What's your opinion?

Subscribe
Mar 28, 2010 | 03:11 PM
  #1  
I'm about to get a new spoiler for my 91 Firebird and I'm split on which I should get.
I can't decide between the original Trans Am wrap around spoiler or 4th gen replication spoiler.

Which do you guys prefer?
Reply 0
Mar 28, 2010 | 04:08 PM
  #2  
Re: What's your opinion?
Quote: I'm about to get a new spoiler for my 91 Firebird and I'm split on whether I should get a replication of the Trans Am rap around spoiler or 4th gen replication.

Which do you guys prefer?
I would prefer a reproduction as the replicator aboard my starship is currently under repair
Reply 0
Mar 28, 2010 | 09:24 PM
  #3  
Re: What's your opinion?
I have a 4th gen spoiler, but in retrospect, I think I would have rather gone with the 91-92 style wrap around wing.
Reply 0
Mar 28, 2010 | 10:10 PM
  #4  
Re: What's your opinion?
Why do you say that?
Reply 0
Mar 28, 2010 | 10:16 PM
  #5  
Re: What's your opinion?
I like the wrap around look.
Reply 0
Mar 28, 2010 | 10:21 PM
  #6  
Re: What's your opinion?
The 1991-1992 spoilers on the Formula and Trans Am was a different design that you don't see that often. I would go with the factory look.
Reply 0
Mar 28, 2010 | 10:41 PM
  #7  
Re: What's your opinion?
I dunno, I think its a little much sometimes. Like it looks cool, but the outer edge is round and the car is square, it sticks out kinda far, etc. I dont think you can go wrong either way, either one will look better than the stock base spoiler.


Reply 0
Mar 29, 2010 | 01:07 PM
  #8  
Re: What's your opinion?
I see what you mean. The rounded edges of the spoiler don't really mesh well with the squared contours of the car.
It looks amazing from a side view but from the back it seems to look a little off.
I think I may just go with the original wrap around spoiler.
Reply 0
Apr 2, 2010 | 09:36 PM
  #9  
Re: What's your opinion?
I have a real 4th gen spoiler too. I love mine. Personally, I think it looks awesome from every angle. It has the same angle as the GFX on the door. I'm not a fan of the 4th gen reproduction though...it looks too small and a little out of place. Everybody always wants to mention something about squareness...really look at a 91-92 bird with the GFX and try to see how many sharp square lines there are. These cars are covered in curves unlike the 82-90's and the Camaros.

Name:  PA230025-Copy.jpg
Views: 44
Size:  121.3 KB


Name:  IMG_3369a.jpg
Views: 43
Size:  76.4 KB


Name:  PA110016.jpg
Views: 58
Size:  182.7 KB


The best thing about going this route is that it's about 1/4 of the price or less of the stock piece or the repro piece.


Reply 0
Apr 2, 2010 | 10:32 PM
  #10  
Re: What's your opinion?
Do a 4th gen spoiler...still looks somewhat stock and grabs more attention
Reply 0
Apr 2, 2010 | 10:45 PM
  #11  
Re: What's your opinion?
How much extra work does it take to attach the original 4th gen spoiler to the 3rd gen? Is it seamless or require a bit of work on your part?
Reply 0
Apr 2, 2010 | 11:00 PM
  #12  
Re: What's your opinion?
Quote: I have a real 4th gen spoiler too. I love mine. Personally, I think it looks awesome from every angle. It has the same angle as the GFX on the door. I'm not a fan of the 4th gen reproduction though...it looks too small and a little out of place. Everybody always wants to mention something about squareness...really look at a 91-92 bird with the GFX and try to see how many sharp square lines there are. These cars are covered in curves unlike the 82-90's and the Camaros.










The best thing about going this route is that it's about 1/4 of the price or less of the stock piece or the repro piece.
Winner winner chicken dinner
Reply 0
Apr 2, 2010 | 11:01 PM
  #13  
Re: What's your opinion?
Quote: How much extra work does it take to attach the original 4th gen spoiler to the 3rd gen? Is it seamless or require a bit of work on your part?
It's not hard. Here's a thread on my local board that covers everything I did to install mine:

http://www.austinthirdgen.org/forum/...c=2898&hl=wing

We will be meeting up in Killeen on 4/18/10 if you want to come see it in person. Here's the thread on that:

http://www.austinthirdgen.org/forum/...showtopic=4524
Reply 0
Apr 2, 2010 | 11:15 PM
  #14  
Re: What's your opinion?
I'd love to meet up but college is keeping me pretty busy... not to mention a bit out of touch (I'm going to OU currently). Now when summer rolls around and I'm back in my home of Killeen, I can swing anything. How often do you guys meet up?

And the spoiler doesn't look too extensive to get on there; I might try this out. Thankfully, no junkyards are short on 4th gens.
Reply 0
Apr 2, 2010 | 11:57 PM
  #15  
Re: What's your opinion?
We meet up once a month...minimum (in Austin). In the warmer weather we usually get together a few times a month and there are a whole lot of times where we have 3-4 people getting together to do different things.
Reply 0
Subscribe