Drift Wing Or Not ?

[trism]

^^^ exactly....

you know, i think i know where it come from.

the "stealth" wing as you call it resembles the stereo typical ducks tail. how it bobs up at the end.

hence D-tail or D-Wing. they were common on old style muscle cars ie early corvettes, old mustangs, etc.

so all the ricers these days see "D-wing" and because anything these days that has a capitial D means drift (initial D, D1, etc etc) they see it as drift wing.

there, thats how

[n/aTurbo]

^^^ exactly....

you know, i think i know where it come from.

the "stealth" wing as you call it resembles the stereo typical ducks tail. how it bobs up at the end.

hence D-tail or D-Wing. they were common on old style muscle cars ie early corvettes, old mustangs, etc.

so all the ricers these days see "D-wing" and because anything these days that has a capitial D means drift (initial D, D1, etc etc) they see it as drift wing.

there, thats how

Wow perfect explanation

My apologies to everyone about the miss use of the term "drift-wing", specially to DRD-00F.

[DRD-00F]

awww FINALLY! A creditable victory

I'm bookmarking this page

[trism]

I was born l33t

[n/aTurbo]

awww FINALLY! A creditable victory

I'm bookmarking this page

Im glad i could help, lol

[GTL05T]

get the stealth wing much more cleaner look but thats just me.

Heres an old pic with old number plate

Edited December 25, 2007 by GTL05T

[Trent04]

yeh the stealth wing doesnt look bad, and neither do the flush boot lids but it all comes down to your choice as its ur car

[mr. kirisaki]

I think you've gathered enough suggestions. Now go buy it.

[Al]

I love the D-wing.....................but hey i'm biased

But on occasion i do like to throw on the GT-wing

[Laurence]

Well everything was invented in Japan so actually to be correct it is called a chibi hane

http://search1.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/sea...ccat=2084197400

Chibi of course means small, and hane means wing...

So the correct name for it is "small wing"... LOL

Unless you think everything was invented in Germany where the wing on the 911 is called a bürzel which means ducktail.

The fact things are called Drift-XXXX is purely marketing, just as previously everything used to be called Drag-XXXX, pretty soon everything will be called GT-XXXX and after that something else will come along.

[75coupe]

nah its a boot lip... it pouts.

[Laurence]

Maybe it is actually an X-wing

[PSI Parts]

As far as I'm aware all the different names "drift wing" "stealth wing" etc., were started by bodykit retailers here in Australia to sell the wing and make themselves different from what every other retailer was calling it. I believe Signal Auto in Japan were the first ones to make the wing, and therefore whatever they have chosen to call it should be correct.

[trism]

yes but no.

maybe make that wing for skylines, but these types of spoilers have been around for years!!!

[PSI Parts]

I totally agree, I think the VL Bombadore even had a lip spoiler.

[trism]

i shall commence with examples

1. ford GT40. first year of production, 1963

2. Chev Camaro. production date late 60s

3. Pontiac GTO production in late 60s early 70s

4. Ferrari 330 testa rossa. production 1962

now, i think youll agree that all of these predate the current obsession with "drift"

[DRD-00F]

Sorry what? Once you posted that GT40 I totally zoned out...

[Xmetal]

Tiger didn't quite make it into the boot.

[Zilch*]

Hahaha yeah the bastards never quite fit