Recommend a roof spoiler?
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Recommend a roof spoiler?
Hey guys, well other than wheels my next mod will be a roof spoiler to match my C55 spoiler- other than the one on Formymerc.com what flows nicely with the C55's? I really do like the lorinser type spoiler and may go with that but want some feedback from you guys. thanks!
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Originally Posted by SEXSPHERE
i'd say rieger..
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Originally Posted by CSportAnt
I have the Rieger one, I didn't have any problems with the install. I kind of prefer the Lorinser one though. Looks more sporty.
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Actually just had my friend, who owns a bodyshop paint it, and I installed it myself. It was hard getting the adhesive they supplied on and aligning it, but it worked out ok. Fitting was perfect, just aligning it was the hard part, used the blue masking tape to hold one side down.
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I had a Lorinser one...
Unfortunatly mine was stolen off of my car at the HP Pavillion a couple of months ago during a Sharks hockey game. I had backed my car into the parking spot so i never saw the back of the car.
When I went out to my garage the next morning I noticed something was missing... the only reminder of it was the black Beta Link adhesive goo on my rear window.
Unfortunatly mine was stolen off of my car at the HP Pavillion a couple of months ago during a Sharks hockey game. I had backed my car into the parking spot so i never saw the back of the car.
When I went out to my garage the next morning I noticed something was missing... the only reminder of it was the black Beta Link adhesive goo on my rear window.
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Originally Posted by CSportAnt
Actually just had my friend, who owns a bodyshop paint it, and I installed it myself. It was hard getting the adhesive they supplied on and aligning it, but it worked out ok. Fitting was perfect, just aligning it was the hard part, used the blue masking tape to hold one side down.
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Originally Posted by appleguy
I had a Lorinser one...
Unfortunatly mine was stolen off of my car at the HP Pavillion a couple of months ago during a Sharks hockey game. I had backed my car into the parking spot so i never saw the back of the car.
When I went out to my garage the next morning I noticed something was missing... the only reminder of it was the black Beta Link adhesive goo on my rear window.
Unfortunatly mine was stolen off of my car at the HP Pavillion a couple of months ago during a Sharks hockey game. I had backed my car into the parking spot so i never saw the back of the car.
When I went out to my garage the next morning I noticed something was missing... the only reminder of it was the black Beta Link adhesive goo on my rear window.
Did you ever replace it? I was selling my Lorinser Style roof spoiler (after I got the MH-Dezent roof spoiler) for a while, but nobody wanted it (I guess, cuz it was color matched to my car and nobody wanted to go through the hassle of re-painting). Eventually, someone bought it for cheap off ebay.
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Originally Posted by appleguy
It was an actual Lorinser one, not a replica.
I have not replaced it yet as I have been preoccupied with some suspension work first.
I have not replaced it yet as I have been preoccupied with some suspension work first.
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Originally Posted by appleguy
It was an actual Lorinser one, not a replica.
I have not replaced it yet as I have been preoccupied with some suspension work first.
I have not replaced it yet as I have been preoccupied with some suspension work first.
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frank ur car is so done up as is..you dont need a roof sppiler! its forus guys tryin to sport up the stock look and keep stock body looks. tuff to do, but yeah..I duno thats my excuse for you not having one. BTW i dont have tele-aid....so no antenna
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Originally Posted by TheBossman
frank ur car is so done up as is..you dont need a roof sppiler! its forus guys tryin to sport up the stock look and keep stock body looks. tuff to do, but yeah..I duno thats my excuse for you not having one. BTW i dont have tele-aid....so no antenna
But for you, it depends if you want it more subtle (Rieger would be in that category) or if you want it to stand out more (Lorinser roof spoiler can be seen more from a profile). I thought that my roof spoiler would stand out a lot more than my Lorinser-style, but everytime I look at it, I feel like it's more subtle (maybe I'm just used to it).
Hope that helps your decision.
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Originally Posted by FrankW
I didn't know your spoiler got stolen. I thought u just took it off. Sorry to hear that.
I PM'ed you back on 3/3 about it. It was on the same PM regarding the Renntech vs Tein SS...
Either way, yea it did suck and I was very pissed for a bit... but what can you do once it's gone?!?!?
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Originally Posted by appleguy
Hey Frank,
I PM'ed you back on 3/3 about it. It was on the same PM regarding the Renntech vs Tein SS...
Either way, yea it did suck and I was very pissed for a bit... but what can you do once it's gone?!?!?
I PM'ed you back on 3/3 about it. It was on the same PM regarding the Renntech vs Tein SS...
Either way, yea it did suck and I was very pissed for a bit... but what can you do once it's gone?!?!?
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Originally Posted by eunosracr
How is the roof spoiler attached? Double-sided tape or epoxy?
The Lorinser, I believe is double sided tape only (but very strong double sided tape).
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Actually, the Lorinser wing kit comes with Beta Link adhesive. It's a black goo that is fairly strong. The kit comes with a cleaner, activator and the black adhesive.
When the guys (or girls?) stole mine, it looks like they used some sort of long knife or blade of some sort. The black goo left on my rear window had some sawing marks.
They F'ed up a little the black rubber gasket/window trim that goes around the rear window as well by their efforts to remove the wing.
All in all... i don't know if i want to go through the hassle of another one.
When the guys (or girls?) stole mine, it looks like they used some sort of long knife or blade of some sort. The black goo left on my rear window had some sawing marks.
They F'ed up a little the black rubber gasket/window trim that goes around the rear window as well by their efforts to remove the wing.
All in all... i don't know if i want to go through the hassle of another one.
