I installed a carbon fiber wing from Maxspeed Motorsports after finally finding/purchasing a 14mm allen socket. I've always had the intention of painting the carbon fiber Seal Grey to match, but now I think it might be a shame to cover up the CF. My problem with the CF is that it kind of sticks out a bit much and kind of gives the racer boy look. I have a set of Seal Grey bumperettes on the way.

Should I paint the spoiler or not? Your opinions are greatly appreciated!

 

if you wanted to paint it you could have found a cheaper fiberglass wing, put the new bumperetts on and check it out again I think you'll like it natural. IMHO

 

I have the exact same dilemma, I have a Gemballa CF hood and A Techart type 1 carbon wing, I did paint the hood, and am still on the fence with the wing...I may leave it for now

 

I know. I think there's a wing on eBay from Taiwan for a little under $400 some odd dollars including paint to match, but after reading another thread which mentioned that that particular spoiler weighs over 11 lb, I thought it would be best to pay a little more for the CF which only weighs 5.8 lb.

 

I bought mine from ebay and it came from taiwan and I paid about $400, it didn't weigh over 11lbs it was lighter than the OEM one.

 

I have been thinking of getting the exact same wing you purchased...what is your overall impression of the fit and finish?..are you impressed?

Thanks in advance!!

 

Ah crap....do you recall which seller? I think there's only one on ebay right now. I requested the weight from the current Taiwanese seller, but they never responded.

Edit: I just realized that you purchased CF (not 100% fiberglass) for $400! Wow...I wish that seller was still around.

 

The finish is fairly good. The carbon fiber is only on the top and sides of the wing. The underside is black. When the spoiler is retracted, it does not make contact with the deck. My only qualm is that the passenger side strut does not perfectly line up with the spoiler while the driver's side does. See the attached picture.

Oh...those scratches are not from the "spanner tool." They were conveniently exposed after removing the grease buildup the on the strut.

 

I think this guy changes his user name because it seems to be different everytime I look on ebay . My wing came shipped in a pretty ****ty box with poor protection. It was cracked on the edge, it took me about two days to finally get an answer back from him (it is on the other side of the world) but he knocked off $100 and it cost me $185 to fix it so all-in-all it wasn't a bad deal. It fit perfect and the finish was fine even before I had to fix it

 

The carbon fiber sure looks great on a black 6TT