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Old 09-13-2008, 10:11 PM
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Well just heard they can not do CF. am very upset. Did get a full refund but still unhappy
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Here you go. There is a slight imperfection on one corner. Looks like a painting imperfection. Its the middle picture at the upper left corner. Luckily it not that noticeable. Fitting is great and color matching is exact as far as I can tell.
Thnks for the pics. It looks nice on the car. Is this applied over the rear windshield. If it is, how is it look from the inside. Sorry i don't know much about this, it could be dumb question. Thanks.
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Ron Jr sorry to hear that hey at least you got your money back. I check my packaged and it is here in Jersey already. Monday it will be at my door. does it require a signature?
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Thnks for the pics. It looks nice on the car. Is this applied over the rear windshield. If it is, how is it look from the inside. Sorry i don't know much about this, it could be dumb question. Thanks.

It's on the rear window, and you dont see it from the inside.


Just installed my trunk spoiler, pics will come later....
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Well just heard they can not do CF. am very upset. Did get a full refund but still unhappy

Thats sad, and now? Do you go for the painted one??
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Petje post pics so we can see
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I moved the Spoiler up closer to the roof line.
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i installed mine and left a little gap (smaller than who8888 original pics)...looks great...will take some pics tomorrow
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who8888 thats better closed the gap a little bit
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who8888 thats better closed the gap a little bit
Thanks. On to next mod. Hopefully the Door Sill if someone would just provide the wire scheme..

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Ron Jr. I am so sorry...
but i think you should still get a black one though....

Brad told me because the part is so thin.. it's really hard to make a CF one. I seriously doubt there will be CF roof spoiler anytime soon. if there is, it probably will not be OEM style.
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Thanks. On to next mod. Hopefully the Door Sill if someone would just provide the wire scheme..
who88888. i like the NO GAP look.
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I got mine this morning. I was really impressed on how well packed it arrived. Overall the quality is very good. The fitment is also great. I really doubt that anyone is able to tell it is not OEM.

BUT... I tried installing it and there is a small problem with the double side tape. First of all, I dont think there is enough tape surface to hold the spoiler tight. Anyways, the lower tape strip (the one opposite to the roof) doesnt touch the glass at all. The edge on the spoiler goes out a little further than the tape's height. I'll have to add another strip of tape to make it thicker. This is a minor proble but it will add +1 hour to the installation time

What would the best double side tape for this job be? Where could I get it? Thanks
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Ron Jr. I am so sorry...
but i think you should still get a black one though....

Brad told me because the part is so thin.. it's really hard to make a CF one. I seriously doubt there will be CF roof spoiler anytime soon. if there is, it probably will not be OEM style.
There is a seller on E-bay that has them in CF but he only sells in lots of five.
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The tape on mine was fine on both sides...you do have to bend it around the glass but the tape seems to be holding fine

here are 2 pics....sorry for crappy quality as i took them with camera phone

I left a slight gap as I thought it looked better than flush with roof
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Originally Posted by skillz1318
The tape on mine was fine on both sides...you do have to bend it around the glass but the tape seems to be holding fine

here are 2 pics....sorry for crappy quality as i took them with camera phone

I left a slight gap as I thought it looked better than flush with roof
Yeah. I know it has to be bent in order to fit good. I actually installed mine and the fit was very good. Flush with the entire glass. The problem was that the bottom edge was loose (because of the problem described before). So I took it off. I'll add the extra strip of tape this afternoon. Any sugestion on what tape to buy?
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OH MY GOD!!!!! THIS IS GOTTA BE THE FASTEST DELIVERY IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD!! less than 2 business days from Taiwan to Chicago. Brad shipped it out last Friday and arrived today. I just installed it. color, fitment are both good. No problem with tape. took me 10 minutes to install. I hope the tape holds. I have seen the OEM one, it also uses the same tape and same amount.

Oh, i heard the Sun is suppose to make the tape adhere better and make the shape of the spoiler mold to the shape of the glass to have better fit over time. so we shall see.
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did you line the roof spoiler up with the roof or with the glass? i lined it up with the glass and left a little gap
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closer to the roof. very very small gap.
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wow looks good. better than i expected.
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wow looks good. better than i expected.
you haven't gotten yours?
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Originally Posted by Bokx_350
I got mine this morning. I was really impressed on how well packed it arrived. Overall the quality is very good. The fitment is also great. I really doubt that anyone is able to tell it is not OEM.

BUT... I tried installing it and there is a small problem with the double side tape. First of all, I dont think there is enough tape surface to hold the spoiler tight. Anyways, the lower tape strip (the one opposite to the roof) doesnt touch the glass at all. The edge on the spoiler goes out a little further than the tape's height. I'll have to add another strip of tape to make it thicker. This is a minor proble but it will add +1 hour to the installation time

What would the best double side tape for this job be? Where could I get it? Thanks
Funny you asked. I have to rip mine off and re-do it. I got some 3M double sided tape from autozone. You are looking for a 1/4 in tape which maybe hard to find. I bought the 1/2 in (P/N 03614) and had to cut off the excess tape. Although I round up using 1/2 in on the top part for better hold.

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Sorry guys no pics yet, i bought some special tape, but i'm not satisfied about the tape. There was a gap and the tape didn't hold it good. There's a little tension on one side.. so the spoiler came off a bit.


So i put off the Trunkspoiler again, now i bought special 3M bonding. (3M 08603 w/shield bonding sys blk 310ml) to make sure the trunk spoiler is fitted good and i dont lose it. Try to fit it tomorrow, and will post some pics soon.
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Am I the only one still waiting for my Roof/Trunk combo?

Brad send a email on sat.stating they were having a typhoon and he'd check with the paint shop, so HOPEFULLY, I'll hear something today.


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