Xkrs gt rear spoiler
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Xkrs gt rear spoiler
Just putting something out there, has anyone seen a rear spoiler for sale that is close to that on the XKRS GT, non carbon fibre which has the same fitment and curve.
Don't think i would be going for the price on the genuine item even in carbon fiber.. wow.
Don't think i would be going for the price on the genuine item even in carbon fiber.. wow.
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I doubt you'll find one that's an exact match, I know some people who have been looking for the same thing, and even contemplating getting them made.
I'm very skeptical of these sort of wings that are "cheap" and from eBay/Ali-Express/etc
Some of the keen racers down here in Australia have tried out cheap ones from ebay/AliExpress/etc, and had problems with them collapsing at speed, the uprights bending/warping, and creating more drag than downforce.
Just about everyone has had to reinforce or re-work the cheap ones in one way or another to make them functional.
And you really need to reinforce the mounting points in the boot lid with backing plates to spread the load, several people found that out the hard way, with them tearing out of the boot lid or bending the metal, and that was with steel panels, aluminium would need even more reinforcement I think.
I'm very skeptical of these sort of wings that are "cheap" and from eBay/Ali-Express/etc
Some of the keen racers down here in Australia have tried out cheap ones from ebay/AliExpress/etc, and had problems with them collapsing at speed, the uprights bending/warping, and creating more drag than downforce.
Just about everyone has had to reinforce or re-work the cheap ones in one way or another to make them functional.
And you really need to reinforce the mounting points in the boot lid with backing plates to spread the load, several people found that out the hard way, with them tearing out of the boot lid or bending the metal, and that was with steel panels, aluminium would need even more reinforcement I think.
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If I wanted one, I'd go buy a pile of alumin(i)um panels, a couple small blocks of of same then spend a week in my garage with the bandsaw, grinder and drill press and get myself a pretty reasonable facsimile. A nice sturdy one at that.
Of course, I'm retired so I have a bunch of spare time.
Of course, I'm retired so I have a bunch of spare time.
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If I wanted one, I'd go buy a pile of alumin(i)um panels, a couple small blocks of of same then spend a week in my garage with the bandsaw, grinder and drill press and get myself a pretty reasonable facsimile. A nice sturdy one at that.
Of course, I'm retired so I have a bunch of spare time.
Of course, I'm retired so I have a bunch of spare time.
So you been retired, are you going to give it a go.
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If I wanted one, I'd go buy a pile of alumin(i)um panels, a couple small blocks of of same then spend a week in my garage with the bandsaw, grinder and drill press and get myself a pretty reasonable facsimile. A nice sturdy one at that.
Of course, I'm retired so I have a bunch of spare time.
Of course, I'm retired so I have a bunch of spare time.
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Start looking at the touring sedan race group. https://www.google.com/search?q=tour...KRS3FckYNNwjM:
