cvt

My OEM spoiler is riddled with so much water damage due to rains that trying to buff it out made it worse. It looks really faded with a ton of scratches. Wondering what would be a good OEM replacement without having to pay OEM pricing.

I see a lot of ebay ads like the one below and was wondering if anyone has any feedback with any oem spoilers they have used.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/FOR-2006-20...ty!91377!US!-1

j3ff

I recall quite a few years ago someone on here bought one from eBay and wrote a positive review on it. Cant recall the user name but it was on a MRM ISF. Looked good from his detailed photos too!

WillAP1

Just be aware if you get an OEM replica style one off of eBay all of them (or at least the vast majority) don't use the OEM mounting holes/posts and are 100% attached via double sided tape only. If that doesn't bother you then great but it just made me a bit uneasy and I wasn't too thrilled with the idea of leaving the holes open or trying to plug them with something.

cvt

That's what I was worried about. It seemed like all the ebay ones (OEM replicas) are only double sided tape....

Lundy11

OP I have an OEM CF spoiler I'm taking off in a few weeks when my new one arrives . Stands out too much on a white car IMO. There are a few chips in it but I'll probably be listing it once I get it swapped out

Eckotyper

iTrader: (3)

You didn’t post pictures of your damage, but if it is carbon, you could think about removing it...wetsanding through all the road grime and soap scum, elements that’s left on it and such... and then get it hit with a automotive clear to give it a look closer to its better years. I’ve did this plenty times with carbon that the gel coat ages.

cvt

Its not carbon fiber. I’ll take pics tomorrow

lobuxracer

iTrader: (2)

Rain doesn't damage paint. Minerals in the water do. When I lived in Sacramento, I had to completely wipe down the car when washing to prevent water spots. Now that I live in Georgia, I just hit it with a leaf blower and I'm good. Zero water spots here because the water doesn't contain the California lime.

Good luck with your search. Might want to check the junkyards too if you want OEM fitment at a lowish price.

cvt

Yes! The California lime! I've lived here so long i had forgotten how it was to live on another state and not have to deal with it. Not to mention whatever the birds are eating here burn through my paint really fast too...LOL

MpKSonic

I bought an ebay item. Like others have said, it's a wrap that is held on by double sided tape. The craftsmanship of the carbon fiber and clear coat is better than expected, as is fitment. If allowed here, I can post a link to the exact ebay seller I bought from. If not, I can PM OP.

This is what it looks like on my car:
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cvt

PM me please

davidcausa

was thinking of picking one up, what did you plug the old holes with?

MpKSonic

3M tape on both sides. The tapes are touching where the OEM holes are. I cleaned the entire trunk very thoroughly with denatured alcohol and microfiber cloths to make sure everything sticks for a long time.

JWarr00

This is more or less the same lip spoiler I attempted to install yesterday, and had to fight it back off today. Did the long slow persnickety cleaning process, test fit, align, adjust, etc, etc. Problem was ~50% of the leading edge never grabbed the trunk, and by today I could see gap all over the place. Came here searching for alignment/placement pictures (so far these are the only ones that were easy to find), and the setup looks close to identical to what I had. Approximately flush above the large center emblem, and as you move to the edge, the spoiler tapers in slightly just the same.

Mostly posting out of frustration, bought a new roll of the good 3M tape for the next go-round. Fortunately I see that the one major thing you did different was remove the OEM pin-plugs and cover with 3M tape, I left the pins in place. The other thing I did differently was fabricate in very thin aluminum shims with a reverse threaded expander female bolt where the open holes are at the end (broke lots of test pieces of ABS to get this to work) with the intention of using washers and bolts for a little insurance over 'just tape'. Thinking that between the OEM pin-plugs and the added depth of a rubber washer and the thin plate modified the underside just enough to throw the entire fitment out the window.

Was almost a total disaster when one of the bolts fell into the trunk lid, fortunately the access hole for tightening said bolt is the lowest point of the interior panel, and when I angrily shut the lid, it rolled itself out into the trunk.

Will see if I can add pictures to show the modification, even though at this point, considering how much fight the tape gave me where it was adhered, I am 100% confident in 'just tape' (so long as there is contact all the way around with no obvious gaps).