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Wing or No Wing, that's the question

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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 04:39 PM
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Wing or No Wing, that's the question

I'm 80% towards no wing. I have had a wing delete plug kit for a few months now and finally got around to taking the wing off. Before I file down the holes I wanted to be sure so I haven't put the plugs in yet.


What do you guys think?















BTW, GO UAW!!!!! They had one job on this car and that was to put the wing on after it landed in the US. As you can see, they are good at what they do, totally overtightened each bolt Luckily the plug will cover "most" of it

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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 04:41 PM
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Im going wing....IMO it looks like a Chevy Cavalier without one...
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 04:43 PM
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One vote for without. Looks sleeker.
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 04:43 PM
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Do they make a lip spoiler for it? Otherwise i say no wing.

Paint the GTO letters in bodycolor.
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Crazy Sellout
Do they make a lip spoiler for it? Otherwise i say no wing.

Paint the GTO letters in bodycolor.

yea, they make a lip spoiler and a rear window spoiler, both are about $500 though




and I'd still have to cover up the holes as this doesn't reach them. I kind of like the roof spoiler though




Side profile of the lip spoiler











GTO body color = rice IMO Atleast that's better then the guys who do the GTO in chrome :barf: I'm thinking about painting that lower piece black

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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 04:45 PM
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Why are you asking questions you already know the answer to?
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 04:49 PM
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Why are you asking questions you already know the answer to?

no spoiler?
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 04:49 PM
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I think it looks cleaner without the wing. Nice looking car. I wish they were available in Canada.

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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 04:53 PM
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Plus Whiskers said to leave it on.... and you seen how his taste is.
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Crazy Sellout
Plus Whiskers said to leave it on.... and you seen how his taste is.
This is why I usually don't go into car talk....
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 04:58 PM
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Sweet car. No wing.
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 05:02 PM
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vote for no wing
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 05:02 PM
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Yes, keep the wing!!!! (i love them on the right car, like the CL-S)
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 05:05 PM
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Not a big spoiler fan, so i am going to say no wing. It looks alot cleaner that way.

But that said, that particular wing isnt too bad.
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 05:06 PM
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No wing. Lip spoiler's not bad though.
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 05:12 PM
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Im thinking if you keep the wing, and get some black, or darker rims, that car would be total sex...
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 05:14 PM
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Can someone do the lower grill on this black for me in PS?

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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by S A CHO
Im thinking if you keep the wing, and get some black, or darker rims, that car would be total sex...

when the time for new tires come, I plan on doing the stock wheels charcoal
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 05:26 PM
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Negatory on the wing....much more clean looking
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 05:30 PM
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n/m on the Pshop, found a pic of another one painted

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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 05:34 PM
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I say no wing. Maybe a spoiler.
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 05:37 PM
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 05:53 PM
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No wing.
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 06:18 PM
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I can't believe no wing is winning. I usually hate wings but on this car I think it looks MUCH better than without.
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 06:22 PM
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I'm going to have to agree with the king of fashion and high style and say wing.

the car doesn't have too many bodywork details as it is. taking away the wing looks better on most vehicles IMO but maybe not this one. it's almost too 'clean' without it.

either way it won't look bad though.
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 07:08 PM
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Looks better with no wing
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by JackieO
I can't believe no wing is winning. I usually hate wings but on this car I think it looks MUCH better than without.

ya, on another forum wing is ahead 8-4
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by CLpower
ya, on another forum wing is ahead 8-4
if memory serves, unless you're talking lip spoilers, no wing has always beaten wing on this site.
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 07:58 PM
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Damn that looks good without the wing. Do they sell these with a delete option for the wing? I've never seen one without one. I wouldn't mind seeing the small lip spoiler.
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by CLpower
ya, on another forum wing is ahead 8-4
Do you have a preference?

Like I said normally I vote "no wing" but on this car I think the wing not only sets it off nicely, but flows with the lines of the car. it's rare I think a wing is well done, but I really do like this one. Either way, I'm one of those guys that thinks the new GTO looks killer so
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 08:10 PM
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i say lip spoiler.. and paint lower piece black.. looks good on red..
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by JackieO
Do you have a preference?

Like I said normally I vote "no wing" but on this car I think the wing not only sets it off nicely, but flows with the lines of the car. it's rare I think a wing is well done, but I really do like this one. Either way, I'm one of those guys that thinks the new GTO looks killer so

No, i'm completely tossed, at times I love no wing, at times I think the wing fits the car just perfectly. Now that it's finally off, the last 24 hours i've thought no wing. The more I look at the pics the more I get closer to a coin toss. I'm gonna leave it off for sometime, see how I like it. Maybe switch every month
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 09:06 PM
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no wing, no lip spoiler. it looks so much cleaner/sleeker with nothing

This shot along sells me on no wing:

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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 09:08 PM
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I have a compromise...lose the spoiler and get a 'foose fade'. the car needs something if you take the wing off imo.
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 09:41 PM
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I say wing. Or at least a lip.
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by zeroday
I have a compromise...lose the spoiler and get a 'foose fade'. the car needs something if you take the wing off imo.


It's funny, because I'm friends with the paint shop he does a lot of his cars and the overhaulin cars at. And when I first took it by he was like, it'd look real good if you did the bottom half a black, or the top half
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 10:17 PM
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according to pontiac, that wing actually generates (minimal) downforce. i'd say keep it because you paid for it.
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 10:24 PM
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Well, it also bumps the drag coefficient from .31 up to .34 when in combination w/ the front hood scoops.


Almost any wing will create downforce
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 10:37 PM
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I've never been a fan of wings...the lip is hotness though...
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 10:45 PM
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No wing, please...And I'm Chinese even.
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