Front Chin Spoiler Help
 

So Im at the dealership right now getting an oil change. When i bought the car, it came with the aero kit, but the front was not installed. I told them to install it today, and they said that it was not possible. They said that my car was needed to be sent to the body shop that they have a partnership with. They said there were no predrilled holes and that they had to drill it and also that they had to cut off the edges of the spoiler. My car is also an early production model. Any comments or help?

more than likely they will have to drill holes to clip/bolt the spoiler on...sometimes they will provide a template to make this easier.

What does it matter if its a early production model?

They just need a rivet gun. That's how it gets installed. No need to pre-drill. Look it up in the service manual. Print it out. Shove said print-out in their faces.

Btw, I just noticed you're local to me. All else fails, PM me and I'll hook you up with my mechanic who can put it on for you. We're both just next door over in Lawrenceville. He can install it for you in like 10 minutes. Where did you get your car? Gwinnett Nissan?

Bro, stealerships service department are STUPIDS!!!! And Nissan Customer Service and/or service departments are no better either.

I got my car with that part still in the trunk also, came back a week from the date i picked up the car and they installed it without questions ask....not sure how they install it but it was quick...

The dealership told me that early production models does not come predrilled but the later models do. I dont know it thats true or not.

Yeah, Got it at gwinnett nissan. They got horrible service. Thanks for the offer. Ill take it. Im gonna first order parts for my car. When my parts arrive, ill hit you up and go to your mechanic. Hope he does well installing. Gotta order the stillen g3 and FI catback exhaust.

Not sure how familiar you are with everything I've done to my car, but this guy did ALL my stuff. I've been going to him for years for everything from intakes and exhausts to NOS and a supercharger kit.

well to put a rivet in a hole needs to be drilled:rofl2:

These rivets are self-tapping. That's why you have to use a rivet gun. The rivet gun holds the rivet in place, then when you clamp down, the force that is exerted by the gun pierces the rivet right through.

Here's a picture of the rivet that comes with the chin spoiler. See how it has a big nail-like spike? That spike is what taps the rivet through the bumper cover. (The spike doesn't stay in the bumper cover, btw. It gets ejected out and then you just toss it out.)

http://www.the370z.com/attachments/n...tall-photo.jpg

From the Service Manual:

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Correct me if I am wrong, but the "spike" is merely the gripping mechanism of the riveter to pull the "ball" end of the rivet into the "cap" creating a mushroom head that seals the hole and the parts together. Nothing gets driven thru as it is only the black cap end that goes into the hole. Again, the "spike" remains in the riveter as a gripping mechanism..... therefore, a hole IS required for a riveter to function.