Yesterday I was at the service from 9am to 2am :) I succeeded installing the wing, longer under-engine shield, new water radiator (the old one had a serious crack in it and may have been the cause of my overheating problems on track), temp sensor, brake pads and wrapped the ABS and brake lines in heat protective material. During the radiator change I've also noticed the throttle pipe was broken so I've ordered a new one (this might have been the cause for my unstable idle in the pst 2 years). Some conclusions for the Kerscher wings:
- they are 2.5Kg lighter than OEm ones
- they do fit very well
- the addition to the arch liners imply cutting a part of the OEm liners(6-9cm on most of their length). The new additions will be about 5cm higher than OEm wich should help with rub
- With the OEM wings, the 235/35/19 (on 8.5'' rim) tire was 9mm out of the wing, with the new wings it's 8mm inside them. Conclusion > the new wings are 9+8 = 17mm wider than OEM (not really 30mm as they say)
- As an addition to the 17mm is the fact that, the addition to the liners is 5cm higher than OEM wich is equivalent to another 5mm added to the 17 or the possibility of lowering the car another 2-3cm
- The rubber that surrounds the windshield meets the fender for a few cms. Because of the thicker fiberglass of the new wings, the small guide found on the rubber needs to be cut, otherwise the wing won't align to the fender (you can see circles on the pics)
- On the wing there's a guide that holds the bumper to it. If this one isn't installed perfectly, the bumper may not align well to the fender (this might have happened to rex on one side)
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