Looks good, but race cars don't need speedometers

 

yeah i know. The car is street registered and I'm going to be driving it on the street at least a little so I wanted a speedometer.

 

Still waiting on parts. Mainly motor mounts and wiring components. Once those two things arrive I can really start cookin. In the mean time I've been messin with other things.

I got my origin universal wing in the mail yesterday. I know everyone thinks that wing is huge, but you have no idea. It's ****** incredibly huge. It's a universal wing and the stays it comes with are for a rear deck, which all the fc guys know, wont fit on my car. So I made a template and did a little fiberglassing to one of them. I still need to finish sand and paint it, but I think it will work well.

 

I was going to have metal brackets on each side like this.
(excuse the garbage fast photoshopping)



Is that what you mean?

 

that is brilliant. lol you're going to be bitter when it does disintegrate into a million pieces because the glass will not hold to the metal as much as you're hoping it will. you would be further off making a template to wrap around (like you did with the fiberglass) but cut out whatever metal the stands are. if theyre aluminum obviously you'll need to cut aluminum templates.

then have someone tig it up and if youre super **** you can flap disc the welds down so its smooth looking.

how much was it? i will buy it off you if you want to sell it.

 

The wing stays from origin are made of fiberglass. I just added a little extra on the bottom. I have thought about going the full aluminum route, but I was hoping this would work. I think even if my little piece on bottom broke it still wouldn't fly off and brake just sag till I unbolt it.

 

damn theyre fiberglass originally? what a brain fart that is....
you would think they would atleast make them out of aluminum like Dmax...

 

So here is my mounting idea. I will put a total of 4 bolts through the wing and 8 through the body per side when mounted.

 

How much was the wing? Around $800 shipped I think. I'm interested in using it not selling it. I'll see if I can somehow scan in my sweet pizza box stay template if I can.

 

I like the way you got the wing mount going, cant wait to see how it all turns out..

 

You bastards. I took your advice and I've begun making aluminum stays. Same template, just different material.







This is only the rough cut. I need to grind, sand, and paint them also,

 

Hey do you know what kind of spoiler was on there before your custom one? I have those same 4 holes in the back of my car from a spoiler and I am wondering what kind/brand it is.

 

I'm not sure if those holes are used for more than one, but the one mine had was the mazda factory lip spoiler. Like the car in the picture.



Here is mine when it was on.

 

Ok, I'm pretty sure that's the kind of spoiler since the holes in the back of your car are identical to mine. Thanks!

 

wow i bet this thing is a monster to drive. great car!

 

Forrest gave me the carbon origin spoiler of the s14 he wrecked....

I gave it away to a homie like a dumbass

 

fuuu you are a dumbass. weren't you riding with him when he piled it?

 

Yea that was prolly the coolest thing ever! Soooooooo fast in a small *** spot... Wasnt wearing a harness either, but thats what buckets and a formula d cage is for



I gave it to the homie cuz he has a carbon guy. He went outta business and never repaired it. It dissappeared

 

Looks good. This build is causing me to consider a piston swap in the vert ...

I actually want to find one of those thumbnail spoilers and attach it to my vert, I think it'd be different in a sublet, positive way.

 

i have 3. i got you. hit me up when you want one.

 

Buckey, you're the **** bro. Also, on the topic, I have three OEM deck wings, two S4 and an S5. If you're interested haha.

Enough derailing, let's not jank up homie's thread.

 

Speaking of spoiler where are people getting the ones that have the stays all the way out past the hatch on both sides? I've see a few maybe they are modified or something. They mount flat along where the factory spoiler mounts.

 

you're probably talking about garage BB.

http://www.rhdjapan.com/garage-bb-fr...c3s-rx-7-50920

 

The only thing that's kinda wack is that the wing is "carbon style" when its really FRP. Might aswell just come in a clean gloss black.

 

Well this one is real carbon if that makes your feel better

http://www.rhdjapan.com/garage-bb-ca...c3s-rx-7-61159