All right boys. Here it is. The @Carbon2Carbon GT350R spoiler install. First off I will say that the spoiler is a very well made piece. exact copy of the 350R mold and the exposed carbon fiber is a nice touch. This setup includes the newly designed carbon fiber center piece to cover the holes left by the track/tech spoiler. The part is shipped to you very well packaged with all the required hardware. I will explain the install as best I can and what worked for me. The pictures were taken in my driveway with a ton of bushes, shadows, and its trash day so forgive them. I am planning a shoot with a Ford GT when I get the time.
Overall the job itself took about 3 hours total. This includes removing the old spoiler, cleaning, prep, drilling, and installing the new piece. I completed it at home in my garage without any help. Removal of the spoiler is explained earlier in my build thread so i won’t really go into it here. I will add that removal of the old double sided tape is made much easier with a heat gun.
Once your surface is clean the next step is to drill the holes. The spoiler comes with a foam based gasket that will ultimately be your template to drill with. For the Tech/Track pack cars the initial placement of the gasket is easy because the inner bolt hole matches the location on the factory spoiler. Your best bet is place the template centered on the factory hole, then make it as even as possible on the edges of the trunk. Once that is done place several pieces of tape and then take measurements. Pick a location on each hole and measure the distance from there to the edge of the trunk. Adjust as necessary to replicate that on the other side and your done
The hardest part of this whole operation is having the balls to drill into your stock trunk. I had to put the drill down and walk away for a night before i could man up and get it done. In all honesty the drilling will only take 10 minutes. I left the template in place and simply drilled straight down using my iPhone as a level. Once done i sprayed some white rust preventer into a cap and then brushed it on with a small paint brush. The two holes on the left are what you drill. The three holes on the bottom are there from the factory
After about an hour it was time to install the spoiler. It is a little tricky to maneuver without help, so I loosely installed one bolt in each side to hold it in place. The spoiler comes with a M6 metric bolt that is a little short in my opinion. I went down to my local mom/pop hardware store and got 6 M6x16 bolts with a few extra threads. You may have a total pucker moment when you go to line up the holes and they didn’t match dead perfect. What I quickly realized is the spoiler has some flex. I recommend getting all three bolts started on one side, then you can pull the spoiler to match the holes on the other side. The bolts then lined up perfect and I was done. Be sure to use some blue loctite on all the heads and DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN. You run those bolts down too hard and crack something and your world will end
So far I am loving the spoiler. The center piece is sleek and low profile. Easily painted if you have a solid colored car, and it blends pretty well with the stripes. It may not be “The” option for you, but it is “an” option that is available. Outside of the aesthetics and aerodynamics, my side view mirror has an awesome view. Another unexpected benefit is the spoiler also blocks the headlights from cars behind me.
Overall I am pleased. Chris @Carbon2Carbon will continue to get my money in the future and their service and parts are top notch. I would recommend some sealant and wax on all the exposed carbon fiber pieces, I applied some to the spoiler and S550 Carbon mirror caps for a nice shine.
Feel free to share your thoughts an opinions. Good, bad, or indifferent.
Overall the job itself took about 3 hours total. This includes removing the old spoiler, cleaning, prep, drilling, and installing the new piece. I completed it at home in my garage without any help. Removal of the spoiler is explained earlier in my build thread so i won’t really go into it here. I will add that removal of the old double sided tape is made much easier with a heat gun.
Once your surface is clean the next step is to drill the holes. The spoiler comes with a foam based gasket that will ultimately be your template to drill with. For the Tech/Track pack cars the initial placement of the gasket is easy because the inner bolt hole matches the location on the factory spoiler. Your best bet is place the template centered on the factory hole, then make it as even as possible on the edges of the trunk. Once that is done place several pieces of tape and then take measurements. Pick a location on each hole and measure the distance from there to the edge of the trunk. Adjust as necessary to replicate that on the other side and your done
The hardest part of this whole operation is having the balls to drill into your stock trunk. I had to put the drill down and walk away for a night before i could man up and get it done. In all honesty the drilling will only take 10 minutes. I left the template in place and simply drilled straight down using my iPhone as a level. Once done i sprayed some white rust preventer into a cap and then brushed it on with a small paint brush. The two holes on the left are what you drill. The three holes on the bottom are there from the factory
After about an hour it was time to install the spoiler. It is a little tricky to maneuver without help, so I loosely installed one bolt in each side to hold it in place. The spoiler comes with a M6 metric bolt that is a little short in my opinion. I went down to my local mom/pop hardware store and got 6 M6x16 bolts with a few extra threads. You may have a total pucker moment when you go to line up the holes and they didn’t match dead perfect. What I quickly realized is the spoiler has some flex. I recommend getting all three bolts started on one side, then you can pull the spoiler to match the holes on the other side. The bolts then lined up perfect and I was done. Be sure to use some blue loctite on all the heads and DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN. You run those bolts down too hard and crack something and your world will end
So far I am loving the spoiler. The center piece is sleek and low profile. Easily painted if you have a solid colored car, and it blends pretty well with the stripes. It may not be “The” option for you, but it is “an” option that is available. Outside of the aesthetics and aerodynamics, my side view mirror has an awesome view. Another unexpected benefit is the spoiler also blocks the headlights from cars behind me.
Overall I am pleased. Chris @Carbon2Carbon will continue to get my money in the future and their service and parts are top notch. I would recommend some sealant and wax on all the exposed carbon fiber pieces, I applied some to the spoiler and S550 Carbon mirror caps for a nice shine.
Feel free to share your thoughts an opinions. Good, bad, or indifferent.
