Is this rear spoiler too rice?
05-25-2014, 05:32 PM
#55
It's more like satisfying the quest to be different....
The way I see it... if your gonna wear it...it might as well be functional and it should be uncommon IOW....why jump on board with what the rest are wearin just because they feel its what it should be. There's enough of the ornamental and more traditional going on all over the place. How many mustangs are gonna rock the GT 500 or the California Special spoilers??? There's far too many of them. and they're not functional for applying down force. So why waste your money if they don't work for you.
Steeda puts their name on these wings because they are track tested and functional. And they are not visually extreme where they scream here I am. You can paint match these and even change the winglets to brushed aluminum or even color match them to your car color. On the 2010 to 2014 mustangs this wing follows the curve of the rear deck and looks like it belongs. Its no more obnoxious than the GT500 or the CS spoiler and the bonus is that it works to apply downforce at speeds over 70MPH and in the end helps keep the vehicle planted and enhances a lowered suspension since it in effect helps make the car produce a lower pressure beneath it. Which ends in less resistance and more aerodynamic.
The way I see it... if your gonna wear it...it might as well be functional and it should be uncommon IOW....why jump on board with what the rest are wearin just because they feel its what it should be. There's enough of the ornamental and more traditional going on all over the place. How many mustangs are gonna rock the GT 500 or the California Special spoilers??? There's far too many of them. and they're not functional for applying down force. So why waste your money if they don't work for you.
Steeda puts their name on these wings because they are track tested and functional. And they are not visually extreme where they scream here I am. You can paint match these and even change the winglets to brushed aluminum or even color match them to your car color. On the 2010 to 2014 mustangs this wing follows the curve of the rear deck and looks like it belongs. Its no more obnoxious than the GT500 or the CS spoiler and the bonus is that it works to apply downforce at speeds over 70MPH and in the end helps keep the vehicle planted and enhances a lowered suspension since it in effect helps make the car produce a lower pressure beneath it. Which ends in less resistance and more aerodynamic.
05-25-2014, 06:04 PM
#56
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05-25-2014, 06:35 PM
#57
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Did they finally change the pedestals of the wing? Last time I talked to the continental challenge guys they said it was the same wing as the one for the 05-09 cars and they had to add a small spacer or dimple the deck lid to make the wing sit flush.
05-25-2014, 08:26 PM
#58
I ordered it from Steeda directly. And according to them the 2010-14 has a specific part no# that is unique for these s197 variants. So I would guess they changed the pedestal. The ends also sweep more forward towards the ailerons(aka winglets). It sits flush on my deck lid. And requires no additional sealant or spacers.
It's functional...and As a test I went through the brushless wash after it was installed with the trunk lid popped open just to see if the overhead blowers would shut the trunk.... Those blowers push out around 60 to 70 mph.... The trunk not only shuts....but, you can feel the rear of the car hunker down....and clearly see the ends towards the ailerons flex down.
It's definitely a functional wing.
It's functional...and As a test I went through the brushless wash after it was installed with the trunk lid popped open just to see if the overhead blowers would shut the trunk.... Those blowers push out around 60 to 70 mph.... The trunk not only shuts....but, you can feel the rear of the car hunker down....and clearly see the ends towards the ailerons flex down.
It's definitely a functional wing.
05-25-2014, 09:27 PM
#59
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Yeah man, someone had said it earlier: not too tall, etc. I'd like to add that it doesn't seem tooooooo heavy. Probably not much heavier than my own stocker. For whatever reason, I'm always looking into how much heavier or lighter these aftermarket parts are that I add to my ride.