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fang_gt86 · 08-21-2014, 03:32 PM

Unless anyone can make it function and look like the FT-1 concept...

Putting a motorized and functional spoiler on a trunk that's not designed for isn't easy. You can't just cut holes on the trunk, install motorized brackets, a wing and call it a day. The trunk structure or frame will have to be re-design so it's rigid enough for the moving parts.

I'm pretty sure motorized wing/spoiler weights a sh*t load.

If done right it might make your car look expensive and cool but that's it. Why spend $5k on a motorized spoiler when a $1k fixed spoiler can do 90% of the job?

08-21-2014, 03:32 PM	#9
fang_gt86 FR Noob Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: FR-S Location: DFW Posts: 792 Thanks: 218 Thanked 614 Times in 318 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Unless anyone can make it function and look like the FT-1 concept... Putting a motorized and functional spoiler on a trunk that's not designed for isn't easy. You can't just cut holes on the trunk, install motorized brackets, a wing and call it a day. The trunk structure or frame will have to be re-design so it's rigid enough for the moving parts. I'm pretty sure motorized wing/spoiler weights a sh*t load. If done right it might make your car look expensive and cool but that's it. Why spend $5k on a motorized spoiler when a $1k fixed spoiler can do 90% of the job? __________________ "I'm having too much fun to care about horsepower" - Unknown 6MT FR-S Whiteout:OFT- OTS V2 Stage 2 (93oct & E85), Tomei UEL, Invidia OP, JDL UltraQuiet FP, Ark Grip catback, GS hood struts, Perrin Inlet & K&N drop-in