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Pro Werks wing data
a Pro Werks wing was the only one I could find that published actual performance numbers
Date: 05/24/2010
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cardboard mock up
a mock up of the Pro Werks wing was made to see how it looks and fits prior to ordering
Date: 05/24/2010
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wing arrival
a custom 50-inch width was ordered from The Chassis Shop and it arrived well-packaged
Date: 05/24/2010
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new end plates - cardboard mock up
none of the factory wing endplate options looked right on the car for size/position so new ones were mocked up in cardboard
Date: 05/24/2010
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nose
the car was ordered with the optional front wing support frame already under the nose for just such an occasion
Date: 05/24/2010
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nose - trimmed
some of the nose panel fiberglass had to be trimmed away to gain access to the mounting points
Date: 05/24/2010
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wing cut open
wing has nice internal construction (CNC'd ribs with welded thru-tubes) making it strong while remaining very lightweight - my custom size weighs only 8 lbs
Date: 05/24/2010
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mount tab slots cut
bottom OEM mount tabs won't do so part of the bottom skin of wing was removed where the new mounting bracket will be installed and stick through its top
Date: 05/24/2010
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new mounting bracket
I cut pieces from 1/4-inch alum to fab a bracket to fasten the wing to the car, slotted bolt holes will allow up to a 12-degree wing angle
Date: 05/24/2010
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bracket on car
the tabs bolt to the car's nose, and the rectangular part of the bracket will be inside the wing
Date: 05/24/2010
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bracket position 1
the bracket needs to rotate up into place through the slots cut in the wing
Date: 05/24/2010
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bracket position 2
bracket had to be fabricated this way to allow the bracket top side to be welded outside of the wing prior to welding it into place from the bottom
Date: 05/24/2010
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bracket tabs
here's a veiw of the bracket inside the wing with the mounting tabs connected to the car
Date: 05/24/2010
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bracket templates
it took a lot of tab templates being made from cardboard to help visualize wing mounting position and find the perfect size/shape
Date: 05/24/2010
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measure twice, weld once
here we are leveling and measuring the car and wing prior to welding the bracket into the wing
Date: 05/24/2010
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welding the bracket
Furo Racecraft in central Wisconsin handled the welding duties - I trust the job to no one else
Date: 05/24/2010
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welding complete
top of bracket was welded outside of the wing first, rotated through the slots and into place, and welded from the bottom as well
Date: 05/24/2010
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patching the wing bottom
the OEM wing mounting tabs were cut off the bottom and a patch panel was made to cover the hole that was made for access
Date: 05/24/2010
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new panel riveted
Date: 05/24/2010
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OEM tabs filled
fiberglass filler was used to cover and smooth the locations where the old OEM mounting tabs used to be
Date: 05/24/2010
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