chucktoo Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Hi Are self adjusting wings legal as an aero device ? Set up properly they can be constant down force devices. I can not find that they are illegal in the CCR. They are used in the roundie round world. Thanks Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jim P. Posted January 19, 2007 Members Share Posted January 19, 2007 I believe that Super Unlimited is just that: almost anything goes as long as it is safe. Where can you get them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 It is legal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chucktoo Posted January 19, 2007 Author Share Posted January 19, 2007 Thanks guys I though it was. Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidfarmer Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 I would think an active system could have safety issues (ie a failure in a servo could cause a catostrophic change in handling), but seems to be legal now I think a better solution is a wing wicker that is flexible. In other words, using a very thin aluminum, it would bend back slightly over say 100mph. This would be great since there are very few corners requiring speeds that high, and could free a little drag on the long straights (vir, rd atl) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chucktoo Posted January 24, 2007 Author Share Posted January 24, 2007 Hi This is not an active wing - it is passive - just an air spring in the back to keep it more or less constant down force. I agree totally no active stuff for me. It pivots at the front with an air spring at the rear. It is pretty much standard stuff with the roundie round guys. Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrrracer Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Who sells these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chucktoo Posted January 25, 2007 Author Share Posted January 25, 2007 They are JSP Mecha parts: Lots of people stock them. Here is one off Ebay - I got mine for less on Ebay last week. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/55-JSP-MECHA-SELF-ADJUSTING-ALUMINUM-WING-SPOILER-NEW_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33638QQihZ011QQitemZ320004647199 There may different air springs available on the web to fine tune the performance. Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidfarmer Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 let us know how it looks. From the photos, this wing design (not the mount) looks more like a flat-plane/wedge than an aerofoil design. An Aerofoil will give the same downforce as a wedge, with less than HALF of the drag, so just keep that in mind....An optimized aerofoil in a fixed position MAY give more downforce/less drag than this movable wing IF that is the case. I'm intrigued to hear more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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