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Posted by: street legal go-kart Apr 6 2003, 09:18 PM

none of the user cars i have seen have the rear decklid spoiler .
is there some unspoken taboo against it ?
does any one have practical exp with using one ?
my use is in the 20-95mph range
thx
jonathan t

Posted by: Brad Roberts Apr 6 2003, 09:23 PM

I use them if the rules permit (SCCA-No, PCA-Yes)

This one is "Ok"

I cant find a pic of the one we normally use.

OH.. I have this one in black Gel coat (for sale) 60$ and 20$ goes to the Dave (Korijo) fund.

B

Posted by: street legal go-kart Apr 6 2003, 09:27 PM

thanks brad
how do they attach?
do i have to drill my rear lid?
thx again
jonathan t

Posted by: Brad Roberts Apr 6 2003, 09:30 PM

You have to drill your rear lid.. We normally have two lids for the cars. One with the spoiler and one without. Both painted to match the car.

B

Posted by: SirAndy Apr 6 2003, 11:30 PM

i like em. especially with the flares.
here's mine:

Posted by: seanery Apr 7 2003, 05:19 AM

Go Kart, the one that racers use is usually from Sheridan.
You can see it http://www.ultimate914.com

Posted by: Bleyseng Apr 7 2003, 08:05 AM

Here what is looks like with big bumpers
Geoff

Posted by: Kerrys914 Apr 7 2003, 08:33 AM

Do you guys have anything between the spoiler and the trunk lid? The one I have has some old funky rubber gasket type piece. Ay ideas on a replacment, if it is required?

It seems like it was used to help seal out water and to help hide the uneven botom edges??????

Cheers

Posted by: Bleyseng Apr 7 2003, 08:51 AM

Mine came from PP without any gasket. I added some double stick tape so I could position it and hold it in place while I screwed it in. I think it should be glassed in to look right.
Geoff

Posted by: seanery Apr 7 2003, 09:59 AM

The white car is not my car, it's from the Sheridan web page.
www.ultimate914.com

It is a race part, not something I would use for daily use.
Most of these (that I have seen) are pop riveted in place.

Posted by: aufaber Apr 7 2003, 10:32 AM

I always kinda like the adjustable nascar style one a few of the racers around here run. Not sure who makes it.



-Aaron G>

Posted by: Kerrys914 Apr 7 2003, 10:46 AM

I was going to glass mine in but decided it would see alot of open/close action and crack the paint.

I guess I can do some glass work and get a matching surface for the spoiler.


I just about sanded my arms off this weekend on only one of my flares...Ouch
1 down 3 to go..then it's off to the paint shop

Thanks
Kerry

Posted by: Brad Roberts Apr 7 2003, 12:10 PM

Um .. Gokart...

You listed a wanted ad for a OEM Style .... there was no such thing.

You have 2 choices. The one I posted and the one that Roger Sheridan sells. Roger sells a 3 inch rear spolier and a 6 inch rear spoiler.

aufaber,

That is the 6 inch Sheridan spoiler. The white car above is the same spoiler but 3 inch.

Roger gives a discount to club members. He stocks nothing and makes them AFTER you send him the money.

B

Posted by: Brad Roberts Apr 7 2003, 12:15 PM

Seanery,


The Sheridan spoiler does get riveted on, but the quality of the spoiler is head and shoulders above the first one I posted. It also fits the rear lid perfectly (because Roger made the moulds using a real decklid) The other doesnt fit worth a crap and rattles loose with time.


B

Posted by: SirAndy Apr 7 2003, 12:19 PM

Posted by: drew365 Apr 7 2003, 03:15 PM

Here's one I just installed this weekend. It's a little more radical but it's on a track car. The spoiler and rear lid are one piece and fiberglass. The whole piece sure is a lot lighter than the stock one.

Posted by: drew365 Apr 7 2003, 03:16 PM

Here's the view the competition will see.

Posted by: drew365 Apr 7 2003, 03:22 PM

That's what I get for clicking those buttons too quick.

Posted by: Schnell944 Apr 7 2003, 09:15 PM

I have a HUGE whale-tale looking spoiler that the PO put on mine. does anyone know what Im talking about? at first i didnt care for it much, but it's growing on me

Posted by: Brad Roberts Apr 7 2003, 09:17 PM

Yep. I know which one your talking about... It is BIG.


Drew,

we run that one made in carbon fiber on the rear of one of the V8 cars.


B

Posted by: Mike T Apr 8 2003, 01:23 AM

Posted by: URY914 Apr 8 2003, 06:49 AM

Mike,
that looks like the AIR (American International Racing) deck lid and spoiler. I had one that I bought second hand and it was very poor quality. So bad in fact if you measured from the right corner to the ground and the left corner to the ground, it was more than a inch differance. I spent hours trying to fix it and finally took the sawz-all to and cut it off and added my own back on.

Paul

Posted by: drew365 Apr 8 2003, 07:41 AM

I bought it from Dave at TRE in North Hollywood,CA. It may be an AIR, I don't know. Mine fits just fine except it's a little high in the curve about 2/3 the way back, but really about the same as most fg lids I've seen. Dave has the same one on his -6 and it fits fine also.

Posted by: Lawrence914-6 Apr 8 2003, 07:56 AM

My tastes over the years have changed regarding the 914. More and more, I like the stock looking cars. Although a GT-replica car could hide in my driveway anytime.

I used to say I wanted a metallic-purple, V-8, flared, big honkin spoiler, carbon fiber interior, 5-lug, walnut facia inlay'd car with a bunch of rally lights and quick-release pins on the lids and targa-top. Something to offend everybody! :finger2:

But I've mellowed in my old age. -_-

My personal opinion is that I don't like the spoiler on a 914, except maybe on a flared car. On a stock bodied car, it just looks very "rice-boy" to me. My personal opinion only.



-Rusty

Posted by: street legal go-kart Apr 16 2003, 09:11 PM

lost this thread due to following up on local leads
just bought one like sir chris has
i can see that it will take some fitting
i think im going to take brads advise and buy another rear lid so i can run both.
thx again
jt

Posted by: street legal go-kart Apr 16 2003, 09:15 PM

hey !
being nuvo riche i kind of like that "rich boy look "

jt