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Insalled spoiler, Opinions on if i should re-do it
I installed the spoiler and wired up the brake light, looks great, i love it, The only thing is I noticed the ends that flare towards the back window are raised a 1/4 inch, Should I readjust it? Maybe drill bigger holes so i have play to move and bolt down or maybe drill self tappers up into the corners to pull them down? what do you guys think, Are your aftermarkets the same?
here are the corners, its tough to tell but there is a gap at the end between the spoiler and the trunk
Try taking a few more pictures using a flash or other means of lighting to eliminate the shadows of what we are looking at. If that gap is there as you say it is what did you use to keep water from getting into the trunk? There should be very little gap to no gap between the spoiler and the trunk lid. Did you test fit the spoiler to the trunk before drilling the holes? Is this an OEM spoiler or aftermarket?
I would not put in self tapping screws to pull the corners down. That will just put a permanent load of everything and it will fail eventually. Try loosening the bolts and see if this will lower the corners down abit. It also could be manufacturing problem where there is a permanent warp in the spoiler. Bottom line the spoiler is designed to fit the trunk lid. Can you return it?
I also ordered the spoiler from autowingandspoilerking and noticed the same. I believe the spoiler is just slightly warped from the manufacturer and i recommend that you try to return it or redo it. Also, do not use the supplied foam pads that only have adhesive on one side... i used them and they wore out after a few months and disintegrated which caused the plastic spoiler to rub against the paint of the trunk and chipped some of the paint off as grit and gravel got between. Use automotive double sided 3M tape and line the entire perimeter of the spoiler. Make sure to use alot of 3M tape on the ends of the spoiler to make sure they don't lift up.
..caused the plastic spoiler to rub against the paint of the trunk and chipped some of the paint off as grit and gravel got between. Use automotive double sided 3M tape and line the entire perimeter of the spoiler.
What did you end up doing to fix the paint? I have some terrible paint chips around the edges because of this. I believe it also has to do with the tape being stuck right to the paint and not the plastic of the spoiler. I'm extremely reluctant to get it repainted considering a primed one is around $50 which would be cheaper than prep work for repainting.
so i took it all back off and replaced the rubber stickers with clear 3M dbl stick tape, also adjusted it enough and screwed down the ends also so it sits more flat.
What did you end up doing to fix the paint? I have some terrible paint chips around the edges because of this. I believe it also has to do with the tape being stuck right to the paint and not the plastic of the spoiler. I'm extremely reluctant to get it repainted considering a primed one is around $50 which would be cheaper than prep work for repainting.
Luckily for me, the paint chips on the trunk were still covered by the spoiler so i just added some clear coat to seal them up and reinstalled the spoiler.
so i took it all back off and replaced the rubber stickers with clear 3M dbl stick tape, also adjusted it enough and screwed down the ends also so it sits more flat.
Can you post some pics? Have the same problem. I used 3m tape and it didn't help much. I might adjust it instead.
here are update before and after pics, they are still raised a hair but looks much better
before:
After:
I pulled the spoiler totally off, used 3M clear tape and not the back circles that come with it and even self tapped a screw on both sides at the end of the wing to pull it down a little bit
07-20-2015, 05:28 PM
