GoodfellaFD3S

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R1 wing looks like crap? ricer cheese?

This thread is a perfect demonstration of the old 'opinions are like ********' adage

To the OP, I really like the color scheme and the flares, nice lookin' FD

adam c

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I am with the majority on this one. It looks much better without the wing. Nice ride!!!

AHarada

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Nice car. I'm definitely for NO wing. I bought my car with a park bench on it, and ripped it off as soon as I got home. Love the clean wingless look.

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I even convinced my friend to take the OEM wing off his MR2. I'm just partial to the wingless look I guess.

I do like the 99' spec wing though, that'd be the only one I'd put on my car.

Fd3BOOST

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I've liked what you did with you car in the past and I like it without the wing now too.

antiSUV

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Wings cover up the subtle and painstakingly modeled surfaces on the hatch which play into the rear lights in such a beautiful way. When my car got painted the wing came off and holes were welded shut! Wingless 4 Evar!

chinaman

Depending on what you're doing with the car, some look good with a wing, some look good without. I personally like having a wing. I'm not for that duel tip exaust, looks like crap in the 5th pic.

oo7arkman

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I personally like the wingless look.... But that is also the way my car is, and will prolly stay.
I LOVE the engine bay. Looks incredible matched to the rims. Very unique with the gold.

livin4hockey

I'm more of a fan of having a wing, but that R1 wing looked really stupid with the wider rear fenders. So taking it off definitely makes the car look better and much wider. Sick black and gold color scheme on the body/rims/engine bay, absolutely love it!

KX500FD1

if you need a wing, drive a Supra

pr0k

I saw you had a Kansas plate so I checked the city and to my surprise, you're the other FD owner in Lawrence. You should come out to the spring rotary BBQ if it ends up happening.

c00lduke

Do you go to school at KU? If so and I haven't already met you there are 2 others.

pr0k

I'm going to JCCC now and I'll be at KU this fall. I'm glad to hear there are others in town. I'd ask why I don't see them around but it's probably the same reason mine doesn't roam the boring streets of Lawrence.

manveru

i might be in lawrence sometime next weekend and would love to check the car out if at all possible... still not sure if im driving me seven up there or not...depends on weather and how much free time i have to work on it.

Smitter

u guys forget that that wing serves a purpose other then looks.......it applies downforce to the rear of the car at high speeds aswell as channeling air across the back of the car....i bought my 7 for more then just looks......think about that before u take it off and wanna go do 100mph+

vellj001

Totally agree here besides the looks i don''t think Mazda put the wing there for nothing. For me the car looks empty without a wing.

antiSUV

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Mazda's own aero test data shows that while the R1 lip decreases front lift, the rear wing does nothing at all.

ref: Race Car Aerodynamics - Designing For Speed by Joseph Katz

see: http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/A_1080/article.html

arghx

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The R1 wing is one of the best looking factory wings on any car ever. I much prefer it to the 99 wing for instance or the Supra TT wing, although a Supra is the only car that can actually pull off that style of wing.