4200/GS rear spoilers in glass fibre and carbon fibre
- Thread starter mjheathcote
- Start date
mjheathcote
Centenary Club
- Messages
- 9,041
Hi Nico,
Thanks for joining the forum
I'm sure there will be more interest in the next couple of days!
Thanks for joining the forum
I'm sure there will be more interest in the next couple of days!
ahvlanico
Junior Member
- Messages
- 185
This spoiler is for 4200 and gransport, so should fit on a MC victory.
ahvlanico
Junior Member
- Messages
- 185
Im not sure the 3200 and 4200 hoods are same..
ahvlanico
Junior Member
- Messages
- 185
You pushed me to work today in this dark and rainy day..
1st made a template to drill in good places:
put it on the car
drill the car..I felt alone...scared..I did it..
I DRILLED MY MASERATI !!
It is not very easy to do..you must drill bigger than the screw to be able to place well in good lateral position...too,I realised that there are 5 screw and when you put the spoiler you can put only 3 bolts because you have no acces..it same on the oe part. so I think 4 screw would be enough.
Too how to put a bolt on a curved hood inside you undestand ?? so I made spacers with a sort of resin fimo inside the hood. A sort oh shewing gum.like this the screw and washer inside the hood will be in good position. I will look on maserati parts list if something exist but im not sure..
I did not finished because I want to put black glue under the spoiler..will make better pics next week.
1st made a template to drill in good places:
put it on the car
drill the car..I felt alone...scared..I did it..
I DRILLED MY MASERATI !!
It is not very easy to do..you must drill bigger than the screw to be able to place well in good lateral position...too,I realised that there are 5 screw and when you put the spoiler you can put only 3 bolts because you have no acces..it same on the oe part. so I think 4 screw would be enough.
Too how to put a bolt on a curved hood inside you undestand ?? so I made spacers with a sort of resin fimo inside the hood. A sort oh shewing gum.like this the screw and washer inside the hood will be in good position. I will look on maserati parts list if something exist but im not sure..
I did not finished because I want to put black glue under the spoiler..will make better pics next week.
mjheathcote
Centenary Club
- Messages
- 9,041
Well done Nico!
The Eurospares web site does not show any special nuts that I can see, but yes 5 of them...maybe a GS owner can see how the factory fitted their spoiler for access?
I would certainly sit the spoiler on a bed of black mastic, such as Dum Dum as sold in the UK. This will fill any small gaps and prevent water ingress.
Now I have seen a picture...I want even more!
The Eurospares web site does not show any special nuts that I can see, but yes 5 of them...maybe a GS owner can see how the factory fitted their spoiler for access?
I would certainly sit the spoiler on a bed of black mastic, such as Dum Dum as sold in the UK. This will fill any small gaps and prevent water ingress.
Now I have seen a picture...I want even more!
ahvlanico
Junior Member
- Messages
- 185
I looked to the parts diagrams and did not find anything..no special nut..so I use this:
I will use black mastic yes ! nicer and no water..
To see the nuts you must remove the hood inside cover it is a bit long to do..
Guys, please! Do not drill your boot lid for a mod you may want to reverse, we don't even do this to our beaten Nissan drift cars. I can highly recommend silkaflex or tigerseal (available in clear) to bond these on. These are marine adhesives made of polyurethene so don't worry about how strong it is and ultimately, you can remove the spoiler and not have holes in your boot.
conaero
Forum Owner
- Messages
- 34,640
Pretty sure it will its the same profile and that is what I will be doing.
Emtee
New Member
- Messages
- 8,446
Hi Nico. Welcome to the forum and congratulations on the great work you have done.
Can I ask a question about the CF weave?....
Does your manufacturer have a choice of weaves? The weave used on your spoiler looks like a plain weave. Is there the option of a twill weave?
Here is an example of what I mean...
Regards, Miles.
Can I ask a question about the CF weave?....
Does your manufacturer have a choice of weaves? The weave used on your spoiler looks like a plain weave. Is there the option of a twill weave?
Here is an example of what I mean...
Regards, Miles.
If the white one in the pic is oem, I suppose it does need holes drilling thus becoming a permanent mod. They look hollow so bonding them on doesn't look easy. It would be nice if there was a mating face to adhere to, so my earlier comment may be irrelevant
If you do go down this route make sure you paint the exposed metal after drilling and apply some mastic from the inside to stop water ingress.
If you do go down this route make sure you paint the exposed metal after drilling and apply some mastic from the inside to stop water ingress.
My mate with a 4200 bought one of these from US 6 months ago, and had serious trouble fitting it as the boot lid needed to be drilled. We pulled the genuine one off a GS to try and get an idea how it should be fitted.....we were amazed at the workmanship, see photos. Anyway, he ended up buying an Australian made real carbon fiber one for AUD440, that had all the right markings and was the bond on type. Looked brilliant!
ahvlanico
Junior Member
- Messages
- 185
Yes screwed I have got one oem.
ahvlanico
Junior Member
- Messages
- 185
I have got one ready to go if you want one : MP