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Old May 15, 2011 | 11:06 PM
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I can get a great deal on a OEM 2011 scion tC five axis rear lip. The questions is, either I can stay wingless or get a wing? You opinions...
Old May 15, 2011 | 11:08 PM
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5 axis rear lip? Are you just talking about the OEM Scion rear spoiler?
Old May 15, 2011 | 11:24 PM
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Haha what I am i talking about.. Yes, I mean't the OEM Rear Lip Spoiler.
Old May 15, 2011 | 11:27 PM
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Get it!
Old May 15, 2011 | 11:51 PM
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I am going to order it May 26th. It kinda sucks that I have to drill into the hatch, but o well.
Old May 15, 2011 | 11:54 PM
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Use 3m tape
Old May 16, 2011 | 12:01 AM
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I can understand using 3m tape on smaller spoilers, but this one is pretty big, heavy and sticks out pretty far. But it doesn't hurt to try 3m tape.

Here are the instructions fron "TRDSPARKS"

http://www.trdsparks.com/install/PT29A-21110-XXinst.pdf
Old May 16, 2011 | 12:14 AM
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I was thinking about getting one too. Let me know how the install goes.
Old May 16, 2011 | 12:16 AM
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Yeah I have it on mine and I really like it man. But honestly, I think you can make the car look good either way.

The spoiler makes cars that are closer to stock (like mine) look better, but if you have your car lowered and with aftermarket wheels you can really make it work without.
Old May 16, 2011 | 12:35 AM
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Yea, when I bought the car in January 2011, my dealer had a $1000 worth of free upgrade but it expired in december 2010. I was going to get it as an add on for the additional $440 bucks at that time. Its pretty much summer time, and its time for some exterior mods.
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Stay wingless
Old May 16, 2011 | 01:29 AM
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Stay wingless
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Old May 16, 2011 | 01:52 AM
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Yea, I will figure something out.
Old May 16, 2011 | 06:07 AM
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i like the wing

unless u are pro...get the install kit so make sure it gets drilled in correctly/correct place

longo said it took them an hour to put it...but my mechanic friend at toyota corp said it would only take him a few minutes because its easy
Old May 16, 2011 | 11:31 AM
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I'm waiting for an aftermarket spoiler to come out. I just don't like the way the OEM looks.. but it does improve the rear end a bit.. just not enough for me to justify a purchase. Something close to the Zelas spoiler would be ideal.
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Wingless! Wait for a small spoiler to come out, or one that has room for a backup camera to be installed in it
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Waiting for a pedastle spoiler
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Naked all the way!
Old May 22, 2011 | 07:51 AM
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i like how the lip spoiler is more prominent than the tc1's lip, but looking at it from top to bottom( the typical angle you were look at it usually when you open the hatch) seems to curve up which i dont like.

while the first gen looks too curvy without a spoiler of some sort, i like how the the angle makes it so that you dont really need a spoiler IMO to look "right". besides who knows if in the future there will be a pedestal spoiler that will look better or worst. once you commit to the lip you might have a harder time going to another version.
Old May 23, 2011 | 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by mdiluxe
I can understand using 3m tape on smaller spoilers, but this one is pretty big, heavy and sticks out pretty far. But it doesn't hurt to try 3m tape.

Here are the instructions fron "TRDSPARKS"

http://www.trdsparks.com/install/PT29A-21110-XXinst.pdf

Where do you go to get these instructions at



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