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WARNING: Long read ahead
When I purchased my Shelby in 2021 I knew exactly what I wanted, a base model (need back seats for kids), with Recaro, Tech pack, and Handling pack. However, I really loved the look of the CFTP wing but hated that the only way to get one was paying a ridiculous price for someone’s used part or an even more ridiculous ADM for a CFTP. Also, the wing could only be had in 2x2 weave and I was really into the chaotic look of forged CF. So eventually I purchased and installed a forged version of the s-wing to satiate my need for being different from the crowd.
But I still held out hopes that one day someone would make a forged version of the CFTP wing. That day has come!
My search began about a year ago when I had spoken with Terrence at Signature Wheel and Exhibitions of Speed. He was responsible for bringing us the Python hood vents and I had already ordered a forged version from him before taking delivery of my car.
Terrance showed some interest in doing the project but needed an OEM wing to scan for reproduction. I started lining up a loaner wing but the donor lived on the other side of the country. Eventually the plan fell apart so I continued looking. And this is where things started to look up, but quickly turned to
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I had seen a certain company (that I’ll not name) was in development of their own CFTP wing. Anderson Composites had just entered the game as well but they only do 2x2 weave products. So this “other company” told me they would also do a short run of forged wings. I made a deposit on that wing, and long story short, I ended up being screwed by that “company” and had to file a chargeback.
But, every cloud has a silver lining. The same day I filed the chargeback I found out Extreme Online Store had just listed a forged CFTP wing to their eBay store. I made a few calls to their main store and confirmed it was their eBay listing (just under another arm of the corporation) and that it was exactly like their weave version.
A week later I had this wing in my possession. It was extremely well packaged in foam sheets and bubble wrapped, expanding foam supports, inside a very sturdy double-walled cardboard box.
To compliment the new wing I also ordered the taller mounts from Archetype Racing. These mounts raise the wing 8.5” off the trunk and give it more of the GT4 look.
But, there’s always a catch lol. The EOS wing comes with its own mounts and dog bones. The Hyperion reuses your OEM/AC dog bones but the bolt hole distance between OEM and the EOS supplied mounts was off by about 2mm. Just enough that the EOS dog bones did not match the Hyperion base plates.
So, do I ditch the Hyperions and stay with the stock look or do I modify the EOS dog bones and hope they work? Then I remembered, Shifteck offers OEM replica dog bones for the GT350R wing which also fit the CFTP mounts. After a quick confirmation with @AngelDeath I felt comfortable ordering them.
And here is the result!
Overall I’m extremely happy with the look. I find I look back at my car even more than before.
Some minor issues: there’s no template provided for the mounts other than a rubber gasket that seals the base to the trunk lid. I used that gasket to trace a template onto card stock and taped that to the mounts similar to another user’s how-to. Another minor gripe is the way Archetype Racing secured the uprights to the base. They use two torx shoulder bolts. This makes the wing a little less secure as anyone with a T30 torx bit can walk right up and take the wing off your car. So, I used red loctite on them. Now they’ll strip the bolt heads before they come loose. Secondly the top bolts securing the wing to the mounts use Allen head countersunk bolts with 10mm cap nuts. Also an easy point to failure for theft. To alleviate that I’m going to install security nuts from Bryce Fastener to mitigate that possibility.
If you made it this far thanks for sticking with this long review! Feel free to ask any questions you might have. Enjoy!
When I purchased my Shelby in 2021 I knew exactly what I wanted, a base model (need back seats for kids), with Recaro, Tech pack, and Handling pack. However, I really loved the look of the CFTP wing but hated that the only way to get one was paying a ridiculous price for someone’s used part or an even more ridiculous ADM for a CFTP. Also, the wing could only be had in 2x2 weave and I was really into the chaotic look of forged CF. So eventually I purchased and installed a forged version of the s-wing to satiate my need for being different from the crowd.
But I still held out hopes that one day someone would make a forged version of the CFTP wing. That day has come!
My search began about a year ago when I had spoken with Terrence at Signature Wheel and Exhibitions of Speed. He was responsible for bringing us the Python hood vents and I had already ordered a forged version from him before taking delivery of my car.
Terrance showed some interest in doing the project but needed an OEM wing to scan for reproduction. I started lining up a loaner wing but the donor lived on the other side of the country. Eventually the plan fell apart so I continued looking. And this is where things started to look up, but quickly turned to
.I had seen a certain company (that I’ll not name) was in development of their own CFTP wing. Anderson Composites had just entered the game as well but they only do 2x2 weave products. So this “other company” told me they would also do a short run of forged wings. I made a deposit on that wing, and long story short, I ended up being screwed by that “company” and had to file a chargeback.
But, every cloud has a silver lining. The same day I filed the chargeback I found out Extreme Online Store had just listed a forged CFTP wing to their eBay store. I made a few calls to their main store and confirmed it was their eBay listing (just under another arm of the corporation) and that it was exactly like their weave version.
A week later I had this wing in my possession. It was extremely well packaged in foam sheets and bubble wrapped, expanding foam supports, inside a very sturdy double-walled cardboard box.
To compliment the new wing I also ordered the taller mounts from Archetype Racing. These mounts raise the wing 8.5” off the trunk and give it more of the GT4 look.
But, there’s always a catch lol. The EOS wing comes with its own mounts and dog bones. The Hyperion reuses your OEM/AC dog bones but the bolt hole distance between OEM and the EOS supplied mounts was off by about 2mm. Just enough that the EOS dog bones did not match the Hyperion base plates.
So, do I ditch the Hyperions and stay with the stock look or do I modify the EOS dog bones and hope they work? Then I remembered, Shifteck offers OEM replica dog bones for the GT350R wing which also fit the CFTP mounts. After a quick confirmation with @AngelDeath I felt comfortable ordering them.
And here is the result!
Overall I’m extremely happy with the look. I find I look back at my car even more than before.
Some minor issues: there’s no template provided for the mounts other than a rubber gasket that seals the base to the trunk lid. I used that gasket to trace a template onto card stock and taped that to the mounts similar to another user’s how-to. Another minor gripe is the way Archetype Racing secured the uprights to the base. They use two torx shoulder bolts. This makes the wing a little less secure as anyone with a T30 torx bit can walk right up and take the wing off your car. So, I used red loctite on them. Now they’ll strip the bolt heads before they come loose. Secondly the top bolts securing the wing to the mounts use Allen head countersunk bolts with 10mm cap nuts. Also an easy point to failure for theft. To alleviate that I’m going to install security nuts from Bryce Fastener to mitigate that possibility.
If you made it this far thanks for sticking with this long review! Feel free to ask any questions you might have. Enjoy!
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