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Came out great! The clips from the dealer don't fit so well on the aftermarket wing because the wing's material is thicker, so the clips bow out a bit. So I bent them down a touch and made it work. See pics.
Fit is great. Shows thickness over OEM. Note clip mounting point differences. Look at the Frog on the floor and how spread the clip is. Paint was a perfect match. Not mounted. Just checking look and color. Not mounted. Just checking look and color.
Came out great! The clips from the dealer don't fit so well on the aftermarket wing because the wing's material is thicker, so the clips bow out a bit. So I bent them down a touch and made it work. See pics..
Adam, it looks great !! Did your paint shop have to do much work on it with primer and paint ? Interesting how it looks like MIami Blue in some pictures and Shark Blue in most of them.
They didn't do any work that they told me. I'm sure they sanded it to get it right because that's just how they are. They used their camera thing to verify the color manually vs the paint code. The camera was a 100% match, so they were confident painting it without comparing and adjusting as they go (something they have done for me before on older cars). The end result, perfect. But yes, Shark Blue looks SO different in different lights. In fact, when they brought me the part inside the office, I looked at it and thought, no way is that going to match. Too dark! But when we went outside, it was perfect.
No Worries Mate !! Your car looks great. Did your FV spoiler need much work before primer and paint ?
They said a few pinholes needed filled but nothing major. They sanded FV's primer back and put their own on as they wanted to reduce any unknowns - they said the quality of the spoiler was actually pretty good.
They said a few pinholes needed filled but nothing major. They sanded FV's primer back and put their own on as they wanted to reduce any unknowns - they said the quality of the spoiler was actually pretty good.
That’s excellent! It looks really good on the car. I hope you like it. Enjoy it and be safe. Happy Holidays!
They didn't do any work that they told me. I'm sure they sanded it to get it right because that's just how they are. They used their camera thing to verify the color manually vs the paint code. The camera was a 100% match, so they were confident painting it without comparing and adjusting as they go (something they have done for me before on older cars). The end result, perfect. But yes, Shark Blue looks SO different in different lights. In fact, when they brought me the part inside the office, I looked at it and thought, no way is that going to match. Too dark! But when we went outside, it was perfect.
Two thumbs up for this product. 98/100.
I am glad that the FV spoiler is working out for you and others. I did have PPF installed on mine because it is taller so when I do something dumb, like hit it with suitcase or package, it doesn’t mess up the paint job. Enjoy it and be safe. Happy Holidays!
If anyone is unhappy with the gaps, they are easy to adjust yourself but it is slightly fiddly in that once you have made the adjustment, you can't see what it looks like until you re-mount the spoiler and lower it. Just unscrew the spoiler and then there's one nut on each of the risers, if you loosen that you can move the lower part forward/back/side to side.
I tried to make mine super tight but the spoiler didn't always fully lower and seemed to almost catch on the way down so moved it back a bit more. Went to a local OPC to check the gaps on a new one and they were actually pretty big.
If anyone is unhappy with the gaps, they are easy to adjust yourself but it is slightly fiddly in that once you have made the adjustment, you can't see what it looks like until you re-mount the spoiler and lower it. Just unscrew the spoiler and then there's one nut on each of the risers, if you loosen that you can move the lower part forward/back/side to side.
I tried to make mine super tight but the spoiler didn't always fully lower and seemed to almost catch on the way down so moved it back a bit more. Went to a local OPC to check the gaps on a new one and they were actually pretty big.
Thanks, I didn’t know that it could be adjusted. I appreciate the information.
Yea, last year I thought my wing was suddenly not lowering all the way. I tried adjusting it, but it was still a big gap. Then I was at Parade that week and checked gaps of Caymans everywhere, because they were everywhere! lol. They are all big gaps. All is well again.
^^^^^ Adam, I thought that they were the same or very close but when the guy who was installing the PPF on my spoiler asked me if it was the same as a GT4 spoiler and I said it was. After he cut the PPF from a computer design it was an inch short when he put it on the spoiler. I should have told him that I was not sure. I did measure a couple of GT4 spoilers and thought that the FV and OEM were very close, so not sure why the computer cut PPF was that far off. But I really do like the FV/GT4 on our cars 😃
12-12-2023, 07:55 PM
