Installed new carbon fiber front spoiler today...

[buickfunnycar.com]

Thanks to Tyler @ ATS...!

I received it several months back but was waiting for a buddy to paint a car in the booth so he could lay more clear on it in an attempt to smooth out the slight imperfections in the gel coat...here it is the day I received it...piece is 3/4" taller then stock:
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"before" shot:
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"after" shots...not much sun however to pick up the weave:
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Whatcha guys think...?:naughty:

[skeeters65]

Looks good..

[Smock67]

That front spoiler looks sweet.

I have a question on what you did with your headlights and what kind of light output they put off at night cause they look like exactly what im looking to do with mine.

[buickfunnycar.com]

That front spoiler looks sweet.

I have a question on what you did with your headlights and what kind of light output they put off at night cause they look like exactly what im looking to do with mine.

covers are on 24/7/365...car doesn't come out at night.:twothumbs

[Smock67]

Damn Damn Damn i was hoping there was someway that light actually came through. Nightshade just doesn't seem dark enough. Thanks though, your Camaro still looks amazing.

[buickfunnycar.com]

Thanks Blazed...:twothumbs

[Chad-1stGen]

Looks like your twin stripes are a carbon fiber pattern too?

Nice tie in.

[Young Gun]

niiiiiiiiiiiiiiice

[muthstryker]

looks good,


chad i dont think his stripes are a carbon fiber pattern i think its a reflection off the building, I thought the same thing at first but looked harder

[mpozzi]

You know what I'm going to say about breaking in that front spoiler ...

Come on out to Marina tomorrow and scare some of these https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/05/Pylon-1.jpghttps://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/05/Pylon-1.jpghttps://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/05/Pylon-1.jpghttps://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/05/Pylon-1.jpghttps://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/05/Pylon-1.jpghttps://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/05/Pylon-1.jpghttps://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/05/Pylon-1.jpg

Your car runs in Group 2.

Cheers,
Mary Pozzi

[buickfunnycar.com]

looks good,


chad i dont think his stripes are a carbon fiber pattern i think its a reflection off the building, I thought the same thing at first but looked harder

Correct man...looks deceiving though,huh?

I'll see you there Mary...hope it warms up some from today.:box2:

[Nine Ball]

I love your car, and I dig those CF spoilers. But, believe it or not, I think the OEM style one matches your car better. The flat black ties in with the retro theme and the flat black grille/bumper/headlight mods you've done.

[buickfunnycar.com]

I love your car, and I dig those CF spoilers. But, believe it or not, I think the OEM style one matches your car better. The flat black ties in with the retro theme and the flat black grille/bumper/headlight mods you've done.

You're the 2nd one to say that...can't say I don't agree,but I'll play with this one for awhile first before I decide which one to run...

[BonzoHansen]

I love your car, and I dig those CF spoilers. But, believe it or not, I think the OEM style one matches your car better. The flat black ties in with the retro theme and the flat black grille/bumper/headlight mods you've done.


Great, now he is going to start changing front spoilers like he does wheels. :fart:

[NOT A TA]

I love your car, and I dig those CF spoilers. But, believe it or not, I think the OEM style one matches your car better. The flat black ties in with the retro theme and the flat black grille/bumper/headlight mods you've done.

I was thinking along the same lines. I love your car! It looks beautifull, has a great retro attitude, and gets driven! After some thought and reviewing the pics I think perhaps a darkened flatter clearcoat would look nice. From a short distance it would could flat black but up close you'd be able see the cabon fiber through the clear.

[eville]

I think the CF looks great, and I think a "flatter" clear would do wonders for matching the car.


Oops, looks like I should have read TA John first. LOL.

[Nine Ball]

I was thinking along the same lines. I love your car! It looks beautifull, has a great retro attitude, and gets driven! After some thought and reviewing the pics I think perhaps a darkened flatter clearcoat would look nice. From a short distance it would could flat black but up close you'd be able see the cabon fiber through the clear.

Now THAT is a good idea. A satin black tinted clearcoat, to make the spoiler more "race" looking instead of custom. Function over form. Might even be cool if you put some stainless screws along the top, about 4 inches apart, so that it looks sturdy mounted visually. Just like a real racecar sheetmetal/cf spoiler would have.

Quick photoshop, darker tint satin clear, screws added:

https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=23555&stc=1&d=1209905538

[NOT A TA]

Now THAT is a good idea. A satin black tinted clearcoat, to make the spoiler more "race" looking instead of custom. Function over form. Might even be cool if you put some stainless screws along the top, about 4 inches apart, so that it looks sturdy mounted visually. Just like a real racecar sheetmetal/cf spoiler would have.

Quick photoshop, darker tint satin clear, screws added:

https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=23555&stc=1&d=1209905538

I really like the screw idea. How about a larger head for the screws?

[buickfunnycar.com]

I really like the screw idea. How about a larger head for the screws?

I like it too man:cool: ...good work Nine Ball!Looks racy.

I appreciate all your ideas and input guys...:twothumbs

[Munster]

I had a carbon dam on my RX-8 and I might give one suggestion. If there is room on the bottom side of the lowest lip try to put a rub strip, aluminum or hard plastic. The gel coat chipping at the front edge and cracking is a problem, this helps. I know at $700 for mine that will piss a person off. The carbon wont give like the soft stock one it could damage valance in a hard rub because it it is so stiff. Just be carefull, like you can, at 100mph plus bottoming out the susp in a low spot, or corner curbing it. But battle scars might be impressive on your all business look. It looks great. Just my two cents.

[TonyL]

Looks very nice. I like the idea of a satin clear to match the other flat black stuff on your car and the screws make it look very "race car"

I need to get me one of those.

[Steve1968LS2]

I had one until I let Bret drive my car... :lol:

If the picture was bigger I would have ran it as a two page spread..

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[Steve1968LS2]

Looks very nice. I like the idea of a satin clear to match the other flat black stuff on your car and the screws make it look very "race car"

I need to get me one of those.

The spoiler needs a lot of clear.. then color sand and buff. After that a "flat" clear would look really cool.

[BonzoHansen]

I had one until I let Bret drive my car... :lol:

If the picture was bigger I would have ran it as a two page spread..



Ouch!

[buickfunnycar.com]

Ouch!

Double ouch Scott...that is the point of impact all right!:scared:

[78trans]

car looks good. i like it