I found a trunk spoiler for a 2004-2008 TL from SPOILER EXPRESS and wondering if anybody has bought one. Looks legit and maybe like the TYPE-S style. Unpainted is 79.00 and painted is 144.00 with a 3 year warranty.

https://spoilerexpress.3dcartstores....bile/home.asp?


Description: " Blow-molded from ABS virgin plastic resin for strength and long life. Easy installation and requires only minor drilling into your trunk lid Includes all necessary mounting hardware and instructions. The Spoiler can be ordered pre-painted to match your vehicle factory color, or primed for painting locally. Painted Spoilers are painted with Dupont paint with a 3-year warranty. Our Spoiler is backed by a Lifetime Warranty against material or workmanship defect."

What do you guys think? If nobody has bought one maybe ill be a Guinea pig! With an OEM spoiler running $600 there's gotta be an alternative like this!

 

my buddy got it for his 540i and it looks really good, great quality too, he did paint it himself i do think 65 its quit a bit to have the dough have it painted by them, probably worth it!!

 

Looks like the same lip spoiler that's been on ebay forever that's cheaper. It doesn't look like the Type S one.

 

Definitely a base lip spoiler.

 

^That. Look up thespoilerstore on eBay.

My question is...why haven't those replica companies replicated the type-s? I bet a horde of us would buy a $100, even $120, type-s replica.

 

+1 I'd probably shoot for a Type-S spoiler

 

Hmm well "The Spoiler Store" on EBAY doesnt even have a TYPE-S Lip listed. These two companys both sell the same spoiler it looks like. The Spoiler Store sells their painted alot cheaper. I can get a discount since i work at a dealer but im still not paying $500 for a spoiler. They should make a replica! Does the base look any good vs. the TYPE S? I have not seen the two side by side in person. TYPE S does look like its a bit taller and more aggressive tho

 

You won't find replica type-s trunk lid lips. That's what I'm saying.

The base looks fine and the spoilerstore lips are fine. Tons of us have them. Paint is good. Def worth the money.

What I'm saying is, me and I bet 100 other people, would quickly sell our base lips to purchase a ~$120 type-s replica.

It's just more aggressive looking. A little taller and more pronounced.

 

Yeah i know i wont find a replica, ive searched with no luck. I couldnt tell if the one I found was a base or not from the pic. Ill just buy a base for now and hope to find a TYPE S in the future. Thanks!

 

I have contacted both websites about avalibility on a TYPE S spoiler or making/ordering a replica. Lets see where this goes...

 

I would definately trade my base lip from thespoilerstore for a replica Type S or maybe something just a bit more aggressive if it was in a similar price range. I think the base one looks good but the S does look better, but not $4-500 better. I think mine shipped straight from Taiwan, I wonder if the Type S was available over there or they would have ever had one to make a mold from.

 

Well im still waiting to hear back from both companies. thespoilerstore talked to me but thought his base spoiler was a type s, which it is not. He is looking into it further. However, I did find a alternative spoiler that does look decent from sarona that kind of mimics the TYPE S spoiler. It does go down on the trunks curve but is more long than high. here is a pic...

 

That looks like the Type S lip to me?

 

I emailed them to see if it is a replica, comes painted, etc. There is no information on the website.

 

The car looks like a Type-S to me, so that looks like an OEM Type-S spoiler.

 

Sarona comes unpainted. That's probably the closest you will get to OEM Type S spoiler.

 

It looks similar but it doesnt look identical to me... Have you seen one in person?

 

I'd like to see something that looks just like the Type S but just a hair taller.

Kinda like on my Impala, here's stock


Then I went to this


Mimics stock but just a bit bigger. I hate when stuff screams aftermarket.

 

The Sarona looks shorter but longer off the rear of the trunk. Not bad looking but a bit taller would be nice

 

I purchased a roof spoiler from them in NYC. It looks similar to Type S and was more aggressive when I compared to my OEM base trunk spoiler. It's close but definitely not a OEM Type S trunk spoiler worth I don't know $600?

 

Ok, UPDATE! Thespoilerstore on ebay is talking with his manufacure about making one.... I hope this brings us access to a OEM Replica!

 

YAY!

I don't find what's so different about the process of making the Type-S one.

Just do the same as they did to replicate the base one but do it with the mold of a Type-S one lol

 

Yeah, the process should not be any different. Make a mold and start making spoilers! I could make them if I really wanted lol

 

Have not heard back from the spoiler guys yet.. but here is an update for the SARONA. I did some digging and found the SARONA spoiler is a base spoiler they are selling for $175!!! They are crazy, they just took a pic of the TYPE S and said it was their spoiler. Here is the thread I found on it...

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/tl-s-lip-spoiler-sarona-design-745348/

 

That'd be awesome keep us updated. There's a decent market opportunity here for some 3rd party to come in and sell us bunch of these.

 

I would jump on the Type S replica spoiler as well.

 

That's awesome! I hope they make it! Keep us updated.

 

^post whore

 

Go lower your car.

 

If your talking about me I cant, someone just ran into my car and now I have to take it in to get it fixed. Entire drivers side is dented/scratched. EVERYTHING IS RUINED!

 

Was talking to Chad (guy above my post).

That sucks, man. I hope it's repairable!!

 

Yeah its repairable It needs three new wheels, lf fender, both drivers side doors and rear quarter fixed and a new rocker molding... I just put that A-SPEC on last week now I have ISC coilovers just sitting here in a box... I hope this repair is fast, happened yesterday at 3pm

 

That blows

Oh and don't put the molding back on the doors the TL looks better without it.

 

On a better note, I got my spoiler from SpoilerExpress its a base, good quality, had it painted and put it on yesterday! Although my TL is sad looking from the side, she's lookin' fresh from the rear! Maybe one of these companies will pull through for me and make a replica, they are sure taking their sweet ass time!

 

Which molding? I dont have any on it now... I dont think anyway

Old pic-

 

Kinda hard to tell from the pic but the molding on the lower half of the doors. If you don't have it, then good

You said "rocker molding" so I didn't know if that's what you were referring to.

 

Rocker molding is the molding underneath the doors, the ones you remove to put the A-SPEC kit on. I dont have mudflaps/splash guards either. Mean and Clean

 

Oh aka side skirts

 

Yeah same thing lol everything has more than one name! They were first called "rocker mouldings" back in the day to prevent rocks from chipping your paint. Now they are called side skirts, more for show than purpose. Thats how I see it

 

Here's a few pic's of the base spoiler for now until a TYPE-S is avalible. Not bad...