Drambeenie Risers MEGATHREAD.

[Drambeenie]

Not much longer and you'll soon see something in the rear view mirror

[spike021]

Originally Posted by Drambeenie

Not much longer and you'll soon see something in the rear view mirror

As long as that something isn't flashing red and blue

[johan]

Originally Posted by spike021

As long as that something isn't flashing red and blue

[johan]

Shipping!

[Brink]

Drambeenie emails are the best emails.

[spike021]

Originally Posted by johan

Shipping!

Same!!



Super excited! After so many months of seeing @Drambeenie work on this it'll be really awesome to see the results.

[tehShirt]

I think you are all going to be very happy with these risers, and I can't wait to see them on everyone's cars!

The only issue I have had with these is neck pain from looking back at the car as I walk away even more.

[Drambeenie]

Some pics for you guys to see the results! The matte black ones are still on their way from China.








First 13 out the door. Still have more to send!

[Grady]

Guess what just showed up?

Yep got my Yellow risers. I know what I am doing tonight!!!!!

[spike021]

It's happening dot gif. Installing tomorrow night!

[Grady]

You do not need much time. Drove in the driveway at 4:23... Complete at 5:25. Took some pictures will post later.

[Brink]

Mine arrived today. Hopefully I can get them installed by Thursday, got a busy week though so I'm not sure when I'll have the time.

[johan]

My car is so dirty, sorry for that. Install was straightforward enough. A couple notes:

1) You don't have to rip the nub off the center of the spoiler, a good 3mm allen key pressed into the hole really firmly and then carefully turned will pop that screw free. I was able to remove the nub/screw intact with zero damage - completely reversible.

2) I could not, for the life of me, get the green clips to engage. The covers just don't flex enough to put pressure on them... so those are still loose - dunno what to do about that.

3) I measured the AOA of the wing before/after. The new risers resulted in a net negative AOA of about half a degree (in the direction of lift). I added a simple 10mm washer to the rear most hole where the spoiler attached to the riser on each side. This resulted in a net gain of about half a degree. I personally prefer more AOA, not less... downforce = good. I'll be paying a lot of attention tomorrow to how the car behaves at speed. My commute generally affords me a couple "lively" moments in consistent spots.

4) Painters over corrected on the white. The K1X paint is a lot more yellow on the car than it is on the risers. The risers are too pure white. It doesn't look bad, but it's obvious.

5) Yay I can see the spoiler in the rear view!

6) The trunk shut wobble is real.

I can see the care you put into this Stephen, and the challenge it must have been. I really appreciate you putting this package together for the community. I'd honestly be shocked if you made any money doing this...lol. This stuff is near OEM quality - it's kinda crazy honestly for the price.

I'll get some more pix up when the car is clean and the sun is out.

[Drambeenie]

Originally Posted by johan

My car is so dirty, sorry for that. Install was straightforward enough. A couple notes:

1) You don't have to rip the nub off the center of the spoiler, a good 3mm allen key pressed into the hole really firmly and then carefully turned will pop that screw free. I was able to remove the nub/screw intact with zero damage - completely reversible.

2) I could not, for the life of me, get the green clips to engage. The covers just don't flex enough to put pressure on them... so those are still loose - dunno what to do about that.

3) I measured the AOA of the wing before/after. The new risers resulted in a net negative AOA of about half a degree (in the direction of lift). I added a simple 10mm washer to the rear most hole where the spoiler attached to the riser on each side. This resulted in a net gain of about half a degree. I personally prefer more AOA, not less... downforce = good. I'll be paying a lot of attention tomorrow to how the car behaves at speed. My commute generally affords me a couple "lively" moments in consistent spots.

4) Painters over corrected on the white. The K1X paint is a lot more yellow on the car than it is on the risers. The risers are too pure white. It doesn't look bad, but it's obvious.

5) Yay I can see the spoiler in the rear view!

6) The trunk shut wobble is real.

I can see the care you put into this Stephen, and the challenge it must have been. I really appreciate you putting this package together for the community. I'd honestly be shocked if you made any money doing this...lol. This stuff is near OEM quality - it's kinda crazy honestly for the price.

I'll get some more pix up when the car is clean and the sun is out.

Looks awesome dude!!! Thanks for posting the pics!

2) My suggestion would be to tighten the bolts much more, especially the front most bolt closest to the green clip. It shouldn’t flex to snap in place it just needs to be closer to the trunk. Give that a shot and let me know how it works out.

3) This could be attributed to the green clip not being in place. Curious if you can feel any difference. We modeled the part to have the same angle as the stock riser. We didn’t change anything other than moving it up and back, but the slight tilt you added could only help!

4) With any paint it’s gonna be difficult to match every car perfectly. The paint was matched to @tehShirt car so it’s possible there’s variation from one car to the next. Plus new vs old paint and metal vs plastic.

6) I’d suggest as I did in number 2 to tighten the trunk bolts further and to let the VHB tape adhere over the next day or two. The VHB will improve its bond within 36-48 hours. Also would recommend you shut the trunk with your hand on the spoiler. The additional height also shakes the actual trunk so the stock dampers have a harder time with the new height.

Was mostly a labor of love but there will be some news about the risers soon!