bodykits: purely cosmetic?

[fuscobal]

Are you talking about these guys Bruce > http://www.volkswagen-motorsport.com/web/news/archiv.php?PHPSESSID=pnnlfbvn&st=36&lg=e&allarchiv=1 ?

Can't find any product for sale on their website !

 

[the bruce]

Not very surprising. They do motorsports, not an online shop.
Just do a call:

Volkswagen Motorsport GmbH
Ikarusallee 7a
30179 Hannover
Germany
Telephone (0511) 674-94-0
Telefax (0511) 674-94-789

I don't know if these parts are still in stock, but calling them
is the only way to confirm.

 

[fuscobal]

Thanks Bruce, will call them after I'm done with the lightening process. Are they working with Bildon or just share some body parts ? Why did you say they might sell them cheaper ?

 

[the bruce]

Just my suspicion as if they have it in stock they might like
to sell them out.
Bildon is an official partner of VWM and owns the rights for
the USA. The Carbon parts were developed by VWM and
made by Becker Carbon in Germany. The do first class quality.

http://www.becker-carbon.net/motorsport-car-bike/car.html

 

[fuscobal]

That's some serious info. It seems Becker-carbon are a giant company manufacturing parts for all the automotive industry, motorbikes, bikes, iphone...

What's strange though is why Bildon is selling the products in Us and all over the world but Vwm decided not to do it. It would be much cheaper to get them from Germany in Europe !

 

[fuscobal]

Bruce, here's some guys who talk serious business > http://www.sm-designs.ndo.co.uk/aerofoilsadvice.html . They make carbon wings for many racing cars and have at their disposal CFD and wind tunnel. They also provide real data of downforce for their wings and, for a certain amount of money, can provide you with aerodynamic calculations and advices for your vehicle (they state on the ebsite the info they need from you about the car). They cooperate with these guys :

http://www.reverie.ltd.uk/automotive_home.php

http://djracecars.com/carbon-fibre-wings-and-aerofoils.asp

The prices for a wing start from 1000 pounds wich is not cheap but good stuff never is !

 

[the bruce]

http://www.sm-designs.ndo.co.uk/aerofoilsadvice.html

http://www.reverie.ltd.uk/automotive_home.php

http://djracecars.com/carbon-fibre-wings-and-aerofoils.asp

Very interesting read !! :thumbsup:

Will have a look on difusers and ducting as well.

 

[the bruce]

As I said:

Q. How high up and how far back should my rear wing be?
A. Sometimes technical regulations limit the maximum height and the furthest back a wing may be, but this can still leave room for manoeuvre. Sometimes there are no technical regulations in this respect, in which case the options are infinite. So let’s try and put some more rules of thumb in place where we can, and examine the implications of more open options where we can’t.

In the case of closed saloons/sedans and GT cars that apply maximum height and maximum rearward positions (often related to maximum roof height and the rearmost extent of the vehicle), generally speaking put the wing as high and as far back as you can. This will enable it to work as well as it can by putting it in the ‘cleanest’ air available.

 

[fuscobal]

Yes, I've read that and I agree. Knowing I won't be competing, I have no restrictions so I can put it anywhere I want. My only concern is about it being street legal or not. However, I would put a wing wich is no wider than 20cm and extends no more than 10cm outside of the OEm spoiler. I can put it a little bit higher and further away than the one from VW Motorsport but not by much since I want to keep the car as aesthetically pleasing as possible !