CSR cycle wings for S3

[ECR]

What are the differences between a standard CSR wing stay and the Freestyle one to fit an S3 ?

[rgrigsby]

I haven't seen a Freestyle one but we modified a standard one on my car which involve cutting on of the horizontals off and bending them apart a bit to fit Mog CSR style wings.

 

Rob G

 

[robmar]

Do the CSR ones actually fit a S3

 

 

[noet]

I'm just about mounting new CSR stanctions from Freestyle and new CSR carbon cycle wings from Joachim Westermann. Looks absolute cracking .

The differense from standard is that the arm supporting the wing from underneath is straigt, not bended. Leads to move the wings 1/2 an inch out. Can take a few pics if it' s of interest

 

Egil

[ECR]

Pics would be very useful please .... If you need my mail adress blatmail me

AFAIK CSR stays don't fit the S3 (otherwise Freestyle wouldn't make specials ....? tell me I'm wrong)

 

 

Ex Chairman Roger

 

Edited by - ECR on 8 Dec 2010 20:12:15

 

Edited by - ECR on 8 Dec 2010 20:13:20

[Jason Plato]

trouble is the csr wings look horrid and square from the drivers seat ☹️

 

here is my Duratec R .... C7 TOP

Taffia joint AO with Al

 

[k.russell]

here *tongue* 😬 Dave.

 

Kevin R

 

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[k.russell]

just had a look here Roger, cant see why they wouldnt fit, might need a slight bit of modification with the welder.

 

Kevin R

 

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[Mark Durrant]

Roger

 

You are correct in that the CSR stays will not fit on a series 3 as the offset is incorrect. I made my own however, since then Gary at Freestyle came up with his own design following a number of requests. Adrian Williams has a set on his R500.

 

Mark D

[ECR]

Mark

YHM

[noet]

Roger

 

I will send you some pics during the day. Your e-mail?

 

Egil

[jimmyslr]

Gents - I had CSR stays and wings fitted to my 1998 SLR with no problem. Admittedly I didn't do it myself, but no drama. Not a thing of beauty but I wanted the aero benefits as it's a race car

[ECR]

Looking at some of the photo's that folk have kindly sent it appears that the CSR stay fits perfectly to the upright BUT it is angled inwards towards the body of the car, If you look head on at a standard S3 stay the arms are in the 12 o'clock position. With the CSR stay the arms are at 5 past 12 (IYSWIM). Re welding the arms in the new position doesn't look too difficult ...

[Rob Walker]

I modified csr stays to fit my S3. The upper arm needs to be bent outward by 16mm. The wing bolt mount needs to be cut off again outward by 16mm I then welded a small round plate onto this stub . The wings fit perfectly, and I am convinced that they reduce front end lift and the effects of crosswinds. The downside is they are not as effective at keeping stones or rain off the sides of the car.

 

I have the caterham wings but the Mog ones are of better quality.

 

Rob

[noet]

If the Freestyle stanctions is used there is no need for modification. That depends the use of csr wings having the "lip" to meet the inner front mounting.

Agree on that Mog is better quality

 

Egil

[k.russell]

Roger my second set of CSR wing from the factory look a better quality that the first set i put on, the first set broke from the outer edge, they have been held together with duct tape most of the summer 😳

 

Kevin R

 

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[k.russell]

out of interest Roger what wheels and tyre sizes are you going to run on the front after the rebuild ?

 

Kevin R

 

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[ECR]

Whatever I can geat cheap

Probably Michelin 20/54-13

[k.russell]

have tried my 20/54's on 7" rims on front but would need to modify my home brewed stays a little.

 

Kevin R

 

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