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front spoiler advice |
TROJANMAN |
Feb 14 2006, 12:48 PM
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Looks nice in pictures......... Group: Members Posts: 5,275 Joined: 5-March 04 From: Colorado Member No.: 1,753 Region Association: None |
i have a front LE spoiler for my car that i have been waiting to install. (thanks ferg)
But, my car rubs my driveway everytime I go somewhere, especially if i take the wrong angle out. (Driveways here are just tall angled curbs.) If i install the spoiler, i am afraid of cracking another one. On the other hand, the front of the car looks pretty lame without it. suggestions? |
BMartin914 |
Feb 14 2006, 01:44 PM
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Why does the front of the car look "pretty lame." Is that a generalization - not just a comment about your car?
Your driveway is big enough that you can angle it out without any problems. That's what I used to do when I had a front valence - and you know how low the front of my car is. |
TROJANMAN |
Feb 14 2006, 01:47 PM
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Looks nice in pictures......... Group: Members Posts: 5,275 Joined: 5-March 04 From: Colorado Member No.: 1,753 Region Association: None |
lame w/o the spoiler. edited (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
i didn't notice a sppiler on your car when you pulled into the garage the other day? i think it's steeper than you think. my infiniti used to rub too. |
Joe Ricard |
Feb 14 2006, 01:51 PM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
I finally changed out my "cow catcher" air dam when Chris hit a cone square dead center. Smashed it all to hell. I put the front valance on and noticed a few things. Car is faster, car runs cooler, Still go slow and angled over driveways (habit) but much more forgiving. However more suseptable to cross winds and high speed stability suffers some.
Does not look lame at all In My Opinion. |
TROJANMAN |
Feb 14 2006, 01:55 PM
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Looks nice in pictures......... Group: Members Posts: 5,275 Joined: 5-March 04 From: Colorado Member No.: 1,753 Region Association: None |
pics, joe?
and i edited my first post, i meant to say it looks lame without the spoiler. |
BMartin914 |
Feb 14 2006, 02:09 PM
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I had a valence on it before the cooler. I took it off because I don't want to cut it up.
Yeah, the drive has a decent slope, but if you bring it over it slowly one wheel at a time, you shouldn't scrape. |
Joe Ricard |
Feb 14 2006, 03:16 PM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
I think you can see it in this pic kinda dark. Attached image(s) |
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MoveQik |
Feb 14 2006, 03:18 PM
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What size wheels can I fit? Group: Members Posts: 4,654 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 3,881 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Install the spoiler. Especially since I just ordered one from Morphenspectra. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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Joe Ricard |
Feb 14 2006, 03:19 PM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
Here ya go with and without
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jhadler |
Feb 14 2006, 04:05 PM
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Long term tinkerer... Group: Members Posts: 1,879 Joined: 7-April 03 From: Lyons, CO Member No.: 529 |
I've got one that I would be willing to part with. It's Ferg's old one actually. Was one of the "unbreakable" air dams, comes with the extra rubber for the lower edge, but it hasn't been installed yet...
Ferg had trimmed the center section (ala LE airdam), but I think the rubber skirt would still mount to it. -Josh2 |
TROJANMAN |
Feb 14 2006, 04:10 PM
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Looks nice in pictures......... Group: Members Posts: 5,275 Joined: 5-March 04 From: Colorado Member No.: 1,753 Region Association: None |
thanks josh. i'd like to take a look at it.
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jhadler |
Feb 14 2006, 05:40 PM
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Long term tinkerer... Group: Members Posts: 1,879 Joined: 7-April 03 From: Lyons, CO Member No.: 529 |
I'll be "on travel" off and on through this month, but if I can snap some pics I'll let ya know.
-Josh2 |
Gint |
Feb 14 2006, 06:38 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,093 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
No wonder the front of your car looks "pretty lame". You need to get rid of that ugly ass rubber bumper. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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TROJANMAN |
Feb 14 2006, 07:25 PM
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Looks nice in pictures......... Group: Members Posts: 5,275 Joined: 5-March 04 From: Colorado Member No.: 1,753 Region Association: None |
hey, that ticket is still roundtrip (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif) |
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Gint |
Feb 14 2006, 08:00 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,093 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Wouldn't be the first time I hopped in a 30+ year old car aline and drove it 1000+ miles.
Now that I think about... it's like... I've done it 4 times prior. Only one of them threw a rod. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
TROJANMAN |
Feb 14 2006, 08:10 PM
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Looks nice in pictures......... Group: Members Posts: 5,275 Joined: 5-March 04 From: Colorado Member No.: 1,753 Region Association: None |
looking forward to the campfire stories.
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Howard |
Feb 14 2006, 08:11 PM
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Incontin(g)ent Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,785 Joined: 24-July 03 From: Westlake Village, CA Member No.: 943 Region Association: None |
I think the 914 looks unfinished without a spoiler/valence. I took off this one and went back to the stock one. Still don't know which I like better.
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BMartin914 |
Feb 15 2006, 12:20 AM
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Van914 |
Feb 15 2006, 05:39 AM
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Van914 Group: Members Posts: 702 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Cincinnati, Ohio Member No.: 90 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Josh,
I would like to second in line for the unbreakabke spoiler. Thanks van914 |
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