Spoiler Rattle..

[tornaido_3927]

Hey guys!

Picked up my r34 skyline not long ago and its a non turbo but has a GTR wing on it.. I like it and I'm keeping it, but I also like upgrading car audio.

I've got a low power temporary sub sitting in the boot at the moment and from inside the car sounds good, but from the exterior it's a different story.

The bit where the wing mounts onto the boot is ever so slightly loose and can be shut up if I jam something under it as small as a folded piece of paper, but is there a way to just tighten it??

Also, the adjustable part of it has actually bowed slightly and sits heavily on the rest of the spoiler, but when I've got the bass pumping, even at low levels, this rattles like crazy (again, only audible from outside the car). Does it just need adjusting up or is there another way to get around this??

[Sloupos]

i had a similar problem, had water leaking in through the spoiler holes and massive rattles

i created some 'gasket' to sit between the boot and the spoiler,

out of rubber mat from bunnings, worked perfectly,

stopped water leak and supressed the rattle heaps

[maximumrpm]

had a similar problem with m r33 wing, i used the thick expensive clear 3m double sided tape underneath it to fix the problem

[astrotristan]

i had a similar problem, had water leaking in through the spoiler holes and massive rattles

i created some 'gasket' to sit between the boot and the spoiler,

out of rubber mat from bunnings, worked perfectly,

stopped water leak and supressed the rattle heaps

had a similar problem with m r33 wing, i used the thick expensive clear 3m double sided tape underneath it to fix the problem

had it on my 32 as well (not from epic hektik subs - just noticed it at high speeds)

i removed the spoiler, discovered the water and rust

so i got a new boot with no spoiler holes

[tornaido_3927]

Thanks guys!! Seems to be a good fix.. Should I do a similar thing for the adjustable part though, to stop it vibrating against the rest of the wing?

[R34P3R]

real or fake wing?

[tornaido_3927]

Seems real.. I wouldn't actually know the difference though I guess.. Any way to check?

[dori34]

maybe its just me but your wing looks like its sort of in a U shape like a smiley face? o.O

[tornaido_3927]

Yeah it is actually, wasn't so bad when I first got it but it's started to slip a little in the last couple weeks.. I'm guessing this wouldn't be common, the sign of a fake wing maybe?

I'm hoping not!

[R34P3R]

side shots? does it have the adjusters on the side?

[tornaido_3927]

Yeah it's got them, sorry but here's the best I can do at the moment, I can take a proper pic tomorrow in the light but this is as close as I can get for now..

[dori34]

how to tell if its a fake fibreglass copy?

well look under neath the wing where the stands bolt to the wing, it should be a plate with 2 screws, if theres no screws and the stands just go straight to the bottom of thewing then its a copy.

oem one has a plate that screws to the stands with 2x 10mm bolts and then that bolts to the bottom of the wing with 2 screws or so.

[tornaido_3927]

So this is a fake wing then?? Doesn't seem the have the plates you're referring to

It's so dirt because it's been practically raining mud.. The poor thing!