Swan Neck Wing Kit
Intuitivly named, the "Swan Neck" wing stand reaches up and arcs over the wing like a swan hanging its head. The wing then "hangs" from ends of the stands instead of sitting on top of them. It certainly looks different, but there's very good aerodynamic science behind this design.
Install Video: HERE
Trunk must be modified to work. Hinges are removed.
It has to do with how wings work. Wings are shaped to force the air traveling past them to take different paths, which creates different forces on the wing surfaces. Air moving over the top of a car's wing creates a high-pressure zone that pushes the wing, and thus the car, down. Air traveling underneath the wing creates a low-pressure zone that pulls the wing down. Counterintuitively, the air passing under the wing creates far more force than air going over the top. The combined result we call downforce.The Swan Neck wing design is all about airflow separation. The underside of a wing is the most susceptible to separation, which means no downforce. Traditional underwing stands can be slimmed and streamlined to produce as little turbulence as possible, but only in one direction - straight ahead. As soon as the car turns, the air is coming at them from an angle instead of dead on, which creates turbulence and thus separation at the exact time you don't want it.
The swan neck wing supports eliminate the problem—or at least shift them topside—by attaching to the top of the wing, which has positive pressure pushing down on it and is far more aerodynamically stable (i.e. where a little turbulence from the wing stands won't matter). This makes the wing not only more aerodynamically efficient, but more efficient in more situations- MotorTrend
Attach a true motorsports level wing to your 1 series or 3 series using our kit.
Includes:
- 71" AJ Hartman Wing with end plates
- Black Anodized Billet Swan Neck mounts
- Trunk standoff kit
