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Buggy wing pros and cons? - 11/21/2005 6:03:11 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi all, hope you can help. I was considering fitting a buggy wing to the SUT but was unsure about a couple of things. Firstly, what, if any, are the benefits of doing this? Will the truck fly nose up? Secondly, is the GS one a decent wing to fit or is there a better option that fits just as well? Thanks in advance for any help.

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RE: Buggy wing pros and cons? - 11/26/2005 4:13:48 AM   
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Status: offline 		I'm not sure how much benefit a buggy wing can give you, but I do know that the Storm wing and mounts are crap, and also you have to drill holes in the shock tower and cut big chunks out of your body. I have an SUT Pro and was advised not to do it, but there is a wing you can use that's better than the GS one but I don't remember which one it is. In my opinion, realistically you would never pick up enough speed on any track to get beneficial down force from a wing. And in flight my SUT is money without a wing.

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RE: Buggy wing pros and cons? - 11/26/2005 11:39:19 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks for the advice, I have decided to stick with the body wing that came with the kit, as you say it flies like a dream. I was really only considering it because I had seen so many other truggies running them and didn't know if it was an improvement or not.

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RE: Buggy wing pros and cons? - 11/27/2005 2:31:30 AM   
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ORIGINAL: imdjenk

I'm not sure how much benefit a buggy wing can give you, but I do know that the Storm wing and mounts are crap, and also you have to drill holes in the shock tower and cut big chunks out of your body. I have an SUT Pro and was advised not to do it, but there is a wing you can use that's better than the GS one but I don't remember which one it is. In my opinion, realistically you would never pick up enough speed on any track to get beneficial down force from a wing. And in flight my SUT is money without a wing.



You are quite wrong my friend about the downforce. Try taking a wing off of an 1/8 buggy sometime and feel the difference in the way it handles.

-Seann

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RE: Buggy wing pros and cons? - 11/28/2005 3:51:47 AM   
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Status: offline 		if anything it will help to protect you body from the "harder crashes". but then again its just one more part to add to the equation.

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RE: Buggy wing pros and cons? - 12/10/2005 10:21:34 PM   
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Status: offline 		I think it does help keep your body in better shape when you crash. I believe the wing does offer some down force. The 1/8 scale buggies are a good example like PantherDesigns stated.

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RE: Buggy wing pros and cons? - 12/10/2005 10:31:37 PM   
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Status: offline 		The wing also makes a good carrying handle (though it probably should not be used for that).

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RE: Buggy wing pros and cons? - 12/13/2005 6:12:59 PM   
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Status: offline 		a wing on a truggy or buggy is EVRERYTHING it gives you most of youre downforce and control in the air and coming in and out of corners. if you have a truggy you NEED a wing on it. trust me you will feel a difference when you drive it. it will be much more stable on high speed straights and so forth.

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