To all you new STI8 owners...

How do you find the rear wing when on long roads like motorways? Does it block all the traffic (and blue flashing lights) from anything over 30meters away?

What about A/B road driving - does it cause inconvenience?

Cheers - Rich

 

I've got the prodrive rear wing on my classic (similar to yours )and yes it does block out other traffic /blue lights ,but you get used to it . The good side is it also blocks out badly adjusted headlights when they are behind you (slotting it into 3rd and flooring it also cures this !).

 

Rich

Haven't seen any blue flashing lights yet - not sure if that is because of the rear wing or the fact I am still running it in

It does obscure some of the view, but you get used to it - was the same thing with the spoiler on MY99. Probably more noticeable on the motorway as I am more concerned with how close cars are to me - just gives me a marker as to when they are TOO close!

Peter

PShaven't forgotten the photos, will sort out tomorrow.

 

My Rallitech cost me 3 points last weekend.

Well, I suppose it wast *really* the wings fault....

You are going to get a certain amount of obscured vision with any high wing, especially VAS cars tailing you from a couple hundred metres back.

 

the prodrive on our classic was very useful in blocking out idiots driving too close

 

Haven't got a problem with my STI8 rear wing. Have you got your seat lowered completely? I do and it does make a difference. I found with the seat slightly raised you can't see under the spoiler.

 

yes it gets in the way due to my seating position. but it's more a long distance thing (1000yds). i've got used to adjusting angle as i use the mirror.

no blue flashing lights yet, but then i don't really go over 90 much on motorways.

 

If the blue lights are flashing your gonna be done anyway ! By the way, have you noticed how both the scoop and the rear spoiler wobble at speed?

 

i have the classic prodrive spoiler and yes downside is u cant see the blues n 2's but good side is it stops all those misaligned headlights.

a quick squirt on the power helps rear end drop so u can get a view of the motors behind

 

i have noticed the wobble but it doesn't bother me - it's a pretty small downside to pay for what the car does.

 

Am I missing something here, but what are those two mirrors on the sides of the doors for? Or are they not on STi8's:
Alcazar,(HGV, who lives by door mirrors)

 

i can confirm sti8 has door mirrors. and i do use them - the rear wing is only marginally visable. they probably aren't as big as yours though. although that's an idea ... they would match the scoop and the wing for oversized appendages !!

 

going to the ring easter before last had to radio fellow convoy members just to check me bonnet coz of that wobble

Si

 

My STi8 rear spoiler ribrates at higher speeds :-(

Any similar experineces?

 

@ all with the new wrx/sti8 - when you say the wing wobbles at speed - above what speeds and how bad ?? Is it an oscillating wobble or just now and then?? Here in germany we often travel at over 200kph on the autobahn - has anyone been near this yet?? Also, what would be interesting is to have someone tape wool tufts on the rear (from window to wing) of their car and post up some photos of these tests - varying speeds etc...

 

I said some time ago the STi7 wing blocks my view in that vital area. Can't see the STi8 being any different.

 

I've found mine less obtrusive than the one on my P1. That one was perfectly positioned to block out traffic, and at night often made trailing cars look like they were flashing me.

Josh

 

It wobbles because it is plastic rather than carbon fibre

 

It wobbles above 80 mph or even over rough roads. My P1 didn't but was stronger as you said re the carbon fibre, me thinks this would be a good mod or fix by Subaru!!!

 

Does anyone know what the mags are quoting 0 - 100 mph for a prodrive sti8 ?

 

i found a lower level wing go in the way more than the bigger one when putting mine on a bugeye