I've tried searching for some installs regarding this spoiler..but no luck, so i thought i'd try here.

I'm about to drill the holes into my hatch to mount up my EDM spoiler...but i would like to know...There are two different studs that are on each mounting plate, a plastic one and a metal screw. Do i drill two holes per plate? (so that would be a total of 8 small holes total). I know this seems like a newbish question...but i want to make sure before i start drilling away.

Any help is appriciated.

 

Yes 8 holes need to be drilled.

 

thanks man

 

just wondering..

are the holes really necessary? cause its gonna b mounted on such a flat platform, will double sided tape + some sillicon glue b enuf? also since the rear wiper will b sort of holding it in place as well.

has anyone done it without screws?

 

I've heard a lot of people using double sided tape for this spoiler install, and it seems to work ok...but i just feel more secure about having it mounted properly. Plus if you ever go to sell the spoiler it will still be reusable if the next person wants to install it properly

Its all a personal preference

 

tats true too

but if u ever sell the spoiler, then ur boot lip would hav 8 holes. tats wat im fuss about.

btw, there shudnt b any water leakage are there?

thanks again

 

Dang Sean, you should have come to me with this question homie! You know I just installed that wing on my CRX a few weeks ago! haha

But yeah. . .if you haven't already installed yours. . .

I drilled for all 8 holes as well. I put masking tape down on the hatch. Then I dabbed some paint on the 4 plastic studs/clips on the wing. Carefully put the wing down in position and the paint will leave 4 marks on the masking tape. Drill those holes.

Then dab a little paint on the 4 threaded studs and do the same. You have to do it in 2 stages like that because the plastic studs/clips are longer than the threaded metal ones.

After the holes are drilled, it's a sinch. Remove the tape, put the wing on and put the nuts on from underneath.

As for the double sided tape idea. . .you can try it, but I certainly wouldn't. If you notice, the hatch and wing aren't flat. They have an arc to them. I don't know if it was just my wing, or all of them, but I could see the ends snug down when the nuts get tightened. That tells me that they arc on the hatch and on the wing don't match exactly. I sure wouldn't trust tape to hold that down. lol

 

Oh yeah. . .and as far as water leakage. . .it should be fine as long as you put a little silicone around the holes. I meant to do that on mine, but I was excited to get the damn thing installed and I forgot. lol. I'll be pulling it off to add that soon.

 

Both holes do NOT need to be drilled, that is a waste of time, no tape is necessary either, I removed the plastic tabs and have had the wing on my car for almost 3 years, drove it cross country and never had a problem. You will want to check every few months as the nuts that hold the wing on slowly back themselves off a little, besides the wing wont be going anywhere if you have a rear wiper

 

cheers nihkon for ur input

K20EF8, if i read correctly, u mean u drilled 4 holes instead of 8?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by K20EF8 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> nuts that hold the wing on slowly back themselves off a little</TD></TR></TABLE>
try lock nuts or lock washers?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by spoonGD1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">cheers nihkon for ur input

K20EF8, if i read correctly, u mean u drilled 4 holes instead of 8? </TD></TR></TABLE>
yes

 

damn, nihkon did it correctly!!!


i double-sided taped mine. it looks good at first, but over time, the tape weakens.

when the car goes into the body shop for paint, i will have the wing done properly.

 

I helped a friend install this wing and we also drilled 4 holes. In fact, I didn't even notice that the plastic 'studs' were broken off.

 

there are 2 screws (1 metal screw and 1 platic screw &lt;--weird) per plate attached wth the wing, 4 plates in total.

will drill 4 holes it is, might break the plastic one off (still considering)

thanks for the inputs guys

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by spoonGD1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">there are 2 screws (1 metal screw and 1 platic screw &lt;--weird) per plate attached wth the wing, 4 plates in total.

will drill 4 holes it is, might break the plastic one off (still considering)

thanks for the inputs guys </TD></TR></TABLE>
from what I remember they dont break off, you just pull them off

 

The one I got a while back had missing plastic screws so I just used the four metal ones and removed the existing plastic ones. I didn't have to drill all eight (ouch) so the four are more then enough once bolted down.

JG

 

Nice, I just order an EDM spoiler. Was wondering how it is installed.

I will have to drill all 8 holes for security since I don't have the rear wiper

 

You won't need all 8 man. The four thread metal studs will hold it just fine. I only drilled for all 8. . .well. . .just because. lol

 

great info homies. Ill post pics of how the install came out. I installed it like nihkon

 

Can I see what spoiler this is your taking about. I'm looking at getting one(OEM not after market) for my CRX. Thanks

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 90crxdriver &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Can I see what spoiler this is your taking about. I'm looking at getting one(OEM not after market) for my CRX. Thanks</TD></TR></TABLE>

i believe this is the spoiler in question:







link:

http://www.jdmshit.com/parts/exterior/index.html

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nihkon &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Dang Sean, you should have come to me with this question homie! You know I just installed that wing on my CRX a few weeks ago! haha

But yeah. . .if you haven't already installed yours. . .

I drilled for all 8 holes as well. I put masking tape down on the hatch. Then I dabbed some paint on the 4 plastic studs/clips on the wing. Carefully put the wing down in position and the paint will leave 4 marks on the masking tape. Drill those holes.

Then dab a little paint on the 4 threaded studs and do the same. You have to do it in 2 stages like that because the plastic studs/clips are longer than the threaded metal ones.

After the holes are drilled, it's a sinch. Remove the tape, put the wing on and put the nuts on from underneath.

As for the double sided tape idea. . .you can try it, but I certainly wouldn't. If you notice, the hatch and wing aren't flat. They have an arc to them. I don't know if it was just my wing, or all of them, but I could see the ends snug down when the nuts get tightened. That tells me that they arc on the hatch and on the wing don't match exactly. I sure wouldn't trust tape to hold that down. lol</TD></TR></TABLE>

This is how i put mine on

 

I like it. I might have to get me one of those.

 

i had no idea that jdmshit made a replica. they even make one in cf.
too bad they don't make one without the wiper hole.