5. A. 2 Lakester Wing rule wording

[SPARKY]

 " A wing        may         be mounted at least 12 inches above the top of the rear tires."

should this read Shall be mounted at least? 

what is the reasoning  is it safety if you were to shred a tire

[Stainless1]

Sparky, if you put shall in there it would mean everyone has to have one....  I don't want a wing....
Yes I think the strut line should be after the wing line.... but what do I know...
I don't write 'em... I just try to follow most of them 
 

[SPARKY]

what besides the rules should one consider when determining wing mounting height and wing width?

[manta22]

what besides the rules should one consider when determining wing mounting height and wing width?

Is air flowing around the wing?
Is it clean airflow?
How much debris is being thrown up by the tires?
Is it a good choice of NACA profiles?
Is it mounted solidly?
Is the angle of incidence giving you the desired angle of attack?
Etc, etc ...

[desotoman]

what besides the rules should one consider when determining wing mounting height and wing width?

IMO, Drag vs. Benefit, unless you have unlimited Horsepower and are trying to get the tires hooked up. It is all a trade off as we all know.

Tom G.

[tauruck]

what besides the rules should one consider when determining wing mounting height and wing width?

Is air flowing around the wing?
Is it clean airflow?
How much debris is being thrown up by the tires?
Is it a good choice of NACA profiles?
Is it mounted solidly?
Is the angle of incidence giving you the desired angle of attack?
Etc, etc ...

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[Stan Back]

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What the F is that?

[floydjer]

I think Mike "fist bumped" you 5 times S.B.

[Stan Back]

As a teenager, I used to fist bump my pelvis several times when "exorcising".  I eventually grew out of it.

[racergeo]

  But "eventually" was last year

[Stainless1]

I was gonna say yesterday... but he might have regressed since then...   

[floydjer]

Sparky asked a simple question and the thread went right into the gutter. Keep up the good work.

[Stainless1]

Sparky, here is my speculation... it does not say the wing has to be over the rear tires, just mounted so the lowest portion is 12 inches above the top of the rear tires.... I think that distance is to prevent someone from using a wing somehow for streamlining.
No wing front or rear can be wider than the inner plane of the tires, just like the body and axle streamlining. 
I could be wrong, but if I were to put a wing on I would think well ahead of the rear axle so the down force is pushing the middle, rear and front down.... Of course I try to put most of the weight in the middle to keep the balance close front and back.

[Rex Schimmer]

I think that only the front wing has to be no wider than the inside of the narrowest set of tires. It appears the rear wing can be any width, only the struts have to be within the width of the inner plane of the rear tires.

Rex

[Stainless1]

Well rereading makes Rex correct....
Kids, that is why you read the book, digest what you think it said, then reread it 3 or 4 more times to be sure it says what you thought and not what you want it to say. 
Of course, the rules can be reworked... even after printing.... so it is always best to contact the committee chair and ask if you are reading it right and you can do what you think it says you can do...