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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 10:01 AM
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We recently installed a Voltex Type III Wing to a friend's car. It is his daily driver, not a track car.
It looks great and everything but after having it on the car for about 500 miles, the trunk got damaged due to the downforce the wing created.
This means the wing is very functional but in the end, we are left with a damaged trunk
Any suggestions/photos on how we can support the mounts to maybe spread the force onto the trunk instead of just using like 4 bolts and putting all the pressure on those points?

We thought about shaving inside the trunk and using some aluminum plates underneath with longer bolts.

Any better ideas??

Here are some pictures:







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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 10:07 AM
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How fast was he going to do this?
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 10:22 AM
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looks like some one tried to tear it off

CR trunk?
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 11:09 AM
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from freeway driving???
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by TruBluS2k,Dec 21 2010, 11:22 AM
looks like some one tried to tear it off

CR trunk?
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 11:30 AM
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The CR trunk is reinforced in the middle, where the wing is mounted. Not sure if the sides are reinforced for an aftermarket wing like that.
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 11:34 AM
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The pics aren't that great. I cant really tell what's going on. I would change the angle of the wing so the downforce is minimal to none. This is strange I would post in the racing forum those guys run GT wings and would have more experience with this. I would understand if it was center mount but this edge mounted
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 11:46 AM
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WOW, never seen that much deforming using a voltex wing....
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 12:01 PM
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I think someone tried to sit on it
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 12:04 PM
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Something isn't right...
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