New dark horse style spoiler on pre order?

[Race Red]

It came a couple days ago. Initially I was worried but the material is pretty rigid and feels solid but light weight. I test fit the parts together (it comes in several pieces) and they look great. The gurney flap (lol) it flexible but looks great as well.

The wing comes in white resin and not black or flat black like some of the others. That was a bit of a shock but not really an issue since I'm having it painted by a body shop nearby. I'm sending it to be painted Race Red to match the body and we'll see if it mounts after it's finished. It looks like the holes and pre-installed studs will fit without any problem. No instructions but you really don 't need any as it's easy to figure out how things go together.

It's decent quality but the Ebay version is half the price for the exact same thing. I will say that SuperAutoUSA did have excellent customer service the couple times I reached out to them. I'll post pics of the raw parts the painted final product and the fitment on the car when I get it back.

Thanks for the info. So, the description (and pics) on website show color to be black, but it arrived white?

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[Spartan 818]

Thanks for the info. So, the description (and pics) on website show color to be black, but it arrived white?

Yeah, I thought it would arrive black as well but white is what was in the box. There were 4 seam/bolt covers that were black but everything else was white. Not a pretty white but the dull resin color like it was pulled out of the mold. Not a bad thing since I was planning on painting anyway but just a surprise.

 

[Spartan 818]

Finally got the SuperAutoUSA spoiler back from paint and installed. I wish I took the before pics showing the white resin color it arrived in. But anyway, here goes…

PROS: Thr material is good quality and it fits the predrilled holes. That’s about it

CONS: The white resin is incredibly hard to pint. Body shop #1 wouldn’t touch it due to the resin. They said it takes a lot of extra work to make the pint stick and just flat out refused to retry saying they couldn’t guarantee the outcome. Second body shop charged about $100 extra to do the work. Total body match paint and prep price was $565. Race Red was the color. That puts this over $1000 to get you to the point of installation. Most of the screw alignment, on the spoiler assembly itself, was ok but a few were really rough like the long reach and open construction of the center pillar. After it was installed the center laid flat, after some work but the outer pillars are not flush. No amount of tightening will fix it. If I tighten more I will strip the bolts. Very slight lack of flushness on both sides but I know it’s there. The double sided adhesive tape is… weird. It’s spongy and will likely not lie flat, mine didn’t. The bolts will hold tight though.

Big CON: They sent 2 of the wrong “beauty” covers. Two different sizes and shapes for each side but I got 4 of the same ones. For the record, those were black in the kit. Everything else was resin white. I’ll email them and see if they will send the 2 right pieces. It was mountable without those parts and can be installed later without disassembly.

Overall look is good but some of the attention to detail is lacking. I will admit that so far their customer service has been excellent. My emails early on were quickly responded to and I hope they continue when I reach out about the missing parts.
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[Spartan 818]

Finally got the SuperAutoUSA spoiler back from paint and installed. I wish I took the before pics showing the white resin color it arrived in. But anyway, here goes…

PROS: Thr material is good quality and it fits the predrilled holes. That’s about it

CONS: The white resin is incredibly hard to pint. Body shop #1 wouldn’t touch it due to the resin. They said it takes a lot of extra work to make the pint stick and just flat out refused to retry saying they couldn’t guarantee the outcome. Second body shop charged about $100 extra to do the work. Total body match paint and prep price was $565. Race Red was the color. That puts this over $1000 to get you to the point of installation. Most of the screw alignment, on the spoiler assembly itself, was ok but a few were really rough like the long reach and open construction of the center pillar. After it was installed the center laid flat, after some work but the outer pillars are not flush. No amount of tightening will fix it. If I tighten more I will strip the bolts. Very slight lack of flushness on both sides but I know it’s there. The double sided adhesive tape is… weird. It’s spongy and will likely not lie flat, mine didn’t. The bolts will hold tight though.

Big CON: They sent 2 of the wrong “beauty” covers. Two different sizes and shapes for each side but I got 4 of the same ones. For the record, those were black in the kit. Everything else was resin white. I’ll email them and see if they will send the 2 right pieces. It was mountable without those parts and can be installed later without disassembly.

Overall look is good but some of the attention to detail is lacking. I will admit that so far their customer service has been excellent. My emails early on were quickly responded to and I hope they continue when I reach out about the missing parts.
Photos included

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[JoesProGTO]

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Looks great!!! Did you assemble the spoiler before having it painted, or did they paint the unassembled parts? Trying to figure which would be best.

 

[Spartan 818]

I left it disassembled so they could paint each piece. The body shop said it would come out better that way. No issues after I got it back from paint. Went together easily and the thickness of the paint didn’t bother the fitment when it was done.

 

[JoesProGTO]

I left it disassembled so they could paint each piece. The body shop said it would come out better that way. No issues after I got it back from paint. Went together easily and the thickness of the paint didn’t bother the fitment when it was done.

Great to know! Thanks.

 

[viking805fan]

Finally got the SuperAutoUSA spoiler back from paint and installed. I wish I took the before pics showing the white resin color it arrived in. But anyway, here goes…

PROS: Thr material is good quality and it fits the predrilled holes. That’s about it

CONS: The white resin is incredibly hard to pint. Body shop #1 wouldn’t touch it due to the resin. They said it takes a lot of extra work to make the pint stick and just flat out refused to retry saying they couldn’t guarantee the outcome. Second body shop charged about $100 extra to do the work. Total body match paint and prep price was $565. Race Red was the color. That puts this over $1000 to get you to the point of installation. Most of the screw alignment, on the spoiler assembly itself, was ok but a few were really rough like the long reach and open construction of the center pillar. After it was installed the center laid flat, after some work but the outer pillars are not flush. No amount of tightening will fix it. If I tighten more I will strip the bolts. Very slight lack of flushness on both sides but I know it’s there. The double sided adhesive tape is… weird. It’s spongy and will likely not lie flat, mine didn’t. The bolts will hold tight though.

Big CON: They sent 2 of the wrong “beauty” covers. Two different sizes and shapes for each side but I got 4 of the same ones. For the record, those were black in the kit. Everything else was resin white. I’ll email them and see if they will send the 2 right pieces. It was mountable without those parts and can be installed later without disassembly.

Overall look is good but some of the attention to detail is lacking. I will admit that so far their customer service has been excellent. My emails early on were quickly responded to and I hope they continue when I reach out about the missing parts.
Photos included

What made the cost that match to paint the spoiler?? Was it the red color match? Or is that typical just to get a spoiler painted.

 

[jimbo67]

What made the cost that match to paint the spoiler?? Was it the red color match? Or is that typical just to get a spoiler painted.

What people don't understand, painting over any foreign raw plastic be it primed or not is a gamble. If it is not prepared properly it will fail. I paint cars everyday, not to mention cost of paint and materials is ridiculous especially a 3 stage red.

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