RX8Fun/derwankel rear Lip Spoiler review
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RX8Fun/derwankel rear Lip Spoiler review
Got my lip spoiler in from derwankel last week. Unit came very well packaged and the paint was a perfect match. This unit is held in place with high quality 3M tape and magnets so there is no need to drill holes. Instructions said to test fit spoiler to dwck lid with covering still on tape and masking tape placed on magnets. This allows you to set spoiler on trunk and slide it around to obtain the best fit. John also supplied two mounting guides that are placed on the trunk lid with tape after
you have the exact position selected. This allows you to remove the spoiler to remove the covering on the 3M tape and replace the spoiler back in the exact same spot (as the spoiler is now there to stay). I like the look of this spoiler ever since I saw it at the Mazda Rev It Up in Irvine last year. Hope you like the pics
Good job derwankel!!
you have the exact position selected. This allows you to remove the spoiler to remove the covering on the 3M tape and replace the spoiler back in the exact same spot (as the spoiler is now there to stay). I like the look of this spoiler ever since I saw it at the Mazda Rev It Up in Irvine last year. Hope you like the pics
Good job derwankel!!
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Yes it looks great but I think derwankel and d menac 7 have discontinued the lip spoiler?? Don't know why but I noticed they stopped offering it awhile ago...
https://www.rx8club.com/dls-customs-closed-89/product-information-description-photos-46526/
https://www.rx8club.com/dls-customs-closed-89/product-information-description-photos-46526/
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Originally Posted by brothervoodoo
Yes it looks great but I think derwankel and d menac 7 have discontinued the lip spoiler?? Don't know why but I noticed they stopped offering it awhile ago...
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=46526
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=46526
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Great write up. That is probably my favorite spoiler of all and nicely unique. Dang I wish I'd held off on the OEM. The more I see this one the more it fits the 8.
Congratulations on your new addition. It looks positively maaaah-velous
Congratulations on your new addition. It looks positively maaaah-velous
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Hey D Menec 7, Are there any plans to make another run of these sometime in the future? I was holding off until the new year to order one, but it appears I am too late. Hope to see that one back on the product list soon...
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Originally Posted by cgrx
Can you open the trunk by lifting on it ? Or is it not attached THAT well ?
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I think if you can find a way to get these manufactured in the new future, you will sell lots of them. I lease my car so I like the fact that I'm not putting holes in the truck lid.
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You would be better off talking to derwankel. Dennis is uber busy with orders for all of his other products that you will be waiting a long time for him to even consider a production run of these. That is if derwankel allows him to do so with the patent having been applied for and all.
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Sorry guys ... I'm not on this forum much these days ... spend most my time on the "other" forum. Anyway, yes, I'm looking at cranking these out in a couple of months...when things warm up a bit more.
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While we're waiting for Der Wankle, anyone have an opinion on the Kinght Sports lip? Pictures I've seen has it similar to an FD stock piece. I'm thinking about getting their full aero kit, but can't find any writeups or testimonials related to quality, material and fitment. They're pretty pricey too, so want to look before I leap. One reason I like the KS bumper is they acknowledge the presence of the frame bumper and cover it up, unlike the faux grillwork in the top 1/3 of the stock radiator opening (yeach).
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Originally Posted by derwankel
Still on track ... late May ... early June.
thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou.... :D