wing or no wing - Page 2 - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

khail19 · 2009-04-13, 11:19 AM

Yes, I found a brand new set of bronze Rota Actions on eBay a few months back. Too good a deal to pass up at $300 shipped for the set. Then a week later I found a great deal on a set of 225/45/17 Sumitomo HTRZ3 tires with less than 1000 miles on them. Ended up costing about $500 for the whole setup, mounted and balanced! I've been waiting all winter to put them on!

cody · 2009-04-13, 11:25 AM

Sick deal. Should I be considering those tires?

http://www.seccs.org/forums/showthre...ht=tire+thread

khail19 · 2009-04-13, 11:28 AM

If you don't need an all season, I think they are the best bang for the buck tire around right now. In Tire Rack testing they actually beat some pretty high dollar name brand tires.

A1337STI · 2009-04-13, 01:54 PM

Function > Form = Wing
Form > Function = No Wing

It could also be that Form is your Function
then you get Form = Function , Function = Wing * (EyeOfBeholder) which is either 1 or -1

I've heard you can gain 2 mpg by taking off your wing. but that probably assumes a lot of highway driving. if you Rarely drive on the highway you won't see much gas savings. so its more of a how do you want it to look question.

sybir · 2009-04-13, 06:42 PM

Function > Form applies to me..........not getting eyed by every Honda and vehicle with a lightbar and a ticket book saves me time and money

sedonabugeye · 2009-04-13, 07:34 PM

wingless is best.. plain and simple

GusGus91 · 2009-04-14, 10:38 PM

I vote wingless as well.

KissMyAsthma · 2009-04-15, 09:27 AM

Depends on the color and style for me.
I'm a sucker for the STi wing but I love wingless STi's too.
With WRB, it could go either. Looks good all ways.
I like black and white wingless or STi wing'd. Red and pussy wagon yellow, definitely wingless 100%.
WRX wing only looks flattering on a blue and maybe a white IMO.

cody · 2009-04-15, 09:40 AM

I want an STi wing on my wagon. Juice, PS it on there.

JonnydaJibba · 2009-04-16, 10:26 AM

Wingless fo sho! Every wingless car in this thread has just been skeeted on btw...

GusGus91 · 2009-04-16, 05:22 PM

^Glad I haven't put my wingless trunk on yet... haha

I saw a wrb sti today with a wrx trunk. It actually looked really good.

Evo Mike · 2009-04-16, 10:28 PM

the wing adds 10hp..

nah, i mean it's more about what you want, and what you think looks good. forget what everyone else has to say.. if you like the riceyness of the wing.. go for it. IMO, both ways look just fine.

2009-04-13, 11:25 AM	#27
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	Sick deal. Should I be considering those tires? http://www.seccs.org/forums/showthre...ht=tire+thread __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2009-04-13, 01:54 PM	#29
A1337STI EJ205 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,840 Car: Impreza and an Impreza Class: AS / CRS PerfStock "pedal on the right"	Function > Form = Wing Form > Function = No Wing It could also be that Form is your Function then you get Form = Function , Function = Wing * (EyeOfBeholder) which is either 1 or -1 I've heard you can gain 2 mpg by taking off your wing. but that probably assumes a lot of highway driving. if you Rarely drive on the highway you won't see much gas savings. so its more of a how do you want it to look question. __________________ Fighting uphill battles, one bullet at a time!

2009-04-13, 06:42 PM	#30
sybir The Don Real Name: Aaron Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,097 Car: '97 Legacy / '05 FXT Class: low	Function > Form applies to me..........not getting eyed by every Honda and vehicle with a lightbar and a ticket book saves me time and money __________________ Tact is for people who aren't witty enough to be sarcastic.

2009-04-14, 10:38 PM	#32
GusGus91 EJ205 Real Name: Austin Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Reno, NV Posts: 1,406 Car: 2006 WRB WRX TR, 2008 LR STI Class: Too classy Dont sweat the petty... Pet the sweaty.	I vote wingless as well. __________________ "Like" me on facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/AP-Cre...2196449?v=wall _______________ 06 WRX w/ 6MT UNDER CONSTRUCTION 09 chicane yellow 370z

2009-04-15, 09:27 AM	#33
KissMyAsthma n00b Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: N. Reno Posts: 14 Car: 2007 WRX Don't worry about the world coming to an end. It's already tomorrow in Australia.	Depends on the color and style for me. I'm a sucker for the STi wing but I love wingless STi's too. With WRB, it could go either. Looks good all ways. I like black and white wingless or STi wing'd. Red and pussy wagon yellow, definitely wingless 100%. WRX wing only looks flattering on a blue and maybe a white IMO. __________________ 2007 WRX, urban gray metallic TurboXS TBE, VF34 w/ supporting mods Last edited by KissMyAsthma; 2009-04-15 at 09:51 AM.

2009-04-13, 11:19 AM	#26
khail19 EJ205 Real Name: Khail Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,769 Car: 2016 VW GTI Meets? We have meets?	Yes, I found a brand new set of bronze Rota Actions on eBay a few months back. Too good a deal to pass up at $300 shipped for the set. Then a week later I found a great deal on a set of 225/45/17 Sumitomo HTRZ3 tires with less than 1000 miles on them. Ended up costing about $500 for the whole setup, mounted and balanced! I've been waiting all winter to put them on!

2009-04-13, 11:28 AM	#28
khail19 EJ205 Real Name: Khail Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,769 Car: 2016 VW GTI Meets? We have meets?	If you don't need an all season, I think they are the best bang for the buck tire around right now. In Tire Rack testing they actually beat some pretty high dollar name brand tires.

2009-04-13, 07:34 PM	#31
sedonabugeye EJ251 Real Name: Andy Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sparks Posts: 566 Car: Leggy wagon/Bugeye/megacab	wingless is best.. plain and simple

2009-04-15, 09:40 AM	#34
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	I want an STi wing on my wagon. Juice, PS it on there. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2009-04-16, 10:26 AM	#35
JonnydaJibba EJ207 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Reno/Sparks, Nevada Posts: 3,482 Car: 2000 2.5RS Class: RestNPeace Master Slurper.	Wingless fo sho! Every wingless car in this thread has just been skeeted on btw... __________________ "Why do chicks tell you to call and then not answer....so gay." "Cuz girls are fags I dunno"

2009-04-16, 05:22 PM	#36
GusGus91 EJ205 Real Name: Austin Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Reno, NV Posts: 1,406 Car: 2006 WRB WRX TR, 2008 LR STI Class: Too classy Dont sweat the petty... Pet the sweaty.	^Glad I haven't put my wingless trunk on yet... haha I saw a wrb sti today with a wrx trunk. It actually looked really good. __________________ "Like" me on facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/AP-Cre...2196449?v=wall _______________ 06 WRX w/ 6MT UNDER CONSTRUCTION 09 chicane yellow 370z

2009-04-16, 10:28 PM	#37
Evo Mike EJ251 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 513	the wing adds 10hp.. nah, i mean it's more about what you want, and what you think looks good. forget what everyone else has to say.. if you like the riceyness of the wing.. go for it. IMO, both ways look just fine. __________________ I Can't Believe My Friends.... Drive WRX's....

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