What is the wing?

It's the standard carbon fiber wing (and deck lid) from a Porsche 996 Cup race car. I wanted something a little less girly looking than the stock GT3 wing and I love the Cup car uprights (with the "GT3" logo cut out in the middle). We actually bought the wing from a race team who had taken the wing and deck lid off their Cup car when it was new (in order to put on an even bigger wing for Grand Am racing). I love the look, but I have some buyer's remorse over the price. I did some profit-taking on our stock (which was soaring at the time), so I claim Nokia as my "wing sponsor".



Note that the stock GT3 uprights are molded into the deck lid, so in order to replace those, the deck lid needs to go, too. After it was painted, I had the "GT3" logo done from cut vinyl (details) on the new deck lid.

Some practical issues came up that affect everyday use on the street. First of all, the rear-view mirror is almost totally useless now. One solution to that would be to position the wing flat every time I leave the track, but somehow I never actually do that. Second, the latch hardware is obsoleted by pins, which is just a touch less convenient for everyday use, but oh well. Third, the fan and ducting doesn't fit with the new lid, so that had to go (as well as the rear air filter cover. It's not a big deal, but it means putting the lid up after every session and using a little extra care when washing the car.