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TRD spoiler on my corolla?!?!?

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    TRD spoiler on my corolla?!?!?

    i want to take off my stock corolla S spoiler and put on the celica TRD wing... do u kno guys kno wat i'm talkin about? do u think the holds will fit the same?
    CorollaX, Nov 16, 2003
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    darrenwang Guest

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    Re: TRD spoiler on my corolla?!?!?

    If you are in SoCal and your corolla is silver, we could just trade the trunk lid.
    darrenwang, Nov 16, 2003
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    But show us which TRD spoiler you are looking for first if you have any picture of it.
    darrenwang, Nov 16, 2003
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    i think he's talking about the TRD action package wing for the celicia...hehe dusted off this old pic...squirrelmaster did this one of my car w/ the wing and some fender flares
    [IMG]

    here's the wing on the celica...
    [IMG]
    imported_Zero, Nov 16, 2003
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    yes... that's the one.. .well sorta.. that's a Wings' West spoiler... notice that it doesn't have LED brake lights.. the TRD for the Celica has brake lights......
    CorollaX, Nov 16, 2003
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    it'll require some modification to fit......the mounting points are curved a little.....but it'll fit

    here's the TRD wing
    [IMG]
    RollaS, Nov 16, 2003
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    yeahh!!! wow i love it!!! i love it!! i love it!!!
    CorollaX, Nov 17, 2003
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    What kind of modification do you think it will require other then filling the old holes and drilling new ones?
    CorollaS916, Feb 19, 2004
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    1337Rolla oh my

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    I was planning to get the celica spoiler for a while, but...

    what is the clearance when opening the trunk? does it hit the window? It's really tall.

    I was planning on building an adapter board to use the stock mounting points.
    1337Rolla, Feb 19, 2004
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    Im going to go by a dealer today and pose the questions of clearance and easability when installing the wing and see wat they say..thanks.
    CorollaS916, Feb 19, 2004
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    Somebody should try making a template out of cardboard to check the clearance. Here's the dimensions:

    Width: 18.75"
    Length: 53"
    Height: 10"
    Bolt to Bolt (Front) : 36.5"
    Bolt to Bolt (Rear) : 35.5"
    Front Bolt to Rear Bolt: 3.5"
    Number of Bolts:4

    So, I suggest somebody makes a cardboard stick 10.5" tall and stick that to the trunk at the foreward most position of the current spoiler. If it clears...[IMG]
    1337Rolla, Feb 19, 2004
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    I'll do that in like 30 mins and let you know
    CorollaS916, Feb 19, 2004
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    cool
    [TRD]Rolla, Feb 19, 2004
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    I dont know about this spoiler stuff. Do you really want to be a ricer?
    RexPelagi, Feb 19, 2004
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    I figure that if you're going to have a spoiler at all, make it huge. Otherwise, it's just a pain to keep clean, and offers no performance gain at all. These decklid, and small spoilers like the stock one are pretty useless.

    If I get the celica spoiler I might modify it to have adjustable downforce. That would be really useful.
    1337Rolla, Feb 19, 2004
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    Alrite, just measured it with the trunk open at its highest point...the lowest point on the current spoile to the back window is 9" clearance...
    CorollaS916, Feb 19, 2004
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    Do you mean from the trunk itself? or the existing spoiler? Sorry, I may have given confusing instructions earlier
    btw: the stock spoiler sits 3 inches above the trunk based on info from spoilerdepot.

    If it's 9" from the trunk to the window, it will not fit.
    If it's 9" from the spoiler to the window, it will fit. That's 12" from the trunk.
    1337Rolla, Feb 19, 2004
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    Thats ok..I actually did it from the top of the spoiler itself...so maybe it would fit...b/c from the trunk itself to the window it comes out to about 11 1/4
    CorollaS916, Feb 19, 2004
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    [IMG][IMG][IMG][IMG]
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    there are a couple on ebay, ones w/o the led light, and ones w/. Now the ones w/ are the actual TRD one...the ones w/o are not..is that right?
    CorollaS916, Feb 19, 2004
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    Sounds right to me
    1337Rolla, Feb 19, 2004
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    What performance gain do you get!!!? Its a front wheel drive car? All it would cause is a performance loss. Remember unibody car... rear goes down and the front goes up. That means less traction in the front causing more airflow underneath the body like a wall.... less gas mileage loss in speed. Now to over come that problem add an air dam in the fron causeing frontal downward force to equal out the difference in lift. Elementary my dear Watson. Now you have a car that makes more sense. Plus you'll never be going 130MPH to make use of this cause highways are 70mph so all you have is a air blockage in the rear so you get again less gas milleage. So if you are out to get less speed, less gas mileage, and shitty looks go right on ahead.
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    Plus you'll look like a shopping cart.
    serial277, Feb 20, 2004
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    Well Im not trying to be ricey, just produce a nice look. Some people have their opinions, and we appreciate you sharing...Im not looking for a performance gain on a COROLLA. Anyways, I was thinking of going carbon fiber..they have a TRD style w/ LED Carbon Fiber which would look nice on my white rolla w/ a carbon fiber hood and carbon fiber body kit. We'll see how it pans out.
    CorollaS916, Feb 20, 2004
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    yo honestly Im a do the same spoiler, beenthinking about it even b4 anyone ever ever ver mentioned it, lol. I think itll be hot. and yeah there are some aerodynamic advantages to spoilers but mostly for looks, lol.

    holla

    j :twisted:
    kleptohomicidal, Feb 20, 2004
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    How about a PTG (Prototype Technologies Group - BMW Race car builder) carbon-fiber (wing) spoiler? It's race proven from E36 M3's, but unfortunately they're rare and if you do find one, it'll set you back about $2000-5000.

    Now that's a big-wing spoiler that has purpose!

    Here's some pictures of the current PTG E46 M3.
    [IMG]
    [IMG]

    And an "in-cockpit" video of the American LeMans. God, I love those sounds!
    PTG 2004 American LeMans in car video
    bimmernut, Feb 20, 2004
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    so let me ask you, how is that spoiler proven?
    CorollaS916, Feb 20, 2004
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    Proven to produce extra downforce on the rear axle. Of course to generate the downforce you'd have to be travelling in excess of 100mph. What I'm implying is that the PTG "wing" is functional as well as cosmetic. Most "wings" are simply cosmetic, since they're as torsionally stiff as a overcooked noodle. Just drive behind the typical "ricer" car with a big wing. You'll see it vibrating and flexing as the car is moving. Not to mention that those"wings" are heavy.
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    Nice. I never knew that stuff...
    CorollaS916, Feb 20, 2004
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