wing up or down for AutoX?

aaronr · #1 (**permalink**) 04-27-2007, 05:11 AM

I searched and could not find anything. I'll be on a relatively fast, open course but not fast enough to get the wing up. Should I manually raise it or leave it alone?

douzzer · #2 (**permalink**) 04-27-2007, 06:31 AM

Don't know from experience, but from theory, wing up should do no harm and may help, microscopically.

**sapple89** · #3 (**permalink**) 04-27-2007, 06:45 AM

from my days of top gear, the wing helps create down force which would help for turns. on a dead straight, its faster with it down

**Croc-ket Man** · #4 (**permalink**) 04-27-2007, 07:45 AM

I think it's a non-issue for autocross speeds; immeasurable. That's why it doesn't deploy until you're going 80.

**drvreg** · #5 (**permalink**) 04-27-2007, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Croc-ket Man

it doesn't deploy until you're going 80.

Exactly. So it won't make any difference at all.

**Gator Bite** · #6 (**permalink**) 04-27-2007, 01:28 PM

Yup, not enough air flow at auto-X speeds to make any difference.

Chris R. · #7 (**permalink**) 04-27-2007, 02:39 PM

Sticky tires, good brakes and great driving win autoX, not wings.

**beez** · #8 (**permalink**) 04-27-2007, 02:41 PM

There have been a few courses I've been on where speeds got up past the 75 mph wing-deployment speed, but that's the exception, not the rule. I leave it down, and if speeds warrant, it will think for itself. I can't imagine that at the speeds on the average AX, it would make a difference to have it up.

brad

BGLeduc · #9 (**permalink**) 04-27-2007, 03:04 PM

But what you guys are overlooking is the psyc factor when your non-winged competitors see your wing go up as you approach the line.

They will look at you and think...wow...this guy is serious...he MUST be very fast. I could'nt possibly beat that guy. Its almost as good as talking trash before a run.

Game. Set. Match. Cayman S!

Brian

mdkod · #10 (**permalink**) 04-28-2007, 05:23 AM

But you might get "wing envy" when a GT3 or and Mitsubishi EVO pulls up next to you.

Jim Michaels · #11 (**permalink**) 04-28-2007, 05:26 PM

At most autocross speeds any lift reduction gain from putting the wing up is probably offset by carrying the weight of the wing 3" higher.

**Amazin** · #12 (**permalink**) 05-02-2007, 02:22 AM

Agree that the wing is a non factor for autocrossing.

Most important element is the driver with tires, alignment, etc. of decreasing importance.

zamalek · #13 (**permalink**) 05-02-2007, 02:49 AM

what about for looks guys? i like the wing up for street driving, but i feel like people who know would be saying: why does he need the wing up for? and it would look like showing off or something!