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Old 08-10-2006, 11:40 PM
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yea i just realized that.. lol its not worth investing time and effort into something on the front only to have it ripped off the first time u hit a bank..

i had a shitbox civic wagon i used to go ice racing with.. but i did it for ***** and giggles.. not for competition.. and i remember spinning out a couple times :P

i saw some paseo owners get rid of the stock front bumper and replace the entire thing with something they fabbed up.. with splitters and all..
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Old 08-10-2006, 11:45 PM
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this is the true pikes peak champion.

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Old 08-10-2006, 11:58 PM
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I love it!!! Pikes peak guys are crazy.

I started think about the rules and what they really say. Bumpers must appear like stock or removed. It doesn't say anything about how far it can stick out. If I make my already 2 inch square bumper under the plastic shell, and extend it out a foot or two. Then I can maybe mount something like this. http://www.speedwaymotors.com/xq/asp...qx/Product.htm

This maybe cheaper just to buy and worry about mounting and within the rules.
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Old 08-11-2006, 01:36 AM
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You should remove your rear bumper to reduce drag
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Old 08-11-2006, 05:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Ichi-Go
I would think model airplane websites would have more info on functional wings that you could scale up. I dont think this website appreciates real racing. Power level has nothing to do with cornering grip and it sounds like you are definitely going fast enough to need downforce expecially on ice.
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i love the ghetto factor but sometimes its taken too far here on HMT...

i dont see why a small nascar-esque wing or something like the one on the new Audi TT wouldnt increase downforce a decent amount... the audi wing is advertised to make more downforce over 70 mph. maybe you could read up on aerodynamics a bit and recreate the wing to make more downforce at the speeds youll mostly be racing at, or cornering.

i plan on making my own front lip like i saw done somewhere on here. you buy all the parts at home depot its rubber and should give like 2" of ground clearance depending how lowered you are. does anyone remember this thread and can you post the link?
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Old 08-12-2006, 03:36 PM
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FWD on ice? as you say, you can't put wings in the front and if you increase downforce in the back you'll actually lose stability... i'd much rather look into a 4wd wagon for cheap or trade, and put that d series turbo engine in it.
And then add wings and such.
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Old 08-12-2006, 08:04 PM
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I know that I need a wing up front. I have a good idea what I need to do. Now doing it will be the hard part. I talked to so other road racers and they told me to just put one big wing on top. Then I can move it front to back to get the cars balance right. I is fun because these tires have a ton of grip, there isn't that much tire spin coming out of the fast corners, maybe a little in the slow stuff. Front wheels are both spinning at the same speed, thank you Miller wire feed.

I will let you guys know what I come up with
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Old 08-13-2006, 02:05 AM
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i bet u made that up cuz that sure looks like a neon more then a subaru... -----.
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Old 08-13-2006, 03:18 AM
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i bet u made that up cuz that sure looks like a neon more then a subaru... -----.
yeah...srt-4.
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Old 08-13-2006, 12:27 PM
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Now I don't know what you guys are talking about. There is a Dodge SRT-4 in the front row and there was a subru in the sencond row.


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