Re: This is why race cars have big wings
 

I just dont understand how people can flip their cars through the air like that....

Heres some pics of my old subie

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...otaledsubi.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...taledsubi2.jpg

Notice my "Big Wing" tucked in the back seat...
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...taledsubi3.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...taledsubi4.jpg

Re: This is why race cars have big wings
 

Matt is pointing out that the wings still move around quite a bit and could benefit from additional bracing.

Re: This is why race cars have big wings
 

That would be a pants-filling situation. Poor car. :(

Re: This is why race cars have big wings
 

Where was that? Rally-X?

Re: This is why race cars have big wings
 

I clicked a few links and read a bit more about it. It appears that it happened at VIR and it might have been a NASA event. There are several pages of discussion on this and wings in general if you follow it a little bit.

Apparently this guy had one of the ones with 1/4" braces. One of the same wings in 1/8" broke recently as well.

Re: This is why race cars have big wings
 

Here is a link with more info and the driver's opinion. Looks like it was a NASA time trials event at VIR.

Some good spoiler info on it (assuming the info is reliable).

http://www.nasaforums.com/viewtopic....38561f56ef3a9d