GRIGGS RACING WING

Question:  What is the big deal about your new wing?  Why is it so expensive?

Answer: As with all Griggs Racing Products, we will not offer a product with our name on it unless it is uniquely superior. Our wing is not a trim piece but a serious piece of competition hardware.

Efficiency: Downforce uses power from the engine, referred to as “drag horsepower,” which increases at a greater rate than speed increase. For a given amount of downforce a spoiler uses a lot more power (Drag hp) at a rapidly increasing rate than does a quality wing. Comparing our wing to the competition; different wing shapes have differing efficiencies and performance characteristics. These characteristics should be well thought out before installing a wing on your race car if you are really trying to perfect its performance on track. And of course this is required if you really want to win.

Design and Construction: Most carbon fiber wings are made in two pieces, upper and lower surfaces, and bonded together. This wing is made in a one piece process that besides producing a part that is generally stronger and lighter than others, it allow us to build a shape that was heretofore unavailable , and includes a razor thin trailing edge, and a profile that negates the need for a drag inducing wicker bill (Gurney Flap) in almost all circumstances. It has incredibly low drag and handles extreme angles of attack without stalling. Similar in shape to a seagull wing, with very low drag/lift ratio, this wing was developed for the latest in aerospace stealth technology ROV aircraft such as the Predator that are required to loiter over a battlefield at 80-150 mph; exactly the speeds we race at, yet strong enough to handle 200mph plus. The wing has been instrumental in numerous track records on Mustangs, Corvettes and other GT cars.

Specifications:

• 12” chord
• Spans up to 78” (72” standard)
• Extremely light weight
• Billet brackets bonded to surface.
• Optional endplates and stanchions available to fit Mustangs and Corvettes.
• Custom stanchions available.

Performance: Our own on track testing has netted lateral g increases on a 1.6 G car to 1.8 Gs at 100mph with no reduction in straight line acceleration or top speed on a 155 mph track with 600 hp and 20degrees angle of attack (AOA). Testing on an SN95 American Iron car and mounted below roof height at Infineon Raceway netted a 2 second improvement, setting a new track record. It is the same wing as used by track record holders: Danny Popp (C5 Corvette), Ernesto Roco (AIX Mustang), Patrick Lindsey (AI Mustang), Darrell Anderson, (Super Production and ITE Mustang), Gary Umphenour (AI Mustang), Guy Cunningham/Hal Massey (AI Mustang), etc…

Notes: Installation may require substantial increases in spring rates.