.....but I don't care!!!

I bought this spoiler for three reasons, one, it is different and rare, two, it is light as a feather, and three, it is adjustable and unlike most spoilers actually produces downforce!

And does it!

We took a particularly fast and twisty route to billing on Saturday, and above 70 mph you can now feel the car being pushed onto the tarmac. The faster you go the more stable it feels. I have a feeling this is probably now working in conjunction with the UK 300 lip spoiler, but either way it is amazing.

Interestingly it has also affected the steering, which now feels smoother and more accurate. Along with the quick rack I've fitted last week, it has totally transformed the car, and it wasn't half bad before!!!

Looking forward to my next track day now

Hopefully this will keep me planted on those nasty crests at the Nordschleife!








[Edited by Edcase - 7/28/2003 3:13:33 PM]

[Edited by Edcase - 7/28/2003 3:44:30 PM]

[Edited by Diablo - 7/28/2003 3:55:05 PM]

 

If you look closely you can just about see the carbon weave

 

Very nice

and I'm the wrong side of thirty and think that a panel filter is a big mod

 

Looks great Ed - nice to see one that actually does something for once

Peter

 

That is a top wing. I like.

 

LMAO @ panel filter comment!!

Thanks peeps, wasn't expecting that I have to say! I was worried it would look too 'fast and furious' for most.

Forgot to add a big 'thank you' to Iain @ Litchfield Imports for using his great contacts to import this for me!

 

look good..!!! similar to the S202 spoiler..

Dan

 

I thought that was your car at billing then thought "no it can't be because of the spoiler" DOH!!!! Very nice

 

Dan - I think it is the same.

It is definitely the same as the spec C. version.

 

looks fantastic, how much?

(mail me if you prefer not to say on here )

 

POC

I could swear I read earlier that your car is finished I knew it couldn't be true

Paul

 

lol im just curious.....

 

Curious my ****, it'll be on ya car as soon as it can be delivered.

 

POC - what spoiler? I don't know what you mean!!

Actually....what spoiler

pics have gone!!!

Here is a link instead: Spoiler

 

I think that really suits the car!

 

**** should have worked

Mate, usually have to link to the full size image

D



[Edited by Diablo - 7/28/2003 3:58:24 PM]

 

odd, it is working again now and I never touched a thing

I think photopic / scoobnet was having a spaz

 

Also just finished fitting a set of Defi BF gauges.

Bearing in mind I am not hugely technical, nor do I have a garage or any more than rudimentary tools, I am dead chuffed that I did it all myself!

Boost gauge was a cinch, but oil temp involved removing strut brace, intercooler and oil breather and managed to break a ratchet trying to get the blanking plug off cylinder 3

Scariest tho was the oil pressure which involved removing the alternator!!

Actually turned out to be fairly painless and I now have a lovely set of working defi gauges without paying a penny for fitting.



The control unit is stuck under the steering column using Velcro strips. You can just about see the corner of it peeking through the bottom hole in the steering wheel!

 

Nice I was looking at getting the prodrive rear wing fitted to my car can't make my mind up

 

Those Defi`s look the best gauges on the market at the moment!!
no competition.

 

I always thought that spoilers only produced downforce with speeds well in excess of 100mph? Can you really feel such a difference?

Boring fact.....

Did you know that the Escort Cossie with the whale-tail removed could record a top speed 5mph higher than with it fitted?

I need to get out more.....

 

looks good, exactly the same as the S202 Spoiler

does it have the pink STi logo in the carbon on the underneath? the S202 one does

 

Not too sure on the spoiler, maybe its a grower but much respect for having the ***** to be different

DO like the gauges though!

 

Looking good Ed

Any news on the little part I lent you ?

Nathan..

 

Hi Ed -->

nice looking spoiler ! --> I think the black suits a green car better than ones I've seen on blue cars and the yellow S202.

Just curious - why have you installed SECS AND Gauges? What did you want out of the monitor ....

DaveR

 

Nathan - I have a little complimentary part coming in the post later this week. Hopefully then fitted early next week in time for Donington

Dave - two reasons, firstly I really wanted the fault code analysis and ECU reset functions that the SECS supplies. It also has some other needs functions like shift light (see the top left of my steering column) and some other useful readings like exhaust gas temperature and a fuel ratio. The second, more simple reason is that I am a tart

 

Talizman - I can understand you being sceptical, I probably would be too. However, I changed the rear wing in isolation (ie not at the same time as any other new upgraded parts) and I could feel the difference instantly the first time I went above about 80mph. (on a track of course).

Interestingly it seems to have affected the steering most, which although fantastic before, has now lost ANY wallow or vibration it previously had.

The car now sticks like glue through really fast corners (100mph) and you don't get any of that 'floaty' feeling, which gives you so much more confidence to press on. As I said, I am presuming it is now complementing the UK300 front lip, which is also designed to specifically combat lift as opposed to just looking nice. I believe it was designed by Peter Stevens?

 

Ed
Looking good matey in fact I would go as far to say it looks
"the almonds"

Very interesting about downforce - can you please send me the info(to my email), if i want to get one (I wanted to see one of these on a wrx before getting one, and it looks the dogs).

Hope you don't mind the copying factor

Speak to you soon

eliot

 

still a bug eye though lol


paul

 

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