So onto my car, I basically cooked my tyres and brakes last time. I decided to purchase a set of Kuhmo v70a's (also called the v700) which is basically a direct competitor to the A050, however nearly 700 dollars a set cheaper.
I also bought a new set of rotors, however I got the DBA 4000 series rather than the standard rotors. To improve braking perfomance, I've opted for a set of Winmax 6.5 race pads for the front. The rears have stacks of life left so I will continue to use those for the moment.
After I saw Admin doing all his aero mods, I was inspired. It's a relatively cheap exercise, just time consuming.
The difficult part for me is the following;
-The car has to remain street legal on commuting to or from the race track\
-I do not want to make any permanent changes to the body.
So, this meant acquiring a spare boot lid and front guards.
Anyway, I found a cheap wing on facebook, however it didnt come with uprights or mounting brackets.
I used my pipe bender in an unconventional method and made some curved plates so I could weld up the mounts.
I dont have any photos of the welding or grinding, but here is the end result.
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I might have gone a bit big on the end plates - but f*ck it. I also reinforced the boot skin to support the weight of the wing. I can comfortably jump on it now.
Anyway, wing angle is adjustable by turnbuckles. It's currently sitting at about the lowest angle of attack possible. If I find that this is too much, I can take the end plates off the wing, roughly halving its overall effectiveness.
You can also see my front splitter too. I opted for marine plywood as it's waterproof, extremely durable and cheap. I made it in two pieces as there is a pretty good chance I will crack or destroy it at some point, and it's way easier to replace one half than the whole thing. Not pictured, but there is a metal frame that sits under the car which holds the splitter to the car. One day I might make it out of fiberglass, but this will do for now.
Now I know what you're thinking "theres no way that this is legal to drive on the street"
And you would be correct. Luckily, I have a solution. And it's not a trailer.
One of my mates is a pretty hand welder (moreso than me) so we made up this tyre rack which bolts on over the engine lid. Pretty sturdy piece of kit, so I can carry my track tyres to the track no worries. The wing also straps the the tyre on the end and sits over the roof like a surf board.
I consulted an engineer and he said there is no mod plates or requirements for custom roof racks/ luggage racks if its a temporary fixture, so as long as its all strapped down and well built I should be good to go.