Big Wing ... SOA please read

robmarch · 01-06-2003, 04:53 PM

Please, Please, Please, make the rear wing a deletable option. You can even charge me a couple hundred to delete it.

Thanks

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Chin · 01-06-2003, 04:56 PM

...then take it off yourself.

Christian

foolio · 01-06-2003, 05:00 PM

You could just take it off and sell it to someone with a 02 or 03 wrx.

Sore de, kekko desu.

J

gjhsu · 01-06-2003, 05:02 PM

I'd buy it off ya for $400

robmarch · 01-06-2003, 05:03 PM

leaves holes, unfortunately

blitzpb · 01-06-2003, 05:05 PM

dibs!!

Chin · 01-06-2003, 05:09 PM

Quote:

leaves holes, unfortunately

So would the dealer, they would never send over a couple of hoods without holes. Just fill them in if it is that big of a deal.

Christian

TimStevens · 01-06-2003, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by robmarch
leaves holes, unfortunately

Rob, if you get an Sti, I would gladly swap trunklids with you for that smooth, unblemished look

Silverscooby27 · 01-06-2003, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by robmarch
leaves holes, unfortunately

I believe the expression is, "shaved"

robmarch · 01-06-2003, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TimStevens

Rob, if you get an Sti, I would gladly swap trunklids with you for that smooth, unblemished look

Thanks for the offer. If they don't make it a deletable option, I will be trading with someone.

TimStevens · 01-06-2003, 08:12 PM

When the time comes, please keep me in mind

Double-R-WRX · 01-06-2003, 08:45 PM

Trade trunks with a stock WRX ... It hasent changed .. Just find a dude with no wing =B Use your brains mang! hehe

ANZAC_1915 · 01-06-2003, 11:42 PM

This is a pretty good question. I think Fuji is sensitive to the styling issue, but the bottom line is that a car with this much performance needs downforce.

The EVO will have a low-wing option. (and no wing?)

gtr · 01-06-2003, 11:54 PM

I'm pretty sure people will trade you their trunk with the small spoiler for your trunk with the wing. Or you could sell you wing and buy a painted trunk

Personally i like the wing. Makes me feel like i'm back to asia. The way of though on sports car is so differnt everywhere in the world.

SUBE555 · 01-07-2003, 12:10 AM

I am a fan of the big wing. It is there for a reason if you tend to get up to high speed (who in their right mind if buying an STi wouldn't) as stated it's mean't to pull you back to earth. I'd put my safety in the hands of the automotive engineers, afterall these guys are real driving enthusiasts! This brings back the thoughts of a topic, I want different brake caliper colors, I just don't like gold and the wife can't stand it; they're Brembos who cares what color they are, enough said.

We'll leave it at that.

fragment · 01-07-2003, 12:41 AM

When introduced, the TT had no spoiler. After a few high speed stability related crashes, Audi had to add the wing to impart the stability. I think Subaru would be sensitive to exposure to ninny related law suits, and so the wing will stay.

liigod · 01-07-2003, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by fragment
When introduced, the TT had no spoiler. After a few high speed stability related crashes, Audi had to add the wing to impart the stability. I think Subaru would be sensitive to exposure to ninny related law suites, and so the wing will stay.

yea i understand this... its still not that attractive, on the 22b body it was, but on this body all wings look out of place

Kostamojen · 01-07-2003, 02:07 AM

Sell it on Ebay for $2000

KIMUTAKU · 01-07-2003, 02:12 AM

u don't want a wing on ur STi????

i think it would look horrible w/o a wing...IMHO...

imprezton · 01-07-2003, 02:19 AM

this thing is performance art, wing and all.

just MHO

jcme262 · 01-07-2003, 02:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Glenn Wallace
[B but the bottom line is that a car with this much performance needs downforce.
[/b]

I guess that means us with modded rex's better get bigger wings

GoodFinder · 01-07-2003, 08:41 AM

I think the big wing is an important functional and psychological part of the WRX STi for the USA ... but, that's just my opinion. I'm using a Zero/Sports wing on my WRX, it's pretty big, but it's functional, and my WRX is modified enough that I really do need the balanced and improved front and rear downforce at higher speeds. Think about the MKIV iteration of Supra when it first came out in 93.5 ... the NA was available without wing, the Twin Turbo only came with wing. What I'm more suprised about with the new flavor of STi is how large the scoop on the hood is. That thing is huge!

GoodFinder

gtguy · 01-07-2003, 08:48 AM

The WRX has been tested and wrung out, sans wing, up to its 140 mph limits. It is sold here with the wing as an option. Unless the top speed of the STi is dramatically faster, and even if it is, there is no valid reason for that car to have a picnic table on its trunk as a necessity. A wingless STi isn't going to fly off the road because its performance is so prodigious.

A "wing delete" option would, I'm sure, make many other people consider ownership of the car.

I think that you'll see many an STi owner swapping trunks with WRX owners. It's inevitable.

Kevin

robmarch · 01-07-2003, 08:51 AM

The TT problem was discovered on the Autobahn, at speeds well over 100. They fixed it with a tiny little spoiler. The STi wing is surely functional, I'm not arguing that. But, probably only really useful well above 100. I'm totally willing to trade a little extra stability (understeer) over 100 for losing the attention factor, even if it means trading down to the standard WRX wing to fill the holes, or trading trunks, as someone suggested.

But, the Evo gets a small wing option (I'm not sure about the no wing option) and it would be nice to have the option on the STi, from the factory.

ResQDawg3 · 01-07-2003, 08:52 AM

Man if you don't want the STi wing....I'll sure as hell take it! I'll pay for shipping, plus I'll send you my stock trunk if you want it!

01-06-2003, 04:53 PM	#1
robmarch Scooby Specialist Member#: 18713 Join Date: May 2002 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Time is the Enemy Vehicle: 06 CRV 04 STi	Big Wing ... SOA please read Please, Please, Please, make the rear wing a deletable option. You can even charge me a couple hundred to delete it. Thanks * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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fragment Scooby Specialist Member#: 8050 Join Date: Jul 2001 Chapter/Region: W. Canada Location: Bugeye EJ207 - T3T04S Vehicle: 2007 Wagon VF36	Remember the TT? When introduced, the TT had no spoiler. After a few high speed stability related crashes, Audi had to add the wing to impart the stability. I think Subaru would be sensitive to exposure to ninny related law suits, and so the wing will stay. Last edited by fragment; 01-07-2003 at 02:20 AM.

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ANZAC_1915 Moderator Member#: 456 Join Date: Oct 1999 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Redmond, WA, USA Vehicle: 2008 Forester XT Steel Gray Metallic	This is a pretty good question. I think Fuji is sensitive to the styling issue, but the bottom line is that a car with this much performance needs downforce. The EVO will have a low-wing option. (and no wing?)

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gtr Scooby Newbie Member#: 4011 Join Date: Feb 2001 Vehicle: 2010 WRX STI SE Aspen White	I'm pretty sure people will trade you their trunk with the small spoiler for your trunk with the wing. Or you could sell you wing and buy a painted trunk Personally i like the wing. Makes me feel like i'm back to asia. The way of though on sports car is so differnt everywhere in the world.

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robmarch Scooby Specialist Member#: 18713 Join Date: May 2002 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Time is the Enemy Vehicle: 06 CRV 04 STi	The TT problem was discovered on the Autobahn, at speeds well over 100. They fixed it with a tiny little spoiler. The STi wing is surely functional, I'm not arguing that. But, probably only really useful well above 100. I'm totally willing to trade a little extra stability (understeer) over 100 for losing the attention factor, even if it means trading down to the standard WRX wing to fill the holes, or trading trunks, as someone suggested. But, the Evo gets a small wing option (I'm not sure about the no wing option) and it would be nice to have the option on the STi, from the factory.

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ResQDawg3 Scooby Newbie Member#: 14117 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Alaska, for now.... Vehicle: 2005 Nissan Murano Pewter	Man if you don't want the STi wing....I'll sure as hell take it! I'll pay for shipping, plus I'll send you my stock trunk if you want it!