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Old 05-04-2015, 03:52 PM
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Default Gurney flap on stock Z51 spoiler?

Has anyone tried it? Just drilling some holes & it looks like it may work. The track bang-for-buck benefits are excellent.
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I would think some type of anchor or something would be needed? Just a screw into the spoiler might not hold up to all that wind..

...something like this?
http://store.tkoperformance.com/c7cafirespwi.html
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Originally Posted by Rob Willis
I would think some type of anchor or something would be needed? Just a screw into the spoiler might not hold up to all that wind..

...something like this?
http://store.tkoperformance.com/c7cafirespwi.html
Nice setup--but pretty pricey for essentially a plastic strip on a stock-type (or even stock) spoiler. I think there'd be a way to anchor to the stock spoiler.
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Originally Posted by GTB/ZR-1
Nice setup--but pretty pricey for essentially a plastic strip on a stock-type (or even stock) spoiler. I think there'd be a way to anchor to the stock spoiler.
Holy cow $1400.....ouch.
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Originally Posted by GTB/ZR-1
Has anyone tried it? Just drilling some holes & it looks like it may work. The track bang-for-buck benefits are excellent.
I would at least remove the Z51 spoiler and reinforce it internally and then remount the spoiler and screw the flap on that.
If you don't want to go through removing the existing to reinforce, use an epoxy adhesive (3M DP110 or equiv) to bond the flap and then screw it.
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Originally Posted by clegg
I would at least remove the Z51 spoiler and reinforce it internally and then remount the spoiler and screw the flap on that.
If you don't want to go through removing the existing to reinforce, use an epoxy adhesive (3M DP110 or equiv) to bond the flap and then screw it.
Reinforcing makes sense. I may try to get my hands on a stock one & start doctoring it up.
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That's what I would do, then you would have an unmodified spoiler to go back original if you needed to.
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Very interested in this. I wonder how they made that one adjustable. Wish someone had it so we could get some close ups. Probably haven't sold many if any. I'd be in at 1/2 price maybe....
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Anyone ever experiment with this?
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I'd just get the APR.

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