R32 Spoiler Removal

[Fugi]

Well car is gettin resprayed in a few weeks and im just wondering if i want the spoiler off. The problem im having is i cant just take it off for some reason. My mates s15 spoiler came straight off when we undid the bolts but mine is stuck.

Just wonderin if it has some sort of glue??

also dose anybody have any picks of red/maroon 32's with the back spoiler off?? the more the better, will make my decision easyer.

cheers

[dmr]

Well car is gettin resprayed in a few weeks and im just wondering if i want the spoiler off. The problem im having is i cant just take it off for some reason. My mates s15 spoiler came straight off when we undid the bolts but mine is stuck.

Just wonderin if it has some sort of glue??

also dose anybody have any picks of red/maroon 32's with the back spoiler off?? the more the better, will make my decision easyer.

cheers

1. there are a few bolts which you can see under the boot lid, undo those.

2. the centre part of the spoiler is held on by a big 4-way clip. this is a b*tch to get off!

3. disconnect the brake light harness

4. all that's left is double sided tape, which is inbetween the spoiler and the boot lid. make sure you don't rip the paint off or leave any hefty scratches while taking the tape off.

hope that helps

Edited March 18, 2008 by dmr

[Trent04]

and elbow grease i hear works a treat

[Fugi]

geez what a hassle just to get a spoiler off. i think i will just leave it on for now. cauz i just wanted to take it off to see what it would look like. see if i liked it.

but im still looking for some pic's of some maroon 32's with no spoiler.

thanks for your replys.

[adam-__-]

Not sure how many different style spoilers are out there for the 32's, but for my one, there was only 4 bolts altogether. 2 each side. There's some sort of glue holding the spoiler down as well. You'll need a bit of force to get them off.

I seriously wouldn't recommend taking the spoiler off 'just to see how it'll look' because the glue underneath it would be a pain in the arse to clean up. THAT and what happens when you don't like the look? You'll have to go out and get more glue. hahah

Up to you, but I reckon it'll be a pain in the arse if you just wanna see how it'll look.

[dmr]

I seriously wouldn't recommend taking the spoiler off 'just to see how it'll look' because the glue underneath it would be a pain in the arse to clean up. THAT and what happens when you don't like the look? You'll have to go out and get more glue. hahah

even if you ripped off all the glue, the bolts alone will hold the spoiler down firmly

[White GTS-T]

There are two types of spoiler for the 32. There's a type A and a type B spoiler. The type B spoiler mounts at the two ends and in the middle. The type A spoiler only mounts at the two ends of the boot.

Before you unbolt the spoiler make sure you disconnect the wiring for the high centre brake light. Then once you've unbolted it, it will just lift straight off.

Edited March 18, 2008 by White GTS-T

[Fugi]

yea nuh forget it, im thinkin that they will have to take it off to respray the car so i might head down when they are doing it. to take a look.

thanks for your replys. probly would of just ripped it off if use didnt say anything.