Mods to VRS rear wing

inTgr8r · 07-24-2015, 02:55 PM

I made a change to my rear VRS wing to make it more functional at the track.

I made a custom riser for it.... (fasteners are temporary for r&d)
wing still has adjustable settings with the riser

Test day at the track :

The nice thing is it's a quick change to drop it back down for street, as in this previous pic.

Westersund · 07-24-2015, 06:32 PM

Not a fan of wings in general but as this serves a purpose I think it's great, finish looks nice as does the riser you made. Looks like it came with the wing.

Beedub · 07-25-2015, 11:08 AM

just don't like it I'm afraid.... before or after the change, if its actually functional however this wouldnt bother me, function over form all day.

F360C · 07-25-2015, 03:43 PM

Wing looks great! Who did the blue seat belts for you?

Jroc · 07-25-2015, 04:10 PM

That looks great, I would keep it on track mode 24/7

tiltmode43 · 07-25-2015, 04:12 PM

Cool! I have a friend who is going to do the same for his Voltex Type 1 on an S2000 so he can have it sit higher.

I personally like the lower look with this particular wing, only because when raised up it seems a bit narrow for the body of the car. Still love this wing either way, though.

NickyC · 07-25-2015, 04:54 PM

Sick 430 16M behind you, and a 412C vert! Whoo whoo!

Funny thing is, your doesn't look out of place with those Titans.

inTgr8r · 07-25-2015, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Beedub

just don't like it I'm afraid.... before or after the change, if its actually functional however this wouldnt bother me, function over form all day.

Yup... This was all about function

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Originally Posted by F360C

Wing looks great! Who did the blue seat belts for you?

Thanks, the riser was not hard to do at all. ......thanks for the idea

I had the same local upholstery guy that did my seats make the belts for me.
They match the seat stitching very closely.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jroc

That looks great, I would keep it on track mode 24/7

Thanks
It doesn't look bad that way at all & better IRL than what the pics show.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tiltmode43

Cool! I have a friend who is going to do the same for his Voltex Type 1 on an S2000 so he can have it sit higher.

I personally like the lower look with this particular wing, only because when raised up it seems a bit narrow for the body of the car. Still love this wing either way, though.

The height made a big difference, both to function as well as rear visibility.
When on the standard mount the visibility is fine when the wing is down flat, but when angle was added at the track it really blocked the rear vision.

I really like that I have the best of both now. It takes five minutes to remove the risers and drop it down low for street.

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Originally Posted by NickyC

Sick 430 16M behind you, and a 412C vert! Whoo whoo!

Funny thing is, your doesn't look out of place with those Titans.

Yeah, there was some really nice hardware at this event.
This is a fraction of what was out.
I love it when the owners of this type of equipment get out on the track and drive them the way they were designed to be driven.

BTW, we had four Z4MC out that day.

Beedub · 07-26-2015, 09:48 AM

ian how easy is it to swap the belts out?? pita or easy Diy?

inTgr8r · 07-26-2015, 10:03 PM

It's very straight forward.
The plastic trims & hatch cover have to be removed for the coupe , I'm not sure with the roadster.
The belt reel is in the boot, behind the trims.

StickMon · 07-27-2015, 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jroc

That looks great, I would keep it on track mode 24/7

+1
Looks great!

Vanne · 07-27-2015, 07:20 AM

looks awesome mate, and bloody functional too.

thats a win win mate..

inTgr8r · 07-28-2015, 06:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StickMon

+1
Looks great!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vanne

looks awesome mate, and bloody functional too.

thats a win win mate..

Thanks guys

GTA Z4MC · 07-28-2015, 07:50 AM

Very Nice and tidy. Glad you kept it.
I bet you really notice the rear downforce increase on the back straight at Mosport.

Vanne · 07-28-2015, 10:23 AM

did I mention I LOVE your roof and seats?

crfine88 · 07-29-2015, 11:07 AM

Very clean work. Love the dual purpose.

R0ME0 · 07-29-2015, 05:31 PM

Love the belts! How much did it run you ball park?

inTgr8r · 07-29-2015, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by R0ME0

Love the belts! How much did it run you ball park?

Thanks, I love the little splash of color in a black interior.

Approx 150

VMRWheels · 07-29-2015, 07:39 PM

Looks great! Love how you can go between "street/track" mode

007MCoupe · 09-02-2015, 02:04 PM

Love it Ian! Low profile for street looks and big, performance GT-style for track!

So, does the wing not work at the original height, or what's the deal?

inTgr8r · 11-01-2015, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 007MCoupe

Love it Ian! Low profile for street looks and big, performance GT-style for track!

So, does the wing not work at the original height, or what's the deal?

Sorry, I somehow missed your question.

The wing definitely works at the original height, but is more efficient at the raised height as it's more directly in the air stream.
Rear vision is also much better at the raised height.

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