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Old 01-05-2006, 07:49 PM
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Default Anyone using a Mugen wing at the track?

I would think that the Mugen wings must work due to Mugen's R&D. I just question how effective they are compared to the larger / higher style wings like a J's 3D GT wing.
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i had the mugen ss wing with mugen ht and it worked for me on the track. However, once you start making your car a race car, you might want to look into taller and wider wings.

Many s2k's in Japan's super taikyu series used mugen's ss wing in the past, so that should tell you something. Though now most switched to taller gt wings.
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Were you able to make noticeable adjustments to the Mugen wing?
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Originally Posted by Tel1sps,Jan 6 2006, 04:49 AM
I would think that the Mugen wings must work due to Mugen's R&D. I just question how effective they are compared to the larger / higher style wings like a J's 3D GT wing.
Mugen R&D? I think most of the R&D they do is at car shows. There was a Mugen Civic I think that was equipped with the full Mugen parts catalog and I think it was about 1-2% faster than a stock Civic (at about 3x the MSRP) in a back to back test. Sorry, but I haven't seen anything made by Mugen that is worth the $$$ they charge.

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Here's some Mugen R&D for ya http://www.kingmotorsports.com/product.asp?product=236
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Originally Posted by cthree,Jan 6 2006, 02:53 AM
I didn't know Mugen used parts from Switzerland.
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Mugen did their research all right....they buy something for $75:
Victorinox Multi Tool, they then slap their name on it, mark it up 2x and wait until someone takes the bait.
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Only 2x? Kid's stuff.

The oil filter lists for $9, they paint it gold and sell it for more than 3x! Sign here suckers.
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Man u guyz r h8rz!!

Seriously, I think they actually did do some R&D on their original intake/header/exhaust, suspension, and ECU. Maybe even the hardtop and wing. (I think I heard JDM rules limit wing heights so that's why it's not as effective as it could be.)

And JP, wouldn't you sell GoFastLabs logo filters for 3X if you could? Gotta fund that TCDesign R&D somehow...
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Yeah, I wish I had a fanboi following I could extort money from but unfortunately I'm stuck with you guys



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