Anybody running a Spoiler on FRP trunk? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

highkck · 12-31-2012, 11:30 AM

Im looking at picking up a FRP trunk for my S14 to save a little weight. Its a allowed mod for my class and what I want is some feedback on guys running lighter trunks with a spolier installed. What I worry about is the FRP cracking are coming apart around the drill holes of a installed spoiler at 100+ mph when the spoiler is doing its job.

Any input would help. Thanks,

bejota180sx · 12-31-2012, 12:33 PM

Im going to assume by spoiler you mean a big wing and not a stock one... so if im wrong im sure most of these won't help much...

one way of avoinding this is making some metal plates to kind of "sandwich" the FRP in the middle and avoid stressing a particular area in the FRP and distributing it across a bigger area.

Also if you are allowed to slit the trunk make the wing stands reach the interior of the car/chassis so it distributes it's weight on the car instead of the FRP trunk.

Frank_Jaeger · 12-31-2012, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by highkck

Im looking at picking up a FRP trunk for my S14 to save a little weight. Its a allowed mod for my class and what I want is some feedback on guys running lighter trunks with a spolier installed. What I worry about is the FRP cracking are coming apart around the drill holes of a installed spoiler at 100+ mph when the spoiler is doing its job.

Any input would help. Thanks,

Spoilers serve a function?

highkck · 12-31-2012, 12:41 PM

I forgot how much our beloved 240 community has changed. I should have stated its the Navan 3 piece Spoiler. I was thinking that as well with the sandwich idea. Thanks for the reply. I have had my nissan since 2001 and have grown out of the big wings, they work in some stuff but I dont have a need for it with 400hp and gearing for AutoX

highkck · 12-31-2012, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frank_Jaeger

Spoilers serve a function?

This is a joke right?

12-31-2012, 11:30 AM	#1
highkck Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: oklahoma Age: 42 Posts: 78 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Anybody running a Spoiler on FRP trunk? Im looking at picking up a FRP trunk for my S14 to save a little weight. Its a allowed mod for my class and what I want is some feedback on guys running lighter trunks with a spolier installed. What I worry about is the FRP cracking are coming apart around the drill holes of a installed spoiler at 100+ mph when the spoiler is doing its job. Any input would help. Thanks, __________________ Zack "95 240sx SE"

12-31-2012, 12:41 PM	#4
highkck Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: oklahoma Age: 42 Posts: 78 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I forgot how much our beloved 240 community has changed. I should have stated its the Navan 3 piece Spoiler. I was thinking that as well with the sandwich idea. Thanks for the reply. I have had my nissan since 2001 and have grown out of the big wings, they work in some stuff but I dont have a need for it with 400hp and gearing for AutoX __________________ Zack "95 240sx SE"