Fibreglass Wings, Any Good?

[Guest mulletsrokk]

Greetings all,

 

Just spotted these on Spoox: http://www.spoox.co.uk/catalog/product_inf...d8fa281db41a0b1

 

Has anybody had any experience of these as a replacement for the OE metal ones? My wings are rotten, so looking to replace them.

 

Cheers.

[Dj_mini 7]

Iv got them on mine only have them as the original ones were shot. No real weight loss and the fit is poor fine for a track hack but no good for show and shine.

[Henry Yorke 269 3 Cars]

Not had any experience with them, but traditionally glass fibre as not always good moulds and they can look different if you paint them. Obviously advantageous on a race car, but personally I would go for some metal ones for a road car. They offer better chassis leg protection if you have an accident.

[Guest mulletsrokk]

Iv got them on mine only have them as the original ones were shot. No real weight loss and the fit is poor fine for a track hack but no good for show and shine.

 

Cheers for the advice both, it'll be for a rally car so sounds ideal.

Edited June 2, 2010 by mulletsrokk

[harryskid 193]

Cheers for the advice both, it'll be for a rally car so sounds ideal.

 

That could be questionable ?

[Guest mulletsrokk]

That could be questionable ?

 

Its a forest rally car, so steel wings are only going to go the same way the old ones did. Rotten. Just looking at alternatives

[harryskid 193]

Its a forest rally car, so steel wings are only going to go the same way the old ones did. Rotten. Just looking at alternatives

 

What about all the flying stones bashing up under the arches, they wont last very long and your cars not going to be very strong either!

[Guest mulletsrokk]

What about all the flying stones bashing up under the arches, they wont last very long and your cars not going to be very strong either!

 

Mmm, are outer wings structural?

[harryskid 193]

Mmm, are outer wings structural?

 

Your choice, but steel wings with a good coating and looked after will be cheaper in the long run.

Cheers

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

At that price you could have at least 6 pairs of pattern steel wings or even 1 pair or OE wing's

[Guest mulletsrokk]

At that price you could have at least 6 pairs of pattern steel wings or even 1 pair or OE wing's

 

Good point. As I said, just looking at alternatives.