high speeds breaking evo 9 wings?!
Jan 5, 2010, 03:19 PM
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My vortex generator flew off going 150+ in a mile event, it was the really expensive carbon fiber one($300). I almost cried when I saw saw how beat up it was, I tried to put it back on but it flew off on the highway the next day. So I bought an ebay $25 CF replica, better than the original. No problems with the wing though.
Jan 5, 2010, 05:33 PM
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I'm surprised more people don't pay attention on these forums. This isn't the first thread I've seen about this in a little over a year of browsing the forums.
The last thread I saw was much more detailed. Started out the same, a guy talking about breaking his wing when he was going well over 100mph in his 9. Consider yourself lucky. The last guy actually destroyed his trunk when it broke.
The consensus of the thread was that the 9 wing is hollow and will break if you go fast enough. The 8 wing is solid carbon fiber and can withstand many times the abuse.
Use the search. You can also weaken the wing over time using it to close the trunk and hold beverages putting hairline cracks in it that later show when you go to fast. It made me want to put an 8 wing on my 9.
The last thread I saw was much more detailed. Started out the same, a guy talking about breaking his wing when he was going well over 100mph in his 9. Consider yourself lucky. The last guy actually destroyed his trunk when it broke.
The consensus of the thread was that the 9 wing is hollow and will break if you go fast enough. The 8 wing is solid carbon fiber and can withstand many times the abuse.
Use the search. You can also weaken the wing over time using it to close the trunk and hold beverages putting hairline cracks in it that later show when you go to fast. It made me want to put an 8 wing on my 9.
and i did google it, and found nothing. most the time when i have a question befor even coming on this forum is google it,... and 9 times outa 10 google will come back with its 3 top results from this website. again, thnx for your opinion but no need to say search just cuz youve heard of this befor.
Jan 6, 2010, 01:47 AM
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Dang you guys are making me scared! I wonder if its a good idea to remove the stock vortex generator and reattach it with some stronger stuff? ive tried taking my spoiler off before but it seemed impossible to do with all of that double sided tape.....
Jan 6, 2010, 06:21 AM
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Were the breakages on non-MR cars? I'm asking because the VG might be the difference. The VG cleans up the air at the back of the car helping clean, straight air hit the wing, rather than turbulence. The turbulent air from a non-MR car could weaken the carbon much easier/faster at speed as it would constantly flex the wing up and down. With the VG, you get more consistent downward pressure.
Just a theory ...
Just a theory ...
Jan 7, 2010, 08:36 AM
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I don't think it will come off at 120, I go 120+ all day in the 1/4 and its held up fine for months now, just use the 3M tape provided and check it every so often so that the vortex generator is not off the roof to the point where wind can get under it.
Jan 7, 2010, 10:35 AM
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The airfoil on the wing is carbon on the IX. The only "plastic" added was the uprights. The biggest difference is that the VIII wing uses a much sturdier airfoil where the IX's is thin and hollow.
The VIII's wing would never snap like the one pictured, but it's much heavier and has no aero advantage over the IX's wing ... I guess until in snaps in half. =)
I still say that the VG is the savior of the IX wings on the MR. Turbulent air causes stress, and the VG removes turbulent air from the wing.
The VIII's wing would never snap like the one pictured, but it's much heavier and has no aero advantage over the IX's wing ... I guess until in snaps in half. =)
I still say that the VG is the savior of the IX wings on the MR. Turbulent air causes stress, and the VG removes turbulent air from the wing.
Jan 7, 2010, 10:53 AM
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I've been 100+ on numerous occasions and I've still got my wing on there. I even swapped it from the stock trunk to a carbon trunk and it's still hanging tough.
Perhaps the wing suffered some kind of a stress fracture earlier on and the wind at high speeds just snapped it. No idea other than that
Perhaps the wing suffered some kind of a stress fracture earlier on and the wind at high speeds just snapped it. No idea other than that