Turbo S / 3.8 RS front splitter
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Three Wheelin'
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They are not the same thing at all. Factory are ABS mounted on factory trays - they are designed to be unpainted - although they can be painted. MA Shaw does not make them like this (IIRC I think MA Shaw are fiberglass one piece - easy to crack and look like crap if unpainted). Apples and Oranges and if you are looking for authentic ... NLA.
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The MAShaw splitters are not crap and do not crack unless you slammed the car. When painted and properly installed they looked EXACTLY like all the attached factory parts shown in the fotos. One man's crap is another's gold!
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2nd I have them and the are fine. Fvd makes the abs plastic version and if I had to do it again I would get those
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That all said the FVD ABS pieces do resemble the factory units though they have to be installed on the trays (which is not hard to do btw). The factory units came with the trays (winglets already installed).
I actually disassembled a factory pair once and mounted the winglets on narrow body trays for a C2 I had. They fit perfectly.
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The only difference that may be - and I cannot tell from the photos - is that the FVD ABS finish may be smooth while the factory finish is sort of bumpy - the look of which some people like so they leave them unpainted. Even when you paint the factory units they retain some of the bumpy look - which when painted is sort of like orange peel. Maybe somebody will order them and report back as to the exact finish of the plastic.
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I have not seen the FVD units in person but from the photos they look identical to the factory winglets as removed from the trays. Pop rivet holes, tray mounting holes and their form all look correct. They even supply you with the pop rivets and the black 3M weather sealant to complete the mounting which is nice.
The only difference that may be - and I cannot tell from the photos - is that the FVD ABS finish may be smooth while the factory finish is sort of bumpy - the look of which some people like so they leave them unpainted. Even when you paint the factory units they retain some of the bumpy look - which when painted is sort of like orange peel. Maybe somebody will order them and report back as to the exact finish of the plastic.
The only difference that may be - and I cannot tell from the photos - is that the FVD ABS finish may be smooth while the factory finish is sort of bumpy - the look of which some people like so they leave them unpainted. Even when you paint the factory units they retain some of the bumpy look - which when painted is sort of like orange peel. Maybe somebody will order them and report back as to the exact finish of the plastic.
How do they compare to yours?