Any Roadsters with Spoilers?

Spoiler

Finally got mine installed this past Saturday.

Installation was easy. Lining it up to ensure it was all symetrical before marking it took the most time.

After removing the trunk lid liner, the exterior of the trunk lid was taped off with blue painters tape and the holes were located.

The spoiler had 6 screws but about 9 holes. I took a stud finder magnet to determine which of the holes had a metal plate in them to accept the screws. I caulked up the other holes that would not be used

The spoiler comes with some flimsy mounting locating strips, i wound up making better ones with some large plastic zip ties. I drilled 6 zip ties and pushed drywall screws up through my drilled holes into the 6 correct holes in the spoiler bottom before sitting the spoiler down on tne taped area.

I used the front edge of the trunk to measure back about 14" or so. And then up about 1-1/2" or so from the trunk gap on each side to each end tip of the spoiler. Along with this, I was making sure the spoiler middle surrounded the brake light evenly as well.

I carefully marked the tape around the zip ties then removed the spoiler and placed each zip tie (using same ones again left to right) back in their respective spot to mark the spot for the holes

I centerpunched and then predrilled the 6 small holes into the trunk lid top, then I redrilled those same 6 holes to the required larger size.

Then I again drilled down through those same enlargened 6 exterior holes to get holes going through the inner trunk sheetmetal. Then I drilled upwards through the inner liner again to get the 3/4" hole needed for my socket to fit up in there. I put clear sealant on each screw prior to pushing them up into place and starting them into the holes.

Using a palm ratchet so I would not overtighten any of the 6 screws, I taped the socket onto my 4" extension on my palm ratchet so I wouldn't lose the socket inside the trunk core, and I also taped each screw on as I pushed them up through the trunk to mate up with the spoiler so I wouldnt lose those them either.

I purchaesd 6 black plastic flush mounted plugs at Lowes in the 3/4" size and pressed each of those into the 6 holes in the bottom of the trunk lid. Each of the plugs got some sealant also.
Then I reinstalled the trunk lid inner liner.

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The above installation information was all gleaned from the write-ups on here from others, I just followed it. Check out the pictures in my album as to some of the progression..

I really like the spoiler. It looks good, and when it was hand tightened down,
it fit really well to the profile shape of the trunk.

HFO3

great looking spoilers. Who sells them?

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OldGuyFla

Looking good Spoiler. How did you line up the no. 5 & 6 holes if they only gave you 4 of the locator strips?

I like you license plate frame, I have the same one.

OldGuyFla

You can get them from a couple of places. I got mine from wtspoilers.com (wingtech) IT WAS $249 SHIPPED.

Don-MT

Do I understand that you purchased a drill mount spoiler then mounted it with tape? I'm think of doing the same thing and am wondering how it's working out.

Thanks.

Spoiler

I just made more locator strips out of large plastic zip ties that I had in the garage. Just drilled a hole in each and lined them up just like those provided by sticking a drywall screw up through them into the holes in the spoiler bottom.

Spoiler

And mine came from Metro Spoiler off of eBay... $249 + $25 for s/h

OldGuyFla

OldGuyFla

I asked Jdew the same question a while back but don't think he has checked in lately. It's not real hard to mount with screws & will give you peace of mind about flying off the back at highway speeds. There are good DIYs here on the subject.

Dan

Don-MT

I was just hoping not to have to put drill bit to steel. A friend who does body work said the tape mount works well, especially if a little calk-type adhesive is used in conjunction with the double-stick tape.

Thanks, Don

OldGuyFla

Yes I hear what you are saying, it took me a good part of the afternoon to decide & take a drill bit to the trunk after getting everything layed out. But I really didn't want to worry about that thing launching off the trunk while moving.
One thing I was wondering due to you living in Montana was if that 2 sided tape would become brittle in that cold cold weather up there & not hold as tight?

Let me know if you decide on the tape & how it came out.

Dan

Don-MT

My body work guy said that tape works well, even in the cold. My Z stays in unheated storage during the winter. My experience makes me believe that heat is harder on equipment/adhesives than cold but I'm still not sure I trust the tape.

My Z is coming out of storage in the next few weeks so I have a bit of time to decide. I'll let you know.

Thanks,
Don

ReeceZ

Anyone know where I can find that Aerojacket Type 1 (or 2) GT spoiler. Google hasn't helped much.

axmea?

Lohit from Fly1Motorsports can hook you up. I recommend making a custom bracket instead of the post mount method they use. I'd cut off the post and find a better way to mount the wing. There are machine shops that can fabricate a nice bracket if you want to go in that direction.

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RoadsterFun

Yes, I posted on this roadster forum. I have a couple of pics on my roadsterfun I got it from eBay painted for about $235. Good quality. Makes a huge difference on the look... Breaks it up nicely