would be more accepting! But what i want to know is why there is a Type R sticker on the car, did he convert to a front wheel drive 1.7 liter rice burner???????
Old 03-25-2003 | 12:59 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by LeftLaneGuy:
<strong>Hey.... FWIW... I have a 'rice' wing (to you anyway) on my n/a... I'll tell ya... It's not about 'downforce', or anything like everyone thinks... It looks mean as hell, for one thing, and the other (in my feelings) The car is WAY more stable @ speed... We are talking about hiway speeds here... And yes, It's really stable @ 120.. As far as top speed losses... Who the hell can drive around @ top speed anyway?? just my .02
-LLG</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Umm my car seems perfectly stable at 120+ with the stock wing...
Old 03-25-2003 | 03:08 PM
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in my small opinion, it's not bad. sure it may be more than most street cars, but too each his own...
Old 03-25-2003 | 04:56 PM
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LeftLaneGuy - If you're not joking you need to be on a different sort of board.

That car WOULD look pretty nice if it (frankly) didn't have all that **** on it.

Anyway, to each his own........but why?!
Old 03-25-2003 | 05:02 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by TarHeel 944S:
<strong>No, the aerodynamic aid isn't sad. I've seen wings like that and they aren't even made by momo, plus they are poorly engineered. I just think it looks cheesy with all the stickers, and big windshield banner, and big 944 emblem across the hood...</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">I am sure it was just a convenient spot for the sticker. Does momo make wings??
Old 03-25-2003 | 05:06 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by Puch1313:
<strong>Well, i would agree that this is a small helping of rice, that spoiler is totally oversized and im sure doesnt too a whole lot to be honest. If that was a Powerhaus Turbo, with 400+ HP i would be more accepting! But what i want to know is why there is a Type R sticker on the car, did he convert to a front wheel drive 1.7 liter rice burner???????</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Type R is out now. Everyone wants the GT-R sticker
Old 03-25-2003 | 08:14 PM
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Isn't that wing the one that was on a thread here several months ago where some guy was selling them for $800 on ebay as "real momo wing", but then it turned out he was buying wings from JC Whitney (or similar) for $100 and buying momo stickers (on ebay, so we saw the paper trail) for $3.00 to put on them?

Although, if its a true track car, and not a street car, its not that bad, 'cept for the "R". Better have a cage in it though, or its WAY too rice.

EDIT: oops, just saw Pecksters post....he beat me to it
Old 03-25-2003 | 09:07 PM
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At least the wing is pointed in the correct direction, I was in Baltimore this weekend and spotted an "R" with a wing on backwards. Maybe "R" really does stand for retard



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