Iāll take you at your word! I know interpretation is largely ambiguousā¦I donāt always come across the way I would like when Iām trying to help folks close to me.
Someoneās gotta teach me how to not wreck my daily my first day on track š¤£
Weāre talking past each other.
I mentioned VIR only as context for where the car will be used. The question was about validated aero and balance, because Iāve been learning more about aero on my own and wanted to reach out to the community to learn more. When you keep steering it into lap...
AYO still? Whoās to say I donāt have track tires, lighter wheels, better pads, better fluid? Goodness gracious my friend, let me breathe! Lmao I will make sure to check in with you next time I want to start a discussion š
Good to know and honestly thatās what I was hoping for. Iām new to track days & tend to dive in and do my homework. Iāve been reading and watching and asking questions. Iām excited to get after it and learn from folks who have seat time.
That OEM carbon is slick AND functional. Love the vortex generators on the underside. Cant find raw numbers but watching that video you can tell there is a lot of passionāhopefully that translates to performance, right LOL. Doesnāt seem like you would *need* to balance the front with this...
VIR was mentioned purely as context for where I plan to run so advice could be weighted appropriately ā it wasnāt the point of the post.
The point was aero validation and front/rear balance on the FL5. You zeroed in on VIR and turned it into a lap-time/experience audit. Lap times can be useful...
100% agree ā the OEM wing/aero is part of a system and itās easy to make the car worse if you change one piece without understanding balance. Thatās actually why Iām doing all this homework before buying anything. Iām not looking to improve Hondaās aero blindly ā Iām trying to figure out what...
I agree VIR-specific experience matters and get what youāre saying about ROI for VIR ā tires/brakes/seat time come first. If aero is truly ālast priorityā at VIR, thatās useful info ā but it still doesnāt answer my question.
Iām not trying to turn this thread into a lap-time credential check...
Appreciate the honest answer, thatās exactly the kind of real-world context Iām looking for. Respect for saying you bought the ADRO wing for looks, but still thinking about balance with a splitter. When you say it made a noticeable difference, what did you feel specifically (turn-in, braking...
Thanks ā those images are helpful.
They actually show the ā~200 lb @ ~125 mphā figure refers to the overall Type R aero package at 200 km/h, not the wing by itself.
The rear spoiler contribution in the graphic is 580 N, which is about 130 lb at ~124 mph ā while total aero items shown sum to...
OEM wing being functional isnāt in dispute ā Honda states the redesigned rear spoiler and diffuser āintensify downforce and reduce drag.ā
But I canāt find any Honda-published source supporting ā~200 lb @ ~125 mphā for the wing itself. That figure seems to get repeated online as total vehicle...
Hey yāall! Iām considering a wing/spoiler upgrade, but Iām trying to do this intelligently and keep the car balancedānot just āit looks sickā (though I get that too š)
From what Iāve found so far:
⢠Spoon and Mugen seems to be one of the only companies actually saying they did CFD + wind...
New to the game here and wondering how that claim could be proven? Not picking a side but also not going to just believe a random take without evidence. Iām genuinely curious because Iāve been on the fence with placing an order.
I was actually thinking to myself that ICB taking the 15% hit and...