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Posted by: Joe Sharp Dec 24 2005, 11:43 AM

I don't think down force is an issue, but style certinly is. Without.
:PERMAGRIN: Joe


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Posted by: Joe Sharp Dec 24 2005, 11:44 AM

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Posted by: MarkV Dec 24 2005, 11:46 AM

Posted by: nine14cats Dec 24 2005, 11:48 AM

I vote wing. With using the same size tire all around you'r going to need all the downforce you can get when motoring around freshly mopped tile!

And the cool factor is a ten.

Bill P.

Posted by: spare time toys Dec 24 2005, 11:52 AM

Wing and a prayer

Posted by: JB 914 Dec 24 2005, 12:10 PM

no wing

Posted by: joea9146 Dec 24 2005, 12:23 PM

I like Wings....

I say go with the Wing....


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Posted by: VegasRacer Dec 24 2005, 04:01 PM

Only put a wing on a 914 if you need it for downforce.
They look better without one - in any scale.




P.S. - Nice tires and wheels, Joe.

Posted by: neo914-6 Dec 24 2005, 04:15 PM

wing will help with roll-overs
















in this case

Posted by: Pugbug Dec 24 2005, 04:21 PM

What is it? ....Wonder Woman's invisible car?

Posted by: Joe Sharp Dec 24 2005, 04:32 PM

QUOTE (Pugbug @ Dec 24 2005, 03:21 PM)

What is it?  ....Wonder Woman's invisible car?

It's Linda's car. She is going to chase pugs with it.
:PERMAGRIN: Joe

Posted by: Pugbug Dec 24 2005, 05:20 PM

Good one Joe....But my pug would eat it!

Posted by: Joe Sharp Dec 24 2005, 08:56 PM

Hers is half blind, I'm sure she have fun with it.
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Posted by: 914MF Dec 24 2005, 08:58 PM

Wing

Posted by: Carlitos Way Dec 24 2005, 09:27 PM

Silly boy!!! Wings are for birds!!!

Posted by: Jacques Dec 25 2005, 01:15 AM

There is a semi-local (Compton) RC car track, I'd frequent. You can really notice quite a difference running with/out a rear spoiler.

But, then that was a nitro powered http://www.rc10.com/shusting/CatalogHub/kitspecs_ntc3/kitntc3.htm (2sp, 4WD) touring car

Posted by: Joe Sharp Dec 29 2005, 11:44 AM

Its Linda's car and she opted not to wing.
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Posted by: maf914 Dec 29 2005, 12:00 PM

Hey, The wheels match JoA9146's 911 wheels!

Many years ago when I was a kid into slot cars, one of the slot car magazines did a comparison test of slot cars bodies with and without front and rear spoilers. They were testing on a big commercial slot car track that were popular in the day. Their conclusion was basically the bigger the better. Slot car bodies later evolved from scale models of race cars to unidentifiable wedge spoiler shapes. Ugly. They were fast though.

Posted by: MattR Dec 29 2005, 07:29 PM

QUOTE (Jacques @ Dec 24 2005, 11:15 PM)

There is a semi-local (Compton) RC car track, I'd frequent. You can really notice quite a difference running with/out a rear spoiler. But, then that was a nitro powered http://www.rc10.com/shusting/CatalogHub/kitspecs_ntc3/kitntc3.htm (2sp, 4WD) touring car

You drove out to crystal park? Damn, you have balls.

There are plenty of tracks in orange county. If you want to drive it on the track, thats a tamiya chassis so you can run it at tamiya usa in aliso viejo. They have a nice track, and if you have a tamiya car, its free!

I vote no wing. I raced a ntc3 also and they needed lotsa wing, but mine pushed like 1.5 hp to the wheels and i had 24mm wide tires. Thats an electric car, which generally doesnt need a wing unless you're running a really hot modified motor.