Installing the standard spoiler?

Discussion in '8G Lancer - Customization' started by kokobeans, Jul 30, 2009.

  1. kokobeans

    kokobeans Active Member

  2. lancer2quick

    lancer2quick Well-Known Member

    Installation..fairly easy. Price-wise, I have no idea..I haven't ever priced them.
     
  3. Keeeent

    Keeeent Well-Known Member

    what color is your trunk? i'll swap with you if its white.
     
  4. enkrypter_DJ

    enkrypter_DJ Well-Known Member

    the install is really easy , the holes are already marked u just need to drill them
     
  5. chelecuche

    chelecuche Well-Known Member

    YEAH ITS REALLY EASY! just need to open the trunk and check the holes... they are allready market, drill, and put the spoiler
     
  6. kokobeans

    kokobeans Active Member

    Alright, I purchased a Black One for 115.00$, thought that was reasonable.

    Drilling holes in my trunk, how can you screw it up, right?
     
  7. 2k8 ES

    2k8 ES Well-Known Member

    $115 isn't bad at all. The only thing I'd be worried about is cracking the paint or entire trunk itself. Drill a pilot hole then get bigger until it's the right size. Don't go drilling a half inch hole in your bumper otherwise you'll have a nice spiderweb where your spoiler connects.
     
  8. LancerRA09

    LancerRA09 Well-Known Member

    Id have it professionally done if you dont know what your doing. I bought one off ebay when I had my ES and it did NOT line up with the holes on the underside of the trunk.
     
  9. kokobeans

    kokobeans Active Member

    Now I'm genuinely scared haha
     
  10. LancerRA09

    LancerRA09 Well-Known Member

    if you can, just take the bolts that come with it, screw them in the spoiler, and see if they line up with the holes, if not, get it done by a pro
     
  11. 2k8 ES

    2k8 ES Well-Known Member

    Yikes.. Yeah I'd definitely check to make sure the holes are the right length apart and everything. Measure twice cut once right?
     
  12. kokobeans

    kokobeans Active Member

    LancerRA09,

    When you say line up with holes, umm, HOLES? WHERE?
     
  13. enkrypter_DJ

    enkrypter_DJ Well-Known Member

    Did u open ur turnk and look? u cant miss it


    if u cannot figure it out , just go get it done at a shop, it isnt complicated, look at the spoiler and notice where it sits on the trunk, open the trunk and look around the area where the spoler site, you will see the marked holes. (little circles not drilled). then u take mesuring device and mesure the gap between the bolts on the spoiler. If the bolts on the spoiler are 6 inches apart and the marked holes on the trunk are only 5 inches apart then it wil not fit. you will have to measure 6 inches and drill new holes.

    its just common sense
     
  14. 2k8 ES

    2k8 ES Well-Known Member

    And in case somehow there's a major misunderstanding.. you're going to have to take off the carpeting stuff. Just don't want people drilling through their clips thinking those are the holes for the spoiler.
     
  15. kokobeans

    kokobeans Active Member

    I SEE IT! Thanks, guys, I'm going to be receiving it sometime this week.
     
  16. 2k8 ES

    2k8 ES Well-Known Member

    Cool. Let us know how the install goes.
     
  17. enkrypter_DJ

    enkrypter_DJ Well-Known Member


    If he purchased the standard spiler he only has 2 holes per side, no need to remove clips to take off the carpeting.

    Drill a small hole first then use a bigger bit.


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  18. LancerRA09

    LancerRA09 Well-Known Member

    Ya, but its aftermarket, I bought one off ebay and it was like a 1/4" off of those holes
     
  19. 2k8 ES

    2k8 ES Well-Known Member

    Oh wow I didn't even realize the holes were that far off to the side of the trunk. My bad. Thanks for the picture though.
     
  20. kokobeans

    kokobeans Active Member

    So that's where the holes are!

    I tried to take off the carpeting and i ended up breaking 3 of the black fastener thingies -_- (ripped it off with brute force) before I realized I might've been doing something wrong.

    Hopefully that's where the holes are in relationship to my spoiler.