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by **marke** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 2:10 pm

Hi
wondering how much it would approx cost to remove the spoiler off the back of my ae101 levin, unfortunalty the spoiler is also connected to the rear body panels i take it its bolted to that, so more painting & sanding etc, but is there any alternatives around this? its a black car also.. so can you put some of those rounded top (black) sort of bolts though on the bootlid and tighten them up from underneath?
Any prices from people who have done it or alternative cost effective solutions is much appriciated.
cheers
Mark

by **Muzzie** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 2:27 pm

Why remove it? I'd personally leave it there as long as it's not a massive whale tail type thing and just a subtle factory option.

by **Lloyd** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 2:45 pm

Not sure about the never Levins, but the AE92s are just a couple of nuts holding it on so you take them out and off comes the spoiler. Just get some rubber grommet things from Repco and poke in the holes (or black cloth tape over the holes

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by **rollas22** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 3:19 pm

i had mine taken off when i got it all painted up. There are like 2 bolts per little piece that are bolted to the rear guards, get them welded up and done properly. the boot will have a think 4-6 holes for the centre bit of the boot spoiler. Get it done properly, cause you dont want it to leak into your expensive sounds.
It is easy to remove it too.

by **low_rider** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 6:15 pm

i did it to my brothers levin all you need is a pack of about 6 gromets

just unbolt everything then take it off polish it up and put the gromets in the holes and it wont leak and will look good

by **Bazda** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 7:06 pm

hmm I like the ae101s with the wings on.

by **marke** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 8:09 pm

some people like them with it on, some off its just a personal thing. these grommets.. are they flush with the panels or do they stick over?

rollas22

had mine taken off when i got it all painted up.

do you remember approx how much? i take it your nice paint would have made it more money.. but a ball park figure so i know if someones trying it on would be much appriciated

Cheers,
Mark[/quote]

by **low_rider** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 10:39 pm

they sit just out but they look fine.

and i reckon ae101s definatly look better without a wing

by **NZ_AE86** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 11:01 pm

No spoiler = Mumma's motorsport :lol:

by **low_rider** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 11:02 pm

NZ_AE86 wrote:No spoiler = Mumma's motorsport

sorry not all of us are into our veilside or t wings buddy :roll:

by **Bazda** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 11:35 pm

well my rule to which cars to take a wing off..

The rear end of the car has to have a square-ish shape to it then it looks awesome, if the car boot lid is rounded off etc, taking the spoiler off makes it look the front of a car.

Integras, GSR's, Skylines, VR4s, look good with the wing off as their rear boot lid is square-ish.

thats just my opinion but people may think different.

by **marke** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 6:58 pm

ok. i will look into this grommet idea, as for the rule of cars that look better with the spoiler off, thats true squareish ones do GENERALLY look better but what about older WRX's they look badarse without. And with an aftermarket front bumper i feel the front and rear will look seperate but thanks for the advice from everyone
mark

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