Hey those off you who have a MUGEN rer wing. Is the MUGEN rear wing just as bad for visibility as the Stock ITR wing?

 

Worse I hear, but I don't have it.

I kinda like how the stock wing is. It's just the right height to block headlights at night. I've gotten used to bending or stretching to see over/under it in the rearview.

 

I think the Mugen wing is thinner and sits higher, don't know if that's better or worse...

 

I've heard that the mugen wing is better as it sits higher out of your direct line of vision. The stock wing pretty much splits the vision out of the rear window (at least for me). I'm sure someone with the mugen wing will be commenting soon to the true facts.


[Modified by Jon7, 8:47 AM 6/20/2002]

 

Yes I hate the stock wing, it sits right in the center off the glass

 

It's called splitscreen, like 2 players on one PS2. I'm used to it.

 

It depends... With the wing set on minimal downforce then the view is better.


With it set on max DF its still better but not much. You can see the hotties in the car behind you!

And Yes I have the wing. Im a M00gen *****!!!!!


[Modified by B-DIDDY, 9:10 AM 6/20/2002]

 

LOL!

 

i had it before
better visibility than stock
looks dumb with uSdm

 

Good thing I bought it for functionality. Oh and Ill be adding the fully M00Gen kit pretty soon.

 

Visibility is definitely better than the stock wing - no matter what attack angle you use on the wing. You can at least see cops coming up behind you

 

haha good chit

your height is going to detemine where it is in your field of view

you could also get lower seat brackets to help out

 

That is a very good point.

 

i've had one before it visability is good not like those ricer GTR wings....

 

I want one pritty bad, but I'm affraid of thieves ripping it off. Seen too many stories to make me think twice.

 

Better IMHO

 

better...

 

Actually, I thought of this, and I think it is constant if you are looking in the rear view mirror. When you look at the mirror and you have it adjusted so that the rear window is right in the middle, then you are actually looking from the point of view in the mirror, no matter how tall or short you are. Everyone will see the same thing. If you stretch your neck up and down, then the rear window is no longer reflected in the same place in the mirror, which of course, changes that. But if you have the mirror adjusted the same way for each person, then each person sees the same view.

 

Do you mind explaining this point. It doesn't make any sense.

 

i think glen is saying that if you're tall then you adj the mirror down to see all of the rear window. If you're short like me, then you adj the mirror up to see all of the rear window. Short or tall, if everyone adj their mirrors to see the same thing, (the rear window), then the visibility of the wing will be the same for all.

 

check out the brains on Yoshi!!!!

 

Seating position (high/lo) will affect the angle of incidence



The angle of incidence of a ray or beam is the angle measured from the ray to the surface normal.

Which will then be related to the angle of reflection



The angle of reflection of a ray or beam is the angle measured from the reflected ray to the surface normal. From the law of reflection, , where is the angle of incidence. is measured between the ray and a line normal to the surface that intersects the surface at the same point as the ray.

because of the Law of Reflection states that:



The law of reflection states that the angle of incidence of a wave or stream of particles reflecting from a boundary, conventionally measured from the normal to the interface (not the surface itself), is equal to the angle of reflection , measured from the same interface.

Thus if you change the angle of incidence - then the angle of reflection (the image you see) WILL be different.

Am I wrong here?

 

Just out of curiosity... why does no one talk about this wing

Granted it's not much of a step for ITR owners, but I think they're pretty cool.

 

Because the mirror isnt at the same angle for different height people, therefore the stuff you posted above does not apply

 

Thank you, Yoshi.

Effect is right. That is for a mirror that doesn't move. I was talking about after readjusting the mirror for each driver.



[Modified by Gansan, 2:32 PM 6/20/2002]