Why do people put huge wings on they're cars?
04-06-2002
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Why do people put huge wings on they're cars?
Today i was driving around and I saw a 92-94 eclipse that was bone stock with a HUGE! alumiun wing on the back of it. This thing towered over the roof of the car. I don't get the point of these big aluminum wings that people are puting on they're cars. Does it make it faster? Is it so they don't take off the ground when they're doing 55 on the highway?!?! These are the same wings you see on 315 mph dragsters and now people are putting them on they're street cars!?! Does anyone else think bigs wings are just plain old stupid or is it just me?
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They are living in a dream world. They believe it gives them power to go over 200 mph. Obviously, sometimes, they look redicously funny, but some people like them.
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Injen or AEM, SRI or CAI: Pick whichever one looks the coolest, they all help very little.
One person is attempting an engine swap at the moment. It is possible it seems.
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[IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG] What the hell was that guy with the integra (i think) thinking?? Nice exhaust too! I hate supra wings unless of course its on a 91 cavalier[IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]
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Rep Power: 0 they do it because they didnt get their *** kicked enough as kids. It builds character and gives you shame. which is what these people are lacking.
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Rep Power: 0 Actually the real reasone they put those huge wings on, is so when their mom is running the vacumm around the house, she can pick up the car by the wing and get all the dirt under it.
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Wtf man how did you know the car was "bone" stock by just looking at it?
what are you trying to pull by saying that a ja rule from the fast and the furious?!
Wtf man how did you know the car was "bone" stock by just looking at it?
what are you trying to pull by saying that a ja rule from the fast and the furious?!
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Rep Power: 0 People like how it looks, so they do it. Why do people get paint jobs, why do people detail their cars, why do people get body kits. All for the same reason.
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if you dont like it dont put it on your car!!!
personally...i dont like em either...but until someone attaches one to my car...i could'nt care less!!!
if you dont like it dont put it on your car!!!
personally...i dont like em either...but until someone attaches one to my car...i could'nt care less!!!
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Rep Power: 0 They do it because they like it. Always remember that a lot of people are looking at your car wondering why the hay you put rims and exhaust on it. To each his own.
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You just took the words right out of my mouth.
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Rep Power: 0 Sometimes wings can look ok, it looks horrible when that is the first thing that people put on there cars, but if it is put on a car with a body kit and some other things it can be good
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Rep Power: 0 No...a sad car I saw was a puke yellow 300zx with the wing literraly hanging on the last inch of the rear of the car. The pillars were verticle and the bottom of the actual wing was about 3 inches above the roof line....[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-puke.gif[/IMG]
actually the color of the car was the color of the bark on [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-puke.gif[/IMG] guy...the windshield had a banner that said EXXON on it.
Anyway. I'm not a huge fan of wings and spoilers. They have to fit the style of the car, or have actual function. because at 100mph they do actually do some good, hell even at 60 they do, but it isn;t a need. So it is all up to the loser, err the user.
actually the color of the car was the color of the bark on [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-puke.gif[/IMG] guy...the windshield had a banner that said EXXON on it.
Anyway. I'm not a huge fan of wings and spoilers. They have to fit the style of the car, or have actual function. because at 100mph they do actually do some good, hell even at 60 they do, but it isn;t a need. So it is all up to the loser, err the user.
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Rep Power: 0 Yeah I think the Alum wings are just ugly as can be, I have the factory spoiler and it is mostly for looks but yeah the huge ones are just the dumbest looking things I have seen around here. Yeah its their car and all but geez with in reason people.
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Rep Power: 0 here is a pic tell me how fast is this m3 going around the corner
200mph hah yea rite but around 65-80mhp did the massive wing help yes
heres more info http://autozine.kyul.net/technical_s...g%20and%20Lift
<font color=white style="background-color: 3E3E3E;">Wing must be installed high in order to be benefited from the majority air flow. Escort RS Cosworth is right .... Cougar, well, seems to use wing as decoration only.</font ft>
200mph hah yea rite but around 65-80mhp did the massive wing help yes
heres more info http://autozine.kyul.net/technical_s...g%20and%20Lift
<font color=white style="background-color: 3E3E3E;">Wing must be installed high in order to be benefited from the majority air flow. Escort RS Cosworth is right .... Cougar, well, seems to use wing as decoration only.</font ft>
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Rep Power: 0 sorry ionrays... if on a pimpedout raceing bmw... I can see how it would help.... on a 127 hp 2k1civic... with loud exhaust an intake boosting it way up to 130 hp... there is absolutly no need for one as big as that of the bmw pic you are showing... hence the emphesis on huge wings in the title of this thread
