Tomster
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Was it you that said the oem mounts are available to order separately? If they are, and they are reasonable, maybe that is the way to go.
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This subject fascinates me. For some reason, I’m trying to understand why someone would park a car like this where there is such a risk. I’m certain if you park in a place where this is anything more than a consideration, based on my experience as a professional trash collector, it will happen. Consider this a PSA.
Tomster
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Right. If you are going to take your car and park it off out of sight for any kind of time, don't have anything on the car that you can't accept losing.This subject fascinates me. For some reason, I’m trying to understand why someone would park a car like this where there is such a risk. I’m certain if you park in a place where this is anything more than a consideration, based on my experience as a professional trash collector, it will happen. Consider this a PSA.
For instance, I've kept the signature wheels for this very purpose. CF wheels? I think there is a good chance they might go bye bye. Signature wheels? No.
Same for the wing. I certainly could swallow loosing a $3K wing over a $16k OEM. Cost of doing business i guess.
And I agree with you. Anyone who knows what these items are worth will take advantage of an opportunity if it presents itself.
Epiphany
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I did. Ford issued a note to their parts network a few months ago that the factory chopped carbon fiber uprights for the CFTP wing were available separate from the wing. Here is the listing from Ford...
Even with a discounted price I suspect that the entire AC wing kit may be less than the OEM uprights alone from Ford.
And if it matters, the current retail price for the entire CFTP wing kit from Ford...
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To phrase someone I know….. “Jeebus“! Pricing for the wing has gone up quite a bit…. Wow.I did. Ford issued a note to their parts network a few months ago that the factory chopped carbon fiber uprights for the CFTP wing were available separate from the wing. Here is the listing from Ford...
Even with a discounted price I suspect that the entire AC wing kit may be less than the OEM uprights alone from Ford.
And if it matters, the current retail price for the entire CFTP wing kit from Ford...
On the plus side, most parts are available next business day…….
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Yup, and unless you are local to a dealer who sells at a discount, you‘re back up to 18k+ after tax and shipping. If they even would ship it.Lol.
Probably the best price you will find from a dealer...
Tomster
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Once again, inflated prices by Ford. They are not worth that much. Just like the wing, the mounts are jacked way up for insurance pricing or anti poser purposes. I would like to compare the AC aluminum mounts to the multimatic ones. If they appear to be about the same quality, I might seriously consider removing the CF mounts off my car and replacing with AC for normal street use. AC did say that the wing assembly was tested to 130+ MPH. Thats a far cry from 180+.
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I'm quite certain that Von Mises stresses would show that in the plane the upright section of the 6061-T6 aluminum mount is loaded in is extremely strong. Same goes for the entire mount in aluminum instead of cf.
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The ends are bonded onto the airfoil on the OEM CF wing so to be fair it does look like he's following that regiment anyway....FFP based on images isnt a replica as the replicas are 1 piece and FFP is not as it seems to be in 3 pieces. Pic below:
I see the cavity is filled and they have contoured a void in the middle of the area for what I assume to be to allow water to drain.
I assume he's bonding the ends to the airfoil with no fasteners as that's what it looks like.
Where I think his effort gets lost is in the details. Titanium bolts? That's as silly as it gets. You gain no additional strength, don't see them, and it only adds to the cost. Stainless security fasteners would have been a nice touch. And why add even more expense with fiber uprights when CNC'd aluminum, powder coated black, get the job done with ease (and again, at far less cost).
Looks like the uprights he's using at the moment are cast from a mold (note the circles you see on the part), parting lines are easy to see.
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I have an extra OEM wing that was removed from a new car… I’ve come to the realization that I will most likely never use it… it’s just sitting in the shipping box in my garage. If anyone wants the real McCoy, send me a pm.