Big update! Didn't upload any pics of the fill/smoothing process on the print (may be a trade secret, my bodywork partner has been figuring out how to efficiently process prints), but it's painted and fitted for real now and I'm very proud of the result.



I got to look at various specs of GT2/GT3 cars on Sunday and interestingly enough, all of them used some form of expanded diamond mesh. But... I wound up using hex anyways because it's the thinnest one I can buy given a certain hole size. Vertical space is at such a premium with this design, my decisions were made for me. You're right, it's gorgeous.



The panel gaps are tight after I wrapped the edge of the piece around the teatray. I have to refine this idea a little bit; while I love it, it's also tight enough that anyone with a misaligned teatray could run into issues.



I think the stock louvre panel isn't very aesthetic when popped up, so for me it stayed down as much as possible. This, however, I would pop up just because it looks like an intentional spoiler. I love this. The peek of the teatray slats, engine intake and fan intake is everything I wanted it to be.



Checking for flaws in harsh artificial lighting. The leading edge on this prototype is up by a fraction of a degree due to how the mesh sits down on the teatray - we're literally out of space. I think I can fix it easily with two shims - assuming I'm right, I'll bundle said shims and instructions with each spoiler.







Besides that minor issue all that's left is some QoL updates to ease install, some redesign of how I want to clamp the mesh down, and mechanical testing to see how fast printed ABS can go before mechanical failure. I think we'll be okay on that front considering we're racing (W2W!) printed ABS bumpers, but we have to check.





After the last few months of work and rework on what's effectively just seven lines, it's super rewarding to see stuff like this finally happen.