OEM Type R wing onto GSR
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Re: OEM Type R wing onto GSR
i jsut used FELT. jsut cut a small piece to cover the hole and then when mounting the spoiler on the car, make sure that the felt covers the holes. i did it on my car.
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I have a gsr and I took off my stock wing. I use to put black tape over the holes because i thought there would be a leak. I've stopped doing that since I discovered that the visible holes does not allow water to get in the car. Now I run the car with the holes uncovered and never had a leak.
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Re: OEM Type R wing onto GSR
the wings west replica works great
all holes are covered and bolts right on no problem
seems like more hassel to use an oem one...when the replica's look identical
all holes are covered and bolts right on no problem
seems like more hassel to use an oem one...when the replica's look identical
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Re: OEM Type R wing onto GSR
A bit of a fallacy there. The only way for a wing to cover all the holes on a GS-R decklid is if the bases are larger than an OEM ITR wing, which would mean it would not look identical. If I had to guess it would probably look a bit funky with big, fat supports.
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yeah your going into way farther dept then i'm willing to argue about
do more work...not hurting me any
just suggesting that the replica looks like an ITR wing to someone who doesn't have a tape measure on them to measure if its a real deal
do more work...not hurting me any
just suggesting that the replica looks like an ITR wing to someone who doesn't have a tape measure on them to measure if its a real deal
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Re: OEM Type R wing onto GSR
Information was posted above you. But if you're installing an ITR wing on your GSR you need to choose a method to cover the 1" hole. I chose to use electrical tape because my car is garaged and doesn't see sun very much. In other instances it'll probably be best to weld it shut as some people have done. But other than that it's very easy to bolt up to your GSR hatch, as it only requires 4 ten mm nuts to attach the ITR wing
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Information was posted above you. But if you're installing an ITR wing on your GSR you need to choose a method to cover the 1" hole. I chose to use electrical tape because my car is garaged and doesn't see sun very much. In other instances it'll probably be best to weld it shut as some people have done. But other than that it's very easy to bolt up to your GSR hatch, as it only requires 4 ten mm nuts to attach the ITR wing
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this is what i did. Just installed it couple days ago and i used the plug for the front strut bar if you have an ls. it works great and i just painted it.
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Re: OEM Type R wing onto GSR
when i took the the stock wing of my ex civic there was five holes i just used water proof tape"the foil kind" from home cheapo and then bought touch up paint and filled the holes and u cant berely tell anymore.
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Wow. Using the plug from the engine bay doesn't really look bad. you wouldn't really notice it unless you have a trailer queen or something. Say, nobody's asked this yet... is installing the RS or LS third brake light in the inside the car difficult at all?
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Re: OEM Type R wing onto GSR
If your car had an OEM wing originally, then you have to basically tape a 3rd brake light into place inside the glass, whether it's the LS/ITR light, or do like me and stick the OEM wing's LED strip inside the glass with 3M emblem tape. It's been in there for over 9 years and has never moved or come off.
<-- wingless for nearly a decade
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if any 1 here was smart you would just use jb weld and sand it downs and use some touch up paint.... permanent and looksalot better then thoose plugs and its like a tottal of 20 bucks for paint sand paper and jd weld.... i did it to my gsr but i filled in all the holes i like it with out the wing and it looks like its from the factory
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Re: OEM Type R wing onto GSR
if any 1 here was smart you would just use jb weld and sand it downs and use some touch up paint.... permanent and looksalot better then thoose plugs and its like a tottal of 20 bucks for paint sand paper and jd weld.... i did it to my gsr but i filled in all the holes i like it with out the wing and it looks like its from the factory
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Actually what he said makes sense, regardless of wether anyones posted in a yr this method hasnt been brought up yet in this thread. Now someone can use this method versus making a new thread on, "Any better or permanent ways to cover the holes?" This website is for info. Not wether someone cares about that info.
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Re: OEM Type R wing onto GSR
Since JB weld is a paste I'd like to see you booger up a 1" diameter hole with it. You might as well use body filler at that point. It would be just as permanent, but wouldn't take nearly as long to cure.
I've done this several times before. White nylon plugs with a bit of clear silicone around the edges before you install them is the way to go. Easy, cheap, and not permanent in the event that you decide you want the gsr wing back.
If you want permanent and don't have a welder, pay someone $20 to weld the hole up for you. End of story.
I've done this several times before. White nylon plugs with a bit of clear silicone around the edges before you install them is the way to go. Easy, cheap, and not permanent in the event that you decide you want the gsr wing back.
If you want permanent and don't have a welder, pay someone $20 to weld the hole up for you. End of story.
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