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Old 04-13-2017 | 12:40 AM
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STI PERRIN Gurney Flap Photochop

Saw this on a sti the other day and thought, not bad. Did a quick photoshop and looks decent, only downside is drilling but maybe double sided tape could fix that issue.

PERRIN Gurney Flap 2015+ low-profile trunk spoiler - Subaru Impreza WRX STI Forums: IWSTI.com
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Goes for $100 on ebay made of aluminum. Even buying acrylic to cut and size, material would be $20 bucks for a sheet of 18"x36"
PERRIN Gurney Flap Rear Spoiler fits 2015-2016 Subaru WRX / STi Sedan | eBay
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Old 04-13-2017 | 01:12 AM
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ordered the acrylic, going to start mocking up a template. if it looks whack and i dont like it, only $20 bucks down the drain. I bought enough to make 2 or 3 drafts

May need to play with heat gun as the type-s spoiler slants down and not perfectly flat, so the flap would have to curve.
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Old 04-13-2017 | 08:47 AM
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You will probably have to drill into the lip spoiler. With the angle it sits and placement, I don't think the best of the best tape will hold it on. Interested to see how it looks! Way to be creative!
Old 04-13-2017 | 10:19 AM
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Old 04-13-2017 | 11:28 AM
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will def. match your evo/sti diffuser!
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aha took a few tries but I got the shape ok. I think it looks okay. will take better pics tomorrow. probably redo it or have a shop cut me a perfect shape.



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Old 04-18-2017 | 06:18 AM
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great job, man!

although, I feel if it were molded, it would look better.
props for showing people that innovation is still alive
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meh, I'd leave it off. Doesn't flow in my opinion.
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I think the cuts have to be done by machine in order for this to flow properly. Using a handheld Dremel tool makes it very difficult to make clean cuts.
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Instead of a Dremel and cut-off wheel, look at getting a jig saw and some blades designed for cutting plexiglass. I have used them to cut ABS plastic and they make really clean cuts. You could also take a straight edge to cut along to get the line perfect. Otherwise, a machine will be the only shot at perfection.

Besides the minor waviness, it looks good!

Seems you and I are in contentions for the best looking/only DMM's on the site:

Not the best lighting on the pic/depends on the monitor, but the wheels are matte bronze. Back on the stock wheels for now though. Having issues with something on the XXR's. Violent shaking when I hit 70, chances are the wheels are just shit.

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thx for feedback guys. it honestly looks nicer in person. aha. I'm going to look into getting it custom cut. I have a template measured already.
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Originally Posted by NoTLoud
Instead of a Dremel and cut-off wheel, look at getting a jig saw and some blades designed for cutting plexiglass. I have used them to cut ABS plastic and they make really clean cuts. You could also take a straight edge to cut along to get the line perfect. Otherwise, a machine will be the only shot at perfection.

Besides the minor waviness, it looks good!

Seems you and I are in contentions for the best looking/only DMM's on the site:

Not the best lighting on the pic/depends on the monitor, but the wheels are matte bronze. Back on the stock wheels for now though. Having issues with something on the XXR's. Violent shaking when I hit 70, chances are the wheels are just shit.

grab some hubcentric rings. 64.1mm to whatever the back of your wheel is. also tighten evenly with torque wrench
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I had hubcentric rings on that fit flush on both the wheel and hub. Wheels I would torque to 80 ft/lbs in a star pattern and then go back through and double-check each.

I think it's definitely an issue with the balancing and the wheels having some quality issues from being so cheap. Two of them have between 15-18 weights on them. Last step before selling is to get a different set of hubcentric rings and then roadforce balanced. If the problem persists, they will become someone else's problem.




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