355 Challenge Rear wing fins

All yours really needs is an automotive clear coat. Mine was slightly damaged one 1 side, so I made a mold of them to make new ones. You won't save much weight unless you go much thinner than originally designed. I can weigh the ones I made and the originals to see if there's much of a difference.

 

Its always good to have an extra set as these can be damaged very easily. I have the wing on both cars.

 

Marius, If your friend could produce the whole wing, THAT I would be interested of. I've been trying to find a Challenge wing for more than a year and just cant find one

 

We need re-pop wings so we can put the original ones away while racing

 

I don't think it would be a very difficult or costly task to re-produce it as it is a quite straight forward shaped wing. Marius, now that you have the end plates off, would you be able to make an imprint of the profile? I mean with the profile of the wing, I could easily fabricate a wooden plug, and make a mold for the wing myself.

 

Good thing I already have a mold for that too

 

It is certainly not straight forward. The legs are a bit complex and the bracket that protrudes from underneath and fused onto the wing is also tricky.

I have an original challenge wing if you want to take it off my hands.

 

I know that part would be challenging, my idea was to have the brackets CNC milled from billet aluminium and have them anodized black. Maybe even make the design adjustable.

Maybe something like in the picture below

I most definitely do want to take the original wing off your hands, please PM me and we'll work it out. I can't believe this, is my wing quest finally coming to an end?
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Many F355 Challenge cars I see at track events have reproduction CF wings. They're identified by the CF weave pattern but are otherwise exact reproductions. They were ordered from Stealth Composites, Inc.: Stealth Composites Inc

Original wings don't get damaged at track events, Tim, but the clear coat has to be redone every few years. After the last event this year, mine will get a new clear coat.

Barry

 

+1

You'd have to be driving the car crazy as hell to damage the fins or any part of the wing.


Barry. If you paint one time with Glasurit clear coat, you won't ever have to re-clear again. Just polish and maintain.


I believe a few people have tried ordering from Stealth with no response/availability of the 355 challenge wing. It was also made in 3k 2x2 Twill Weave carbon, but the correct carbon is 3K Plain Weave.

 

I made a mold out of mine because I'm confident I can build one much lighter than the one I have. Most of the mold is already made, but I'll have to build a piece. In the meantime, I'll need the original one for a visual reference and I also need to get the metal mounting brackets that go underneath the engine lid made. If you can wait for me to get all of that done, then of course you can take the original wing off my hands. Now I can motivate myself to finish what I started . But I can tell you right now, the original wing won't be cheap. I paid about $4500 for it.

 

Risers about 6 inch taller would be great to get that thing in the air

$4500 is a great price for oem

 

Ken,

That's what Classic Coach will be using to clear coat my wing. I'm not sure what was used in the past with previous owners. It's an original F355 Challenge wing.

Too bad about Stealth. From what I see, their wings were pretty good.

Barry

 

Tim. You forgot to mention to Mazco you already have aluminum adjustment plates made that can attach to any 355 challenge wing for more angle options .

 

I am one of those people, tried 3 times and no response

Sure, I'm in no hurry. Would that be a complete wing or just the "blade"? I mean are you planning on using the original brackets for your new wing?

Btw, has anyone seen this wing by Eurospares live? They advertize it as a 355 wing but the ends look a bit strange.....
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That wing might fit a 355 but it is nowhere close to being a 355 challenge wing.

I'm selling you the whole shebang. Blade,fins, uprights, and original brackets. I dont need the original metal brackets once I have a cnc shop make them for me, so that will be included in the sale.

 

Cool Now chap chap to the workshop and get that mold finalized...

Carl

 

Hi Ken, hows the wing project evolving? I'm planning a trip to the U.S in the beginning of next month and possibly I could swing by and pick the wing up in person.