Smaller Sag rear wings
Smaller Sag rear wings
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Don1

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16,351 posts

230 months

Sunday 2nd September 2012
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Does anyone know who can do these?

Cheers!

spitfire4v8

4,021 posts

203 months

Sunday 2nd September 2012
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Don .. Have a word with Brendan .. he gets lots of acrylic work done through a company he knows. It's just a case of making a suitable mould .. something Brendan is very good at of course!

Don1

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16,351 posts

230 months

Sunday 2nd September 2012
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More money to Brendan! That's an excellent shout - cheers.

alex_gray255

6,331 posts

227 months

Sunday 2nd September 2012
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What's your idea, Don? Do you mean smaller wings where the exhausts are - something like that?

Don1

Original Poster:

16,351 posts

230 months

Sunday 2nd September 2012
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No, the top gurney flap/air brake. Just make it smaller (see BlackiePauls photo in random shots for the idea).

As for the rear of the car, I think I'm going to leave it for a bit.... smile

blackiepaul

1,973 posts

216 months

Sunday 2nd September 2012
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alex_gray255 said:
What's your idea, Don? Do you mean smaller wings where the exhausts are - something like that?
like this - makes a massive difference in the top speed.



alex_gray255

6,331 posts

227 months

Sunday 2nd September 2012
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Ahhh... KK... Interesting idea.

RedSpike66

2,342 posts

234 months

Sunday 2nd September 2012
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If I remember correctly, Paul said it's done by someone who can use a 'hot knife' properly to cut the original down... Wiuld be nice to know who can do this sort of thing. No need to get amould made up and all that extra cost..

I'd like mine done... Group hot knife deal anyone ?

crimbo

1,308 posts

250 months

Monday 3rd September 2012
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Mr Varley has one on his too, sure he will be along to say where to get from and how much speed its added

Jamieboy101

93 posts

165 months

Monday 3rd September 2012
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noticed this earlier tonight - might be of help?

http://web4.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?f=7&...

Sagtvrland

104 posts

169 months

Sunday 9th September 2012
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Weren't some of the old guys from the factory making smaller rear spoilers and re angled brackets, can't remember their name, (something like PDQ developments), were the same Co, that were putting the black inserts in the vents? JPAjanwell had one on his?

J


Edited by Sagtvrland on Sunday 9th September 21:26

blackiepaul

1,973 posts

216 months

Monday 10th September 2012
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Edward Quick is the Q in PDQ developments - he cut out my and JPA's vents as well as a number of others. He did / does different brackets for the rear spoiler which as you say are angled - I did not buy them as they were not an ally finish like the OEM but the angle was way better so I had mine cut down instead.


Sagtvrland said:
Weren't some of the old guys from the factory making smaller rear spoilers and re angled brackets, can't remember their name, (something like PDQ developments), were the same Co, that were putting the black inserts in the vents? JPAjanwell had one on his?

J


Edited by Sagtvrland on Sunday 9th September 21:26

tail slide

2,169 posts

269 months

Wednesday 12th September 2012
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Increases top speed, but reduces stability slightly in fast (over 70mph) corners.

The factory found with a prototype ally panel at Croft that it needed to be that height to reduce lift at the rear enough to be noticeable. I certainly found a noticeable difference on track between not having it on a T350 and having a full-size one. Before, on the limit of grip but a steady throttle in an 80+ corner it was yikes

Depends on your priorities smile

clive f

7,259 posts

255 months

Wednesday 12th September 2012
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whilst giving dream rides with the sporting bears at carfest a few weeks ago, a young lad of 11 came out in the car, and it turns out he is the son of John Stanton, who worked at the factory and was involved in the developent of the speed 12 and the sagaris among other things, I had a good chat with John and we discussed the rear wing and he told me that it should be left well alone, the reason for it being there was that because of the hump in the roof on the drivers side, caused a change to the aerodynamics, so the car was off balance on one side at speed and high speed corners, the introduction of the rear wing managed to cancel this effect making the car more stable.

so it seems TVR did carry out the right testing and its there for a purpose.

tail slide

2,169 posts

269 months

Wednesday 12th September 2012
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Interesting stuff Clive, & another good reason to help at charity events!

clive f

7,259 posts

255 months

Wednesday 12th September 2012
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tail slide said:
Interesting stuff Clive, & another good reason to help at charity events!
it certainly threw me when the lad said " I dont mind going fast as my dad`s got a sagaris race car"

rofl

you never know who you are going to bump into.

crimbo

1,308 posts

250 months

Wednesday 12th September 2012
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clive f said:
tail slide said:
Interesting stuff Clive, & another good reason to help at charity events!
it certainly threw me when the lad said " I dont mind going fast as my dad`s got a sagaris race car"

rofl

you never know who you are going to bump into.
awesome stuff