Front Spoiler

[Stuart Adams]

How many have torn up other parts of the car by having a fabbed metal or custom spoiler and wish they would have had 3 cheap spoilers painted and replace them like disposable contacts when needed. I'm contemplating that now and would appreciate you guys' experiences.

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

ask the airride guys that one..

theirs broke off and they later baked a cake with it.

:lol:

[James OLC]

Between Mary and I we killed many, many (many) cones last weekend with the '67 - mostly with a direct hit to the front spoiler. Not a mark on it (didn't have the splitter attached).

I think it would depend on how complicated you are going to make it and what it would take to reproduce. A simple stock like peice would be best (IMO) as a cheap replacable piece. A more involved part like mine (or Tylers) is better off being (again IMO) a more solid part.

Regardless of your intentions, at some point you are going to whack it, either with a cone, a curb, a gopher or (on your case) a snake. Question is, when do you want it to "give". The cheaper/lighter you make it, the less that it will take to hurt it. The more permanent/heavier you make it, the more heart broken you are going to be when it does get whacked.

From my perspective - when my custom spoiler does get wrapped up, it's probably going to be only one of many other damaged bits and pieces.

[Matt@BOS]

I was thinking the exact same thing a couple of weeks ago and decided that our camaro would really benefit from a custom spoiler, at least aesthetically. While we will probably still break the part, we've made sure that its easily detachable, so we can either take it off completely or put a cheap one on to kill cones and curbs.

Matt

[Dayton]

I know better that to buy an expensive spoiler. I buy cheap plastic chin spoilers. That way, when contact is made, the plastic cracks. The 3 support braces,and, most importantly, the lower valance panel is uninjured.

[Serpa69]

I know better that to buy an expensive spoiler. I buy cheap plastic chin spoilers. That way, when contact is made, the plastic cracks. The 3 support braces,and, most importantly, the lower valance panel is uninjured.

Agreed. I run the crapy ones. They look good and I dont feel to bad when I run into somthing. There is no way I am running a Carbon or steel one Unless you like to polish your car rather that drive it.

[XcYZ]

So far, so good with mine.

[clill]

We have actually done the stock one on Jackass a little differently. We have pulled it back away from the lower valance so in theory it catches air and forces it up thru the radiator...

[skatinjay27]

We have actually done the stock one on Jackass a little differently. We have pulled it back away from the lower valance so in theory it catches air and forces it up thru the radiator...

thats how the 4th gens are since they have the sealed frontends.

[Rick Dorion]

I used to time trial a 240Z and put one of the 'unbreakable' spoilers on! When I hit a cone, the lower valance sacrificed itself to save the spoiler. Back to cheap ones for me :)

[Ummgawa]

Stu

When I drove my 69 Z on a regular basis, I'd keep 2 extra front spoilers in the trunk and a set of wrenches to swap out the busted one if I was going to a show or cruise. When Rick's was still the best place to get 1st gen parts, and I was a dealer, they were relatively inexpensive.

Better get a few painted homey.

[Stuart Adams]

That's what I'm thinking.

All I can visualize is smokey burnouts when you talk about driving your Z. :thumbsup:

Thanks guys for the input.