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the bruce:
Any news already?

I'm currently about to read this book - maybe it's somthing for you as well:

http://www.bentleypublishers.com/automotive-reference/engineering-and-motorsports/race-car-aerodynamics.html

You might also get some inspiration from in this:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,59674.msg669054.html#msg669054

fuscobal:
Sent the car to have the wing mounted in nov but didn't hurry too much because I don't use the car during winter. The guys first removed the OEM plastic add-on of the trunk lid (the add on can only be found on GTI, not on the regular Golf 5) and it weighed in at 2.2Kg. Knowing the wing is only 0.95Kg at wich the aluminium mounts will be added, I'd say at the end I might end up with the same weight as before. Some pics with my newest calculations :

1) Cross-sectional area of the wing + drop tab > made this to find out the relationship (angles) between the holes on the tab and the median line of the wing profile in order to know how I need to establish the holes on the mounts in oredfer to get the desired angle

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2) First option with the 2 holes parralel to the ground wich ensure a setting of the wing relative to the airflow of 4.9 to 10.2deg at max position

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3) Second option with the rear hole 3mm higher than the fron hole ensures another 2 deg, so 6.9 to 12.2deg (at more than 14deg stall occures so I should stay here for best downforce/drag compromise)

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