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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 02:15 PM
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wingless evo and traction

well I took off my wing and I feel that the back end is whissy washy fish tailing over 65-85MPH does anyone "FEEL" the fish tail affect with there wingless evo?

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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 02:19 PM
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I noticed no difference, whatsoever. BTW, the wing relevantly comes into play when cornering above ~100mph.
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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 02:22 PM
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Nope feels the same to me
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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 03:36 PM
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Call me crazy but I can feel a difference between my evo and my buddies RS when we are cruising down I95...maybe just because I drive mine and Im in the passenger seat in his....idk
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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 04:05 PM
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I did notice that the rear end gets a little looser when cornering at high speeds (ie freeway entrance ramps).

BTW, off topic here, what's your thoughts on that BYC intercooler?
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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by smarsenal
I did notice that the rear end gets a little looser when cornering at high speeds (ie freeway entrance ramps).

BTW, off topic here, what's your thoughts on that BYC intercooler?
The BYC intercooler is good it looks like the ams and checked for heat soak I did 6 hard highway pulls put my hand on the hot side and then checked the cold side of the intercooler and it was a lot cooler than the hot side. good intercooler for the price NO HEAT SOAK.
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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 05:01 PM
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Can't say that I really notice a difference.
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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 05:30 PM
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I would imagine there would be a minimal difference, just as there is with the vortex generator vs. no VG. Plus yo shouldnt be going fast enough to notice a difference
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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by lockadam2112
well I took off my wing and I feel that the back end is whissy washy fish tailing over 65-85MPH does anyone "FEEL" the fish tail affect with there wingless evo?

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There shouldn't be such an effect on the street - you can't drive it at the absolute limit like on track, and on track you shouldn't notice that effect unless above 100mph or so. The last 3 weeks I haven't noticed a difference while wingless, and that includes while running 11.5-11.6s at the drag strip up to 120mph. That's a straight line, but I had expected the rear end to float some at 120 - it didn't.

I would check your tires/suspension for issues.
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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 05:31 PM
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With the wing off i start to notice a difference around 120-130... Below that nothing significant really...

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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 06:20 PM
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Didnt Josh from WPB crash his when he went wingless ?
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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 07:52 AM
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Just had mine removed and I cannot tell any difference, well cept that I can actaully see out the rear window!
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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 08:02 AM
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No difference in the wing situation...just bought a BYC :-)
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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 08:18 AM
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I have felt no diffrence in traction if any thing I think It handles betters with out the weight of the wing , I have a carbon fiber trunk so it felt it more agile.
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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 08:23 AM
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The wing is 7lbs, so the "weight of the wing" by no means improves handling. It only decreases it due to no downforce, but most people don't corner fast enough for it to make a difference.
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