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Old Dec 22, 2016 | 08:42 PM
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the ACR doesn't have enough horsepower to justify its ugly wing...not sure what the threshold would be for that thing
 
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Old Dec 22, 2016 | 08:44 PM
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the ACR doesn't have enough horsepower to justify its ugly wing...not sure what the threshold would be for that thing


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Old Dec 22, 2016 | 10:34 PM
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Spends all this money, but then the most obvious, inexpensive mod - powdercoating the Gyrodines gloss black is overlooked --

 
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Old Dec 22, 2016 | 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by jfranks
There's a 500hp horsepower minimum to have a GT wing on your car and not look foolish. Obvi.
Spoilers and wings are needed at speed, not because of power (BTW, the GT spoiler is not a wing)
 
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Old Dec 23, 2016 | 05:26 AM
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Spoilers and wings are needed at speed, not because of power (BTW, the GT spoiler is not a wing)

What's up with the camo paint job.Maybe the owner believes a war is coming soon to Europe, due to all the migrants coming from the Islamic countries and causing havoc!
 
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Old Dec 23, 2016 | 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Unhingd
Spoilers and wings are needed at speed, not because of power (BTW, the GT spoiler is not a wing)
It was a joke. I was being absurd. I thought that was obvious. I was wrong. Thank you for mansplaining to me though.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2016 | 10:02 AM
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I was being absurd.
A prerequisite for being a forum member!
 
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Old Dec 27, 2016 | 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Burt Gummer
Spends all this money, but then the most obvious, inexpensive mod - powdercoating the Gyrodines gloss black is overlooked --

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXDkxxyMEnI
i don't accept the premise. Blacked out wheel are not always an improvement. In my opinion, it most cases, black wheels look worse than a silver, gunmetal, any other color on the wheel.
 
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Old Dec 27, 2016 | 10:16 AM
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What's up with the camo paint job.Maybe the owner believes a war is coming soon to Europe, due to all the migrants coming from the Islamic countries and causing havoc!
its a wrap
 
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Old Dec 27, 2016 | 02:48 PM
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Has anyone looked into fitting Furry Dice to the rear view mirror? This important performance modification could significantly improve the pulling power of your F-type when combined with a chest wig, medallion*, and open shirt.

HTH

*or really big chronometer...
 
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Old Jan 2, 2017 | 06:41 PM
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One of the problems I've always had with rear wings/spoilers is the attention they draw when the car is parked and unattended. There a lot of jealous and angry people that love to vandalize cars, especially when it is quick, easy and near silent.

It looks to me - I might be wrong - that all it would take is a firm yank to do serious damage to the car.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2017 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Burt Gummer
One of the problems I've always had with rear wings/spoilers is the attention they draw when the car is parked and unattended. There a lot of jealous and angry people that love to vandalize cars, especially when it is quick, easy and near silent.

It looks to me - I might be wrong - that all it would take is a firm yank to do serious damage to the car.
That's would be highly probable if I went to Paterson, Newark, East orange, Camden or Trenton NJ. Youd never see a Porsche in these neighbourhoods. But in a place like the Hamptons, you'll be just fine.
 
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Old Jan 3, 2017 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Burt Gummer
One of the problems I've always had with rear wings/spoilers is the attention they draw when the car is parked and unattended. There a lot of jealous and angry people that love to vandalize cars, especially when it is quick, easy and near silent.

It looks to me - I might be wrong - that all it would take is a firm yank to do serious damage to the car.
I would normally say this is a paranoid fear, but I lived with a girl years ago who had the OEM spoiler physically ripped off the trunk of her Civic. Wrecked the trunk, and we found the destroyed spoiler down the block.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2017 | 11:27 AM
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Finally finished installing mine! I made a little harness so I didn't need to cut the motor rods and can lower / raise the spoiler if need be. I haven't taken the car out for some glamour shots yet but here is a rough shot. Will polish up the spoiler and take the car outside for some better pictures this weekend.


 
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Old Jan 4, 2017 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by klrgoten
Finally finished installing mine! I made a little harness so I didn't need to cut the motor rods and can lower / raise the spoiler if need be. I haven't taken the car out for some glamour shots yet but here is a rough shot. Will polish up the spoiler and take the car outside for some better pictures this weekend.



Congrats on joining the Piecha spoiler club. Red is perfect to appear uniform with the car.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2017 | 08:50 PM
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I do like the look a lot better than the SVR spoiler.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2017 | 11:17 PM
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Can any of you guys post closer pics of the part where the brackets mount onto the factory spoiler. Do you have to cut the shape our or is it two holes and screws from underneath?
 
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Old Jan 5, 2017 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Mpowerr
Can any of you guys post closer pics of the part where the brackets mount onto the factory spoiler. Do you have to cut the shape our or is it two holes and screws from underneath?
two holes and screws from underneath... I have a few pictures of getting the drilling done, etc. Hope this helps! Piecha doesn't do the best with their pictures for the installation










 
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Old Jan 5, 2017 | 11:29 AM
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Ok I get it, pretty simple.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2017 | 04:07 PM
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Ok I get it, pretty simple.

Take a look guys. New model Bentley Continental Sports car with GT WING/SPOILER.

 
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