CARSMO duckbill spoiler installed on BRZ Limited

[Draco-REX]

I've never found the BRZ limited spoiler to my taste. It's shaped oddly and doesn't seem to know if it wants to be a wing or a spoiler. I also think the shape of the BRZ/FR-S in the rear is nicely complimented by a duckbill rather than a wing or the odd spoiler the Limited comes with.

We begin here with the boomerang spoiler, booma-wing, axe-heads, etc:

You may have noticed the car is dirty, I didn't wash it at this point for a reason I'll get to later.

Unpacking the CARSMO spoiler, I find it packaged well against the careless whims of the USPS.

It had two layers of bubble-wrap with extra end-caps to protect the tips.

Here it is unpacked. It came with a microfiber towel and a couple CARSMO stickers too.


So pop the trunk and remove the liner and the four rubber plugs covering the bolts under the "wings" of the stock spoiler:


Removed:


After removing the four bolts with an 8mm socket, there are five plastic pins that continue to hold the center of the spoiler on. The outer two are rectangular with tabs:




The center three are plastic pegs:


Squeeze the tabs on the rectangular pins and pull the spoiler away from the trunk lid. It'll pop off, just be careful you don't drop the spoiler on your paint when it comes loose.

The two spoilers next to each other:




Now, the reason why not to wash the car first is because the spoiler traps a lot of dirt underneath it. That needs to be cleaned up and the scuffs from the spoiler taken care of.




Time to wash the car. But those holes need to be covered. A vinyl shop could provide some scrap pieces to cut up for this. I had a vinyl contingency sticker that I could use. Cut out 9 pieces and apply them to the holes from the inside of the trunk.




Wingless and sealed:


I also took this opportunity to debadge. This is not needed to install the CARSMO spoiler unlike the TRD spoiler. But I wanted to do something a bit different with my badges.


Now while cleaning, when the dirt is cleaned from the trunk, get some Scratch-X or similar and neaten up the scuffs. This serves a double purpose because it will also remove any wax on the paint.

When applying paint, vinyl, double-sided tape, glue, etc. the longevity and durability of the project is *directly* proportional to the care taken in prepping the surface. You want no wax or oils on the paint where the wing will be stuck on.

Nice clean paint:


Now that you've got nice clean paint, apply more vinyl patches on the outsides of the holes:




Test fit:

Use blue painter's tape to mark the spoiler's position so it can be replaced easily once you get the tape started.

Now prep the spoiler for applying it. Peel back the ends of the tape to create tabs that can be pulled when the spoiler is in place:




With the spoiler in place, pull the tabs to expose the adhesive and press the spoiler to the trunk. Then wax the spoiler and trunk to finish.

And it's on!




More pics:




This is why I debadged:

BRZ badge in the FR-S location.

[merlin2111]

Looks great thanks for the detailed write up!

[mezdup]

looks great uh.. can i have your limited spoiler? haha

[jaymeister]

Looks awesome bud! Great write up. DIY section?

[green_comet]

Nice work! The spoiler looks great, I can't wait to get mine.

[Draco-REX]

Originally Posted by jaymeister

Looks awesome bud! Great write up. DIY section?

If the mods want to move this thread, they're welcome to. I thought it would go here since it's focused on a specific product.

[tripjammer]

You know that is one cool looking spoiler. You are right the stock limited spoiler is ugly. This one is pimp!

[Surok]

awesome!

[JDMenrique]

i dont wanna sound like a dummy, but is the only thing holding that spoiler the tape? i take its probably strong but still...

this will definitely be something i do. thanks!

[philstar]

looks great! not just the wing, but everything!

wheel/tire specs?

[jstans84]

What front lip is that?

[stevo_12v]

Damn... you got GREAT TASTE in mods!
Carsmo *AND* WedsSports!! LOL

[Draco-REX]

Originally Posted by JDMenrique

i dont wanna sound like a dummy, but is the only thing holding that spoiler the tape? i take its probably strong but still...

this will definitely be something i do. thanks!

Red trim tape is VERY strong. After a few days if someone were to try to pry the wing off, they'd dent the trunk before the tape will let go. And again, the better the surface prep, the strong er the hold. Right after installing the spoiler I could shake the car by it.

Originally Posted by philstar

looks great! not just the wing, but everything!

wheel/tire specs?

WedsSport TC105N 17x8+42 with Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 tires in 235/40-17. The car is also on RCE Yellow springs, which lower the car 20mm F/R.

Originally Posted by jstans84

What front lip is that?

The KORU/HTA lip for the BRZ.

[86design]

looks great!! congrats