DGM Spoiler Extension

[ZoomZoomVT]

Anyone installed one of these? Do you need to drill and use a pop rivet gun?

[ZoomZoomVT]

will 3m double sided tape work?

[wankular]

I've heard it's just taped on but it's solid and fits well.

[madvillain]

i could be wrong, but i believe the dg is drill on.. or maybe that's just optional. I saw install pictures by someone and they drilled it. You could tape it too though, I'd assume. My nextmod spoiler lip is taped on and it's held up great for a year or more, rock solid.

[ZoomZoomVT]

the spoiler came with pre drilled holes and with rivets

i think i will try double sided tape, im just kind of worried about it flying off. The way the extension comes off the spoiler it almost sticks straight up.

[wankular]

eh, what do I know? But yes, if it came with holes and rivets then you probably need to rivet it.

[ZoomZoomVT]

Yeah so now i have to go borrow the tool, or is there another way to do it?

[wankular]

I bought a rivet gun at Home Depot for like $15 when I did my hood struts. Having never riveted anything before, I was pretty surprised at the force required to pop those little stems off. Once you get it on there you probably won't get it off very easily. I would maybe try little nuts and bolts instead of rivets. Did you get the carbon fiber one or the fiberglass one?

[ZoomZoomVT]

Fiberglass, and it took me a month to get

[ZoomZoomVT]

See how it slides sort of underneath the spoiler and sticks up!

[sixspeedthree]

ive seen one with the rivet holes and a few without. i prefer the cleaner look and less hassle of the stick on RE-style.

[ZoomZoomVT]

Well i decided to use 3m double sided tape for now! It is on there too, i was able to rock the car back and forth. Heres a few pics...

[802MS3]

looks good. wish I had a garage lol.

what mods are you rocking now? friends of mine see you driving around a lot and think its me

[ZoomZoomVT]

cp-e cold air intake, synapse bpv and a accessport! As soon as i get my tax refunds itll be a tbe and hopefully some new wheels! Do you know anyone with a set of winters, i need to buy some or borrow some, so i can get my stockers painted!

[wankular]

It does look good. It's weird that it sticks straight up. I thought spoilers were supposed to help aerodynamics.

[ZoomZoomVT]

Im not so sure it has a purpose other then looks!

[madvillain]

looks good man, i actually prefer that to my nextmod one by quite a bit. who did you order it from? directly through dg?

[ZoomZoomVT]

No I ordered it through su!

[Biggu]

IMO, id rivet them on just for the extra safety.

[free_refil]

Ya, me too... Rivets aren't very difficult to install ya know... It's the removal of them that's a bitch!!!

[Silver Ecstasy]

Yeah, that thing looks like it's pointing straight up. It should be flat I thought. I can't keep up with all these different wing extensions out there.

[ZoomZoomVT]

It's on there the right way, trust me!

[Vinnie]

looks ugly IMHO. I've seen some spoiler lips that stick out straight but none that go up. it just looks out of place to me. grats on the easy install tho hopefully the tape stays. I know those rivet guns are pretty cheap and EASY to use.

[ZoomZoomVT]

Hi hater! IMHO I think silver is ugly :-)

[Vinnie]

haha well i know it can;t compare to white... probably my favorite of the ms3's but that lip is just RICE

[ZoomZoomVT]

It deffinetly rice, I think I'm going to take it off! What was I thinking isn't all DG Motorsports stuff rice? I love people who get but hurt over the Internet!

[Vinnie]

what? i just said white was my favorite? haha and i'm not hurt i was simply browsing the appearance section and thought to give my opinion as many do. sorry if you got the wrong idea?

[ZoomZoomVT]

I wouldn't spend the money I did on the extension if I didn't think it looked good! Thanks for your opinion bubz! Silver is still hideous to me though, MGM now that's a good color! K, I'm done now!

[easy]

"functional" spoilers are meant to increase downforce which only really happens about 100+mph. Spoilers are angled in a way that the air flow will be pushed on the car giving it more grip and high speed stability but losing some top speed due to more aero drag. If the spoiler was completely leveled, then it will be purely for cosmetics. In nascar they are hitting high speed consistently and their trunk spoilers are angled straight up. Or in other road racing, you will see spoilers angled to increase downforce, never completely flat or leveled. But i'm not sure if this benefits fwd cars since the downforce is pushing down the back portion of the car whereas the grip is need in the front.

[ZoomZoomVT]

Its an extension to the spoiler! Im almost positive thats its meant for looks ,at least thats why i got it! i would have replaced the whole entire spoiler!

[Vinnie]

Originally Posted by ZoomZoomVT Its an extension to the spoiler! Im almost positive thats its meant for looks ,at least thats why i got it! i would have replaced the whole entire spoiler!

talk about not gettin hurt over the internet

[easy]

not saying that was your intention to use it as a performance part, but was just pointing out that the way its angled it looks to have a function other than looks. Not sure if DG designed it with that purpose but yea ...

i myself was thinking about picking up a spoiler lip just for looks ...but i haven't pulled the trigger yet because i want to see it in person, or from more angles.

[ZoomZoomVT]

I hear you. Near VT?

[Frequentflyer]

I'd be scared that thing would fly off at 100mph and kill someone behind me with just double sided tape holding it on. That's a different kind of spoiler extension than I'm used to seeing for this car.

[dixie789456]

i'm thinking the carbon fiber one looks alot better for only 75.00 more. i'm gonna get that and the carbon fiber front splitter

[easy]

Originally Posted by ZoomZoomVT I hear you. Near VT?

nope ... im all the way in cali. I haven't seen an ms3 with one here yet.

[ZoomZoomVT]

i thought about the CF as well! I just hate the thought of it fading a cracking, like my old protege CF hood.

[Vinnie]

zoom zoom did u have fitment issues on your cf hood on the protege?? I've heard alot of people bashing CF because of fitment issues?

[ZoomZoomVT]

On my protege yes! It was also a DG Motorsports. The holes didnt line up straight and one side of the hood had a gap between the fender

[snowms3]

Hey do you have a link for that spoiler, thinking about throwing it on. Rivets man i am a structural mechanic for aircraft, and they are fairly easy. taking them off really isnt that bad you would just drill the center with a small 40 size drill bit and then after you drill out the pin, take a drill bit the same size as the whole and drill the rest of the rivet out.

I would say punch it out but, it being fiberglass you would most likely crack it out. But for added saftey and security rivets would be your best bet. but a link would be appreciated