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Apr 11, 2016 | 08:36 PM

MarkG123

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Any tricks on removing the front spoiler lip?

Apr 11, 2016 | 08:55 PM

Tplgt4

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Driveway approaches and speed bumps seem to work very well! 😜

Apr 11, 2016 | 09:04 PM

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Driveway approaches and speed bumps seem to work very well! 😜

HAHA! I proved that - TWICE!

Just unbolt the screws in the front wheel well and then wiggle and pull the lip. You might need to pull with some force, but it clips right when you pull on it. I had lots of practice, I know.

Apr 19, 2016 | 07:21 PM

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Any tricks on removing the front spoiler lip?

would like to know as well

Apr 20, 2016 | 02:31 AM

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Automotive body screw on each outboard edge, press tabs at interval along the top rear edge with expansion block upwards. Insert your favorit flat body tool from above and behind to release.

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Driveway approaches and speed bumps seem to work very well! ��

LOL! Good one

Apr 20, 2016 | 10:54 AM

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just for incidental scrapes, is there a good method of smoothing out the little tags that get crated at the spoiler edge? I would like to keep it looking tidy until it need to be replaced.

Jpr

Apr 20, 2016 | 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by myBailey07

HAHA! I proved that - TWICE! Just unbolt the screws in the front wheel well and then wiggle and pull the lip. You might need to pull with some force, but it clips right when you pull on it. I had lots of practice, I know.

I'm about to remove but just wanted to make sure am I just removing 2 bolt screws look like torx from the front bottom wheel well? One on each side? Then start pulling on it to remove it?

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Apr 21, 2016 | 10:48 AM

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Yes, without measuring looks like a T-20 to my eye.
Got a photo of which area you're talking about?

im at work right now but you are right i took a torx 25 or 20 and it fit. I just need to turn the wheel to unscrew the it. But just remove one (wheel well bolt bottom one) on each side and pull.

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Apr 21, 2016 | 02:10 PM

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The lip clips are not actually screws, they are a plastic clip, with a t30 head. Since they are under very little tension, almost anything will take them out.

Apr 21, 2016 | 02:19 PM

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The lip clips are not actually screws, they are a plastic clip, with a t30 head. Since they are under very little tension, almost anything will take them out.

is it just the two under the wheel well or more under the lip? I thought it clips in?

Apr 21, 2016 | 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by kitwetzler

The lip clips are not actually screws, they are a plastic clip, with a t30 head. Since they are under very little tension, almost anything will take them out.

My GT4 has not arrived but I bought the spare lip from Sunset in the group deal (Thx Luke)
It is a T-30 and made of metal but not sure what OEM puts in production...

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Huh, mine was held on by a plastic screw in a clip.

Could be the German forward thinking to chase a replacement of plastic with metal anticipating receptor hole fatigue.

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Apr 21, 2016 | 07:59 PM

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My GT4 has not arrived but I bought the spare lip from Sunset in the group deal (Thx Jake)
It is a T-30 and made of metal but not sure what OEM puts in production...

Huh, mine was held on by a plastic screw in a clip.

Apr 21, 2016 | 09:06 PM

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Quote:

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My GT4 has not arrived but I bought the spare lip from Sunset in the group deal (Thx Jake) It is a T-30 and made of metal but not sure what OEM puts in production... Could be the German forward thinking to chase a replacement of plastic with metal anticipating receptor hole fatigue.

This picture helped I was unscrewing the wrong bolt. In the wheel well is torx25. The lip is definitely t30. Took 1 off on each side and pulled got scared but it came off