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Old 03-19-2023, 05:25 PM
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Default Add-on wickers for the C8 low spoiler

I've seen several after-market add-on wickers offered for the Z51 spoiler but nothing for the low spoiler. Configured with a "tasteful" profile and a moderate rise at the rear of the wicker I think they could be an attractive addition - for looks only. They also might look like crap depending on the design.

Please comment if you've seen anything advertised or know of some supplier working on a design for this. Thanks!
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Purchased mine from ACS. I love the look. Easy install.


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^^^ He’s asking about options for the low spoiler, not the z51 spoiler.

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Sorry. My error
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Everyone goes crazy over the high wing, but i wish someone would make the Z06 Low wing for the Sting Ray
A little more agressive than the Stock Low Wing
Like this


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Originally Posted by GoldRose85
Everyone goes crazy over the high wing, but i wish someone would make the Z06 Low wing for the Sting Ray
A little more agressive than the Stock Low Wing
Like this

This looks close:
https://www.paragonperf.com/Paragon-...ber_p_810.html
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Old 03-20-2023, 01:31 PM
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FWIW, Ordered Stage 2 Aero for my 2017 Grand Sport to get full length side skirts. They worked great to stop all rocks etc from marking the rockers. Better than the 2/3 ones that come standard.

However they also came with spoiler extensions. Note the increased drag from #'s Tadge supplied for the C7 in an Ask Tadge post. Note from the standard Z06 and Grand Sport the drag coefficient went from 0.35 to 0.50 for the Stage 3 where they added a clear wicker between the spoiler extensions I had with my Stage 2 as well. If Tracking the added downforce is important BUT drag is very high. It's like sticking a 3 inch high long board out the window at say ~70 mph!

Data for C7 from an Ask Tadge Post. Limited data available for C8.

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I wonder how a Civic Type R sort of wing would look, lol...
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The wickers I've seen (I personally have ACS) use VBH tape and rivets for mounting. I'm not sure you could drill the holes and install the rivets on a low wing. You could try just using tape but that would make me nervous.

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