high speeds breaking evo 9 wings?!
Were the breakages on non-MR cars? I'm asking because the VG might be the difference. The VG cleans up the air at the back of the car helping clean, straight air hit the wing, rather than turbulence. The turbulent air from a non-MR car could weaken the carbon much easier/faster at speed as it would constantly flex the wing up and down. With the VG, you get more consistent downward pressure.
Just a theory ...
Just a theory ...
and okay guys enough with the "i went 100-120mph and no problems here", as stated when this happened i was going 170mph, and yes it was on a "1 mile track".
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My wing broke at the mile event here in Miami.
It broke at around 175 MPH, it is a 2006 MR. Here are some pics.
http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/s...320/photo1.jpg
http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/s...1320/photo.jpg
http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/s...G_9733copy.jpg
It broke at around 175 MPH, it is a 2006 MR. Here are some pics.
http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/s...320/photo1.jpg
http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/s...1320/photo.jpg
http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/s...G_9733copy.jpg
Last time I was spinning the wheels and puttin down some serious HP on the dyno in 4th gear, I looked back and my wing was bent down almost to the trunk lid. I had to back off quick, yo, so no pics of the event...
Doesn't the vortex generator increase downforce by swirling the air and thereby causing more air to hit the wing more effectively? So, a vortex generator would increase the likeliness of the wing breaking.
Last edited by JohnDoe1984; Jan 8, 2010 at 07:30 PM.
Yeah, I would hope so. It sucks but then again it doesn't break until about 150+ so it will probably hold up for most people.
Doesn't the vortex generator increase downforce by swirling the air and thereby causing more air to hit the wing more effectively? So, a vortex generator would increase the likeliness of the wing breaking.
Doesn't the vortex generator increase downforce by swirling the air and thereby causing more air to hit the wing more effectively? So, a vortex generator would increase the likeliness of the wing breaking.
and alot of what ive heard from people about it is, "the evo doesnt need the wing". and yeah no crap it doesn't need it, but if its putting enough pressure on it to break it i would think AAAALLLL that extra pressure on the back of the car would help a lil in aerodynamics. which is why im considering paintn one of the 8 wings i got and tossn it on!
