Red_Genie_xB

Hi guys

I just want to make a poll to get some numbers for our future project

Please do make yor vote

showpaojoe

I have the factory but I would easily buy a new one that looked better. Hope it comes out nice

Red_Genie_xB

Showpaojoe:

Thanks for your reply :D
You have always been very supportive to us

For those who got factory spoiler, if its also easy for you guys to swap one, let me know

UrbanDrum

Red Genie xB....Is that your kit on the West Coast Customs xB?

Pablo_xB

Can someone please make a replica of the spoiler for less than the dealer? :D

Itsdchz

I agree I am skeptical to buy any aftermarket one because of less quality, bad fittiment. I wanted to do the Carbon fiber one that is being sold right now on our forums but I am afraid it isnt going to look as good as stock.

$228 from the dealer uninstalled is not bad, but not good. The CF one is $189, I like that price alot.

But one in the range of $150-$165 good quality, same or equal to OEM would be great!

scionracerxb

yah, i like the carbon fiber one...hey tim you should make carbon fiber ones with a lil more lip on the edges...like small canards...and have them available in different tinted colors like maroon, blue, silver...etc |_______|

Red_Genie_xB

Yes, it is out kit on the WCC's xB @ SEMA

Thank you for all your feedbacks (I need more!)

I am planning to create a brand new spoiler for the xB. Right now I am looking at all the spoilers available for xBs... So far I think the factory one look the best

It’s easy for me to make a replica factory spoiler and sell it for cheap. However, copy is just not my thing and price for factory spoiler is very good (Remember it is factory painted).

I am again, brain storming on designs and about to put my xB into a 2-week modeling process...

As for now, my idea is to have a spoiler similar to factory, but angled a little higher... also there is a gap between the spoiler and the trunk lid (if you look from the top) that I want to fill and make it completely flat. It will go all the way across the length of the roof instead ends at the trunk lid.

Let me know what you guys think… Photochop coming soon!

wonderworm

Does the factory spoiler on our xBs actually do anything other than go for looks? If it is just for looks, I'd buy an aftermarket one if it had a good fitment and looked longer and nicer than the factory.

Red_Genie_xB

By looking at the factory spoiler, I am sure it somehow provides extra down force to the car. However, I personally don't think that it will do anything unless you are traveling 80+MPH. I will design a spoiler and taking it to my friend who study physics, and hopefully I can make something that should create down force to the car when travel at certain speed *theoratically*

BTW, CF spoiler might be avalible too if some of you into CF products

Munch

I'm open for a new spoiler idea .

Itsdchz

Tha factory spoiler also helps exhaust fumes to be flushed away from the vehicle, this is why there is a gap between the spoiler and the car, The forced air runs down the back. And downforce above 80mph is about right.

hatchbox

I have the factory spoiler, but will very much like to upgrade (if feasible) to something like a Spoon Sports Duckbill Carbon Fiber wing. I thought about getting an aftermarket spoiler when I was buying my car and and would've wanted the factory to drill my holes for me anyways rather than doing it myself or having a shop do it.

Red_Genie_xB

I am still figuring out how to have the spoiler installed
I don't have a factory spoiler on my xB so I don't really know how the factory one goes on the car. However, I noticed that there is caps on the spoiler so assuming the screws go from top of the spoiler to the car and cover by the caps. The spoiler that I am going to do will not have those caps, so installation will either be double stick tape from 3M, or drill from inside of the trunk lid to the car.
Is that okay with you guys??

yanges

i have the factory spoiler, but would like to get something different if it would install in similar manner as factory spoiler....

i would like something larger myself....

do you have any designs for us to look at?

thanks!

MrSmiley

I'd stay away from double stick tape. Drillin from the interior would be fine, just need a template to make sure the holes are exactly where they're supposed to be....

SPAWN

spoilers are dumb , hahaha i am the only one that voted for that one, mainly because i see no use for the spoiler, the xb is not an areodynamic vehicle, why add on a part used for areodynamics, unless you just want it cause it looks cool, then that is o.k. you just won't see one on mine, it is a box needs to stay a box, IMO

cowboy

i'm with ya spawn.

a spoiler ruins the entire design of the car. i mean it's a box. not a box with a lip on it. trying to make a brick more aerodynamic by adding a spoiler is just silly.

it's like the audi TT with that stupid little lip... just interrupts the lines of the car.

showpaojoe

Hey Tim, do you need a factory spoiler? You can use mine if you need it for the little mounting pegs and what not, I don't mind. I also have a cracked one down the center but I don't think you want that.

sithscripter

Since the factory spoiler is known to direct air down over the rear window it may also reduce pressure drag by "breaking" the vacuum of the wake. On most cars it wouldn't be a consideration but let's face it, our little boxes can use all the help they can get :D

Now I wish I'd stayed awake in fluid mechanics class ...