I....I just cant take it anymore....

Originally posted by VR4_Craver
Things they dont help:
Anything that is FWD.

Preface: I dislike wings on any street car. Fugly. I'll never buy a car with a wing, even stock.

Moment of clarity: Wings make sense on any car, including FWD, that goes fast enough to create downforce. The purpose isn't to create downforce over the drive wheels - you need drivewheel traction when accelerating hard (e.g. @ low speed), and there's not much downforce in that case. You need downforce at HIGH speed to keep traction, and you need it on ALL 4 wheels (esp the fronts if for high-speed turns). Why do indy cars have spoilers for downforce at the both front and back? 'cause you need downforce everywhere. Doesn't have much to do with which wheels are being driven. FWD touring cars have wings for downforce.

Conclusion: Arguments should be separate. Downforce for fast cars = good. Wings on hondas that never go race faster than 80 mph in a straight line = poseur.