Well like i promised last week
when i found the company caroption.com selling these wings online for relatively cheap that i would give some what of my opinion on there spoiler.

the shipping was some what of a waiting game for a day or so.i order it on july 2
and ups recieved it on 07-07 and received it today on july 13.i know im impatient.

i know you guys dont want to see me talk(type)lol
im try to load some pixs here if not i will upload them somehwere else.
:D
pls give me a few before any posts
thankyou guys

 

heres bolts needed to remove
10mm

 

this pix i have heard stories of when the oem spoiler is taken off that
it rips paint off the trunk so i decided to use simple green(home depot)sells it
and some goo gone(orange bottle)homedepot,craft store or grocery store.
let it sit for a while or over night
i let it sit for 20min.

 

wing off the smudge marks it leaves.
use some more simple green.

 

pixs with out the stocker.
i like it personally my my rear look beefer now.

 

no wing pixs

 

this is the duct tape i used
to cover holes for daily driving.
worked excellent no water problems at all.

 

and now the pixs of the spoiler i received

 

im gonna keep them coming
just pls be patient

 

the metal looking parts are fiberglass painted silver to look like metal
but they are not hollow and dont seem flimsy
of course metal brackets would of been better

 

these pixs are of the spoiler on the car
i have noticed that the passenger side of the lower lip
is not flushed with the rear.like the driver side see arrow.

 

wow
no one posted anything
you guys are listening today
just kiddign around.

 

Are you going to do anything about that gap? Not to spoil your day, but its pretty noticeable, at least from those pics.

 

so do you mean the metal bit is plastic?
how does it fit on the car

 

yellow arrows are where 3m needs to be applied
to make it flush with trunk.

 

the black bolt needs to be shaved down cause it goes into the trunk it doesnt
go into the 3rd hole in trunk where oem spoiler had 3rd plastic(white) tab.
easy fix just a sec on sander and that was that.

 

ouch i already see a little crack by one of the bolts/nuts

hrm or it seems to be maybe the yellow layer is starting to crack?

 

heres some *** shots
dennis aka D MENAC 7
thanks for the mod
one of my favorite mods ever. period. :D

 

i will most likely have the shop do all the work this thursday.
meaning 3m needs to be put on
i had it done before to my pfs 3 peice wing on my rx7
by only using 3m to hold it down with no screws
worked perfectly

 

Ok... I'll have a go ... here's a few questions:

1. Is the upper wing hollow or solid?

2. How much does it weigh (I know a guess)?

3. Any issues with the weight as far as trunk lid opening?

4. It looks to me like the lower "lip" will need some significant work to create a recessed shelf to set the 3M tape in along those edges... yes?

5. Given the quality of the RX-8 and it's upscale persona, what is your opinion of this part's quality in comparison?

6. What is your opinion of the long-term viability of this part?

7. Would you buy another one just like it?... or recommend it?

 

decide to take pixs by myself so sorry if there not straight.

 

last 3 for now
taking it to bodyshop tommorow.


p.s thanks everyone for listening too me about posting before done
now everyone else any questions ? :p :D

 

Not to ruin your day, but I'd be pretty upset with that purchase. Aside from the plastic brackets, it seems like a poor fit and very cheap quality. Plus now you have to have a shop work on it, and one of the bolts is cracked? Hmm.

Maybe it will look better once it's painted, but right now I think I will stick with my OEM spoiler.

 

-8- which bolt is cracked ?
or did you misunderstand me somewhere theres no problems with bolts
other than 2 have to be sanded down or make a hole in the trunk and im not doing that.
so sanding was easier.in other words the 3rd bolt was too long so...
well so far i say you get what you pay for
and i think its okay not 100% perfect but im see.

 

ahh good questions
1.solid
2.entire wing maybe 7 lbs
3.no not at all mayeb same as stock
4.i think or thought the same but am now being told that it can be 3m down but the shop should no more.i guess once they receive it.
5.well when dealing with fiberglass and the equipment teh manufacturer uses
its no comparison yeah its nice and very similar but not as good quality as any dealer aero parts.
6.i think it will be okay i baby my car,wash it clean it take really good care of it.
garage keep it and such.
but i think it will hold up in time.
7.i would reccomend it to any one that simply doesnt want to spend 3x the money for a simialr spoiler.yeah m/s original is better of course but can it compare on a scale yes.i would only reccomend it to those that know and accept that its not original.and at that some people have had issue's with original mazda speed spoiler.but no one ever complains and i dont expect anyone too.
8.im glad i did the buy it looks amazing on the car
im sure it will need some work and the final decision and after it is painted will
determine my overall decison that i made.
9.ihave a friend that his pop owns a huge machien/aluminum and all that good stuff shop.they make stainless sink for major companies in u.s and restaurants.
he told me he can make the same plates in his shop.but i think i will try these out for a bit and fall take the iwng apart and have him make me a aluminum bracket.
10.also the guy that fixed my wheels which is 2 min away from my house has a nice shop and he might be able to get it done quicker but there i would have to pay for it.lol :p
thanks kelly