I was thinking how nice it'd be to have a wing that I could easily attach for when I want that extra downforce at high speed. It would be easy to make a wing mount with four feet that hook onto the trunk lid. I'm not sure if the trunk lid hardware is sturdy enough, but it'd be so convenient to just hook a wing on there and get a couple hundred lbs of downforce at 150+ mph. It'd make the car feel a lot more stable too I think. What do you guys think? Is it feasible?

 

i remember seeing something like this that attached to a trailer hitch. kinda hokey, but would be better than on the deck lid.

 

""I was thinking how nice it'd be to have a wing that ""

Change that to:

""I was thinking how rice it'd be to have a wing that "

 

The detachable idea is great, but make sure it doesn't come detach while you're driving...

 

Now now now....ricers do stuff purely for aesthetics. This would definitely not be for aesthetics. That's why I'd want it to be removeable. Who wants to drive around with a big old wing on the back. It's just that when you're doing some serious high speed driving in the vette, it really feels like it could use some downforce. Since I do that from time to time, it'd be nice to be able to attach a wing for those occasions. Just because ricers use wings doesn't mean that no one else gets to use them without being a ricer.

Scott

 

Actually, I'm with you there, Scott. I have often thought of getting some sort of detachable race wing for downforce, though really don't want to take it on the street for obvious reasons. The main one being that is just isn't necessary. A detachable wing you can slide into the trunk bay would be ideal. I wouldn't even mind having some exposed mounting brackets on the trunk lid or beside it as long as I could take the wing off. I also agree that on the street, a big a** wing would lock so rice.

Alex

2001 Black Z06
2003 EB Z06 (on order)


[Modified by Aslan, 6:17 PM 8/14/2002]

 

This is a quote from a discussion about the new Greenwood kit for the C-5.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=360474
<QUOTE>
Here's some info for ya.
This Same wing top generated over 200 lb. of down force @tops speeds on the c-4. Expect the same results from this version.
Down force Brackets deliver that force directly to the frame.
The front holes help channel the air as it approaches the radiator. Normally when air hits the front of the c-5 it causes a pocket of air in the worst spot for optimum cooling. By channeling this air it disrupts that naturally formed pocket & delivers a more unified channel of air to the space just befor ethe radiator.
I believe this will also help if you have a greater need for higher pressure in front of the radiator due to intake modifications. Side skirts help air from filling the pocket under the car thus adding the ground force suction effect. The rear channels again manage the air from under the car in a unified manner. The straighter you can keep air flow the less drag & less power robbing turbulence. Once the Production phase has slowed a bit. I will get you some accurate numbers. What better excuse to go play right? Thank you for your interest! You should see this thing move through light rain. you can see what I am Talking about. The water forms a unified pattern as it travels past the rear of the corvette.</QUOTE>