Anyone put a wider rear wing on their GTR

[V8Dom]

hi
looking at the wing on the GTR im wondering if anyone has mounted a wider rear wing?

i know Rustys old car the wing was huge and looked fantastic

If so any idea who would supply it?

thanks dom

[Storer]

Dom

I think the SS rear wing is wider and looks good.


Paul

[845ste]

no problem with MOT???
in italy many problem if it over body

[Bart 124]

I fitted a new carbon wing this autumn, the previous Noble wing was nice but didn't match the curves of the rear clam.

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However, it is 2 inches narrower than the Noble item (I don't know the standard Ultima width? )

[Alex93]

Bart 124 said:

I fitted a new carbon wing this autumn, the previous Noble wing was nice but didn't match the curves of the rear clam.

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However, it is 2 inches narrower than the Noble item (I don't know the standard Ultima width? )

Any chance you have any photos from behind of the car with each wing so we can do a like-for-like comparison?
Looks good though!

[F.C.]

V8Dom said:

hi
looking at the wing on the GTR im wondering if anyone has mounted a wider rear wing?

i know Rustys old car the wing was huge and looked fantastic

If so any idea who would supply it?

thanks dom

I believe (for road legality) it has to remain within the confines of the main body otherwise it is a potential hazard for pedestrians etc.

[Bart 124]

Alex93 said:

Any chance you have any photos from behind of the car with each wing so we can do a like-for-like comparison?
Looks good though!

I'll have a trawl through the archive and see what I can find fella

[V8Dom]

the standard wing is alot narrower than the body work

im thinking 70 inch wing instead?

[V8Dom]

Bart 124 said:

I fitted a new carbon wing this autumn, the previous Noble wing was nice but didn't match the curves of the rear clam.

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To:-



However, it is 2 inches narrower than the Noble item (I don't know the standard Ultima width? )

have you still got the noble one? and maybe thought of selling it?

what wing have you replaced it with and was it expensive?

dom

[Swiss_Toni]

James,

Are those higher wing mounts? If so where did you get them?

As well the mounting of the wing to mount also looks interesting, where might they be from?

[Racingroj]

I've got taller wing towers which mean you can see under the wing with the standard mirrors on a GTR. If you want some info on them please PM me.

[Racingroj]

[Davrianman]

http://www.djracecars.com/carbon-fibre-wings-and-a...

[Storer]

Just remember to keep the front to rear aero balance.

Too big a wing on the rear will give lift issues on the front of the car.


Be careful.


Paul

[macgtech]

Try Reverie or DJ racecars as mentioned above.

In addition to Paul's point about frontend lift, if you add more force at the back and the centre of pressure of the wing is behind the pivot point of the clam, you will have more force trying to open the rear clam. Worth considering as it is only held shut by a couple of latches.

Ours is 1800mm wide.

[V8Dom]

im already looking at mounting the rear wing off the rear chassis not on the clam at all

i feel the look of the car needs to be longer and moving the wing back like a group C lemans car the way forward

[Bart 124]

V8Dom said:

have you still got the noble one? and maybe thought of selling it?

what wing have you replaced it with and was it expensive?

dom

I should really sell it, it's just sat in the roof rafters of the garage!

I bought a drift works wing, it's the widest market example outside of custom fabrication I believe. Very inexpensive in comparison to others

[BogBeast]

V8Dom said:

im already looking at mounting the rear wing off the rear chassis not on the clam at all

i feel the look of the car needs to be longer and moving the wing back like a group C lemans car the way forward

Perhaps revisit the old Sports pylon rear wing? Once IVA'd it should be possible to replicate a similar mounting system to the old sports. The chassis won't be much different on the GTR. Would be tempted to make the whole lot of of carbon otherwise it be a bit on an arse detaching each time you want to open the rear clam