Rear wing
05-26-2004, 03:06 PM
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Rear wing
Do I need to buy get adapter to adjust the rear wing pitch to 4 and 8 degrees? I saw them on Gert site. I was assuming this was standard with the car, but his site sell them as an add on?
05-26-2004, 03:18 PM
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No. The adapter is just a filler piece for the wedge shaped space that is created when you raise the wing. You can run it without them, especially if you plan to move it around (8 for slow tracks, 4 for fast tracks, flat for street).
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05-26-2004, 03:49 PM
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I haven't gotten around to installing the 4 degree shims yet but I may just leave them in for the street as well. Not for the boy racer look but for drainage purposes. 
At the flat setting the wing gathers a nice big water puddle.
At the flat setting the wing gathers a nice big water puddle.
05-26-2004, 05:27 PM
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I think the wing looks better with 4 degrees in place...IMO.
Without the wedge spacers, you can adjust them freely...there is actually a pretty broad adjustment range. The spacer is nice to just insert them in and lock them down and know exactly what the setting is.
Without the wedge spacers, you can adjust them freely...there is actually a pretty broad adjustment range. The spacer is nice to just insert them in and lock them down and know exactly what the setting is.
05-26-2004, 05:37 PM
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Originally posted by fuse
Without the wedge spacers, you can adjust them freely...there is actually a pretty broad adjustment range. The spacer is nice to just insert them in and lock them down and know exactly what the setting is.
Without the wedge spacers, you can adjust them freely...there is actually a pretty broad adjustment range. The spacer is nice to just insert them in and lock them down and know exactly what the setting is.
05-26-2004, 06:28 PM
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I have the 4 degrees shim on the car...with 8 degrees, the wing is pretty agressively angled.
To install them, there are 2 little plugs in the inside of the wing uprights. They are soft plastic, be very careful or you will break the little tabs that hold it in. Once removed, there is a single T30 torx on each upright. When you loosen both torx, you will be able move the wing up and down freely pivoting from the front of the uprights. You will be able to see that the torx is locking down a curved slot metal piece. When you insert the desired shim, you can drop the wing right on it and lock down the torx. So, if you are not using the shim, the angle of the wing is free with in the slot range of movement and locked down by the torx...but w/o the shim, you are relying on the single T30 torx to hold the down force of the wing. and leaving a gap from the upright to the rear of the wing. I'd say the shim make it convenient...and realistically, you don't really need free adjustment, just the presets are fine. I haven't tried it yet, but I'd imagine you can fit both the 4 and 8 degrees shim together and get 12 degrees. So you can have 0-4-8-12. My Elise Motorsport only has 4 positions on the rear wing as well.
To install them, there are 2 little plugs in the inside of the wing uprights. They are soft plastic, be very careful or you will break the little tabs that hold it in. Once removed, there is a single T30 torx on each upright. When you loosen both torx, you will be able move the wing up and down freely pivoting from the front of the uprights. You will be able to see that the torx is locking down a curved slot metal piece. When you insert the desired shim, you can drop the wing right on it and lock down the torx. So, if you are not using the shim, the angle of the wing is free with in the slot range of movement and locked down by the torx...but w/o the shim, you are relying on the single T30 torx to hold the down force of the wing. and leaving a gap from the upright to the rear of the wing. I'd say the shim make it convenient...and realistically, you don't really need free adjustment, just the presets are fine. I haven't tried it yet, but I'd imagine you can fit both the 4 and 8 degrees shim together and get 12 degrees. So you can have 0-4-8-12. My Elise Motorsport only has 4 positions on the rear wing as well.
