Hi, can someone tell me how far below the front blinkers the front spoiler should be on an LX SLR. If I know this point I should be able to get my front flares in the correct location.
LX SLR Front Spoiler fitment
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Posted 28 November 2010 - 07:28 PM
Kind of depends on the quality of the spoiler, some have more cut away at the edge than others. As a starting point I go with having the two centre/top tabs (where the two halves meet) flush with the edge of the nose panel, hopefully that makes sense? Then go from there as to what looks straightest and fits closest to the body.
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Posted 28 November 2010 - 07:33 PM
normal position for front spoiler is to leave a approx 12mm space below grill where the chrome smiley face strip was on the LH
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Blow the pic up you will see what I mean, car on left is an A9X and one on right is my old LX 5000
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44 downloadsBlow the pic up you will see what I mean, car on left is an A9X and one on right is my old LX 5000
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Posted 28 November 2010 - 07:57 PM
Thanks guys, both bits of info very helpful, I will give it ago and see how it turns out.
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Posted 28 November 2010 - 09:10 PM
check my sshatchback pics on photobucket. its yellow and easier to see how the lx front spoiler is fitted. the front spolier didnt look like its ever been off before i took it off. if you get stuck pm me.
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Edited by lx5008, 28 November 2010 - 09:11 PM.
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Posted 28 November 2010 - 11:06 PM
Thanks Graham, Certainly a source of pics in there. Good stuff, thanks!
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Posted 29 November 2010 - 06:55 AM
Thanks Graham, Certainly a source of pics in there. Good stuff, thanks!
The top of the brake duct holes should fit up against the bottom of the nose cone there really is only one position
area around indicators will differ slightly from spoiler to spoiler.
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Posted 29 November 2010 - 05:19 PM
Does it still have an LX nosecone or is it an LH unit? The ADRs changed at some point and the indicators sit at a different height consequently, no bullshit.
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Posted 29 November 2010 - 06:12 PM
Thanks to all above for their input, including Ruts who is going to get me some other info once he is off the injured list.
Heath, I have no idea what nose cone it has as it had been replaced at some stage with a NOS one (long time ago). Having said that it would probably be an LX one I suppose. Do you know the differences in the measurements?
Heath, I have no idea what nose cone it has as it had been replaced at some stage with a NOS one (long time ago). Having said that it would probably be an LX one I suppose. Do you know the differences in the measurements?
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Posted 29 November 2010 - 08:23 PM
Does it still have an LX nosecone or is it an LH unit? The ADRs changed at some point and the indicators sit at a different height consequently, no bullshit.
Heath is correct here. The early LH's had a different nose panel with the front blinkers mounted much lower to the point where the spoiler sat snug against the blinker. The ADR's were later changed to lower the blinkers closer to the ground. Here are some pics of an early L34 front panel.
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Posted 29 November 2010 - 08:49 PM
My blinkers look like they mount in the spot as the L34 photo's above, but there are no Torana badging holes at the top. How much lower were the blinkers lowered from LH to LX.
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Hi there
With your help needed for fitment of your front spoiler,
Do you have Flares??
There is 3 different styles avail.
No1... SLR 1 PIECE FRONT SPOILER with returns fitted
No2... SLR 2 PIECE FRONT SPOILER with returns fitted
No3... A9X 1 piece SS style under slung style spoiler
The correct look,you will need ,is to mount the front spoiler paralell to the road ,so this means you will need to lower the front within 2mm from where the indicator cut out is and the nose cone starts to taper under the car,then screw the front tabs on,then go around to the side,if you have our flares they will sit paralell to the road when attached or you can move them to suit the correct alignment of most other brands,this is usually no more than 15-20mm.The advice from GML-31 and Lx5008(20mm-25mm from the edge of the nose is similar in sizing) is great and by there pics sit in the correct spot.Some problems with aftermarket items is that they are copies of copies or just plain old stock items that were never right in the first place so there will always be this problem unless you dael with products that are updated regularly,like ours ,off the original cars, and copied correctly.Be advised that all items will require a small amount of fitting ,(due to every item being hand laid they can vary,) of items fitment before you paint so trial fit EVERYTHING .Hope this helps.
Hi there
With your help needed for fitment of your front spoiler,
Do you have Flares??
There is 3 different styles avail.
No1... SLR 1 PIECE FRONT SPOILER with returns fitted
No2... SLR 2 PIECE FRONT SPOILER with returns fitted
No3... A9X 1 piece SS style under slung style spoiler
The correct look,you will need ,is to mount the front spoiler paralell to the road ,so this means you will need to lower the front within 2mm from where the indicator cut out is and the nose cone starts to taper under the car,then screw the front tabs on,then go around to the side,if you have our flares they will sit paralell to the road when attached or you can move them to suit the correct alignment of most other brands,this is usually no more than 15-20mm.The advice from GML-31 and Lx5008(20mm-25mm from the edge of the nose is similar in sizing) is great and by there pics sit in the correct spot.Some problems with aftermarket items is that they are copies of copies or just plain old stock items that were never right in the first place so there will always be this problem unless you dael with products that are updated regularly,like ours ,off the original cars, and copied correctly.Be advised that all items will require a small amount of fitting ,(due to every item being hand laid they can vary,) of items fitment before you paint so trial fit EVERYTHING .Hope this helps.
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Posted 30 November 2010 - 06:20 PM
... unless you dael with products that are updated regularly,like ours ,off the original cars, and copied correctly.Be advised that all items will require a small amount of fitting ,(due to every item being hand laid they can vary,) .
Ah were not the original ones plastic? Can not see how hand laid firer can constitute copied correctly.
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