APR GTC-200 wing lateral support
04-30-2010, 01:52 PM
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APR GTC-200 wing lateral support
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after reading through this post about Element Tuning's wing breaking off possible due to lateral loads, i was worry about my wing breaking off since i have 2.5" risers. so i made a lateral support for my wing. it definitely stiffens up the side movement. before the support, i was able to move the wing side to side about 1/4" by pushing on it. now i can't move it side to side at all. it's made from all stainless.
after reading through this post about Element Tuning's wing breaking off possible due to lateral loads, i was worry about my wing breaking off since i have 2.5" risers. so i made a lateral support for my wing. it definitely stiffens up the side movement. before the support, i was able to move the wing side to side about 1/4" by pushing on it. now i can't move it side to side at all. it's made from all stainless.
04-30-2010, 02:17 PM
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you have a standard mount, I wouldn't worry bout it even with 2.5" riser. that Element Tuning car had the stock mount for 3 years w/o issue at 150MPH+. then it failed at 110MPH with modified mount on 1st hot lap.
they don't seem much, but those 2 little rods probably cost you 50% of the wing's total drag.
they don't seem much, but those 2 little rods probably cost you 50% of the wing's total drag.
04-30-2010, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by bellwilliam,Apr 30 2010, 03:17 PM
you have a standard mount, I wouldn't worry bout it even with 2.5" riser. that Element Tuning car had the stock mount for 3 years w/o issue at 150MPH+. then it failed at 110MPH with modified mount on 1st hot lap.
they don't seem much, but those 2 little rods probably cost you 50% of the wing's total drag.
they don't seem much, but those 2 little rods probably cost you 50% of the wing's total drag.
I've been running a GTC-200 with risers and I have no worries about it breaking off. Had I raised it above the roofline with some custom mounts, i'd be a little more concerned.
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