mustang ducktail spoiler 94-98; 99-04
I've been working on a ducktail spoiler for my car because I felt that it needed a slick back spoiler instead of the s351 spoiler that I had before. Plus my car now has wider fenders in the back, so the old spoiler looked small. I was planning to post this on the fabforums carbon site, but I figured that I post the progress here as well.
Here's the car that I building it for. (this pic was it without its: front end [hood and fenders are one piece--a stand in hood was used when it was shipped to the shop], it's roush body kit, and widebody quarter panels).
The final will be made out of carbon mainly because of its strength, and also because of its I have a lot of carbon in stock and it is the main material that I use in composites.
Right now, I just finished the plug. I'm going to be making a two part mold, and then make my carbon part by end of next week.
Here is my progress so far.
I first made a carbon copy of a wing and then cut it into pieces and started setting it to follow the mustang lines.
and that thing in the background is my rear diffuser.
I wanted a larger wing and not just a ducktail portion, so I took another wing I had in stock and harvested its posts and bottom section. I then meshed them together and started making a spoiler. I plan on having the key hole available and a rear light (led) on the wing, so I'm playing with how I want them.
I drive really fast so I needed something that would actually produce downforce, but also not be at such an angle that it would create too much drag. So the spoiler is at a 45 degree angle which is near the sweet spot of 50 degrees which gives a good mix of downforce and drag, and which is the degree that is run in nascar cup series.
I worked on the final blending and shaping and today have started sealing the plug so that I can start making my mold.
So I'll update this thoughtout the next steps as make my carbon wing, which will be painted black along with the rest of the car.
I've been working on a ducktail spoiler for my car because I felt that it needed a slick back spoiler instead of the s351 spoiler that I had before. Plus my car now has wider fenders in the back, so the old spoiler looked small. I was planning to post this on the fabforums carbon site, but I figured that I post the progress here as well.
Here's the car that I building it for. (this pic was it without its: front end [hood and fenders are one piece--a stand in hood was used when it was shipped to the shop], it's roush body kit, and widebody quarter panels).
The final will be made out of carbon mainly because of its strength, and also because of its I have a lot of carbon in stock and it is the main material that I use in composites.
Right now, I just finished the plug. I'm going to be making a two part mold, and then make my carbon part by end of next week.
Here is my progress so far.
I first made a carbon copy of a wing and then cut it into pieces and started setting it to follow the mustang lines.
and that thing in the background is my rear diffuser.
I wanted a larger wing and not just a ducktail portion, so I took another wing I had in stock and harvested its posts and bottom section. I then meshed them together and started making a spoiler. I plan on having the key hole available and a rear light (led) on the wing, so I'm playing with how I want them.
I drive really fast so I needed something that would actually produce downforce, but also not be at such an angle that it would create too much drag. So the spoiler is at a 45 degree angle which is near the sweet spot of 50 degrees which gives a good mix of downforce and drag, and which is the degree that is run in nascar cup series.
I worked on the final blending and shaping and today have started sealing the plug so that I can start making my mold.
So I'll update this thoughtout the next steps as make my carbon wing, which will be painted black along with the rest of the car.
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