Front spoiler in the works

Ettore Bugatti · Post by **Ettore Bugatti** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:04 pm

Perhaps is a solution powdercoating although the grill is quite likely to catch stones.

aibast · Post by **aibast** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:05 pm

I' think I'll let it be for a while and see what comes of it. At the moment its covered with dirt, sand and other stuff from the road. As you can see on the previous pic.

aibast · Post by **aibast** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 6:32 pm

managed to drive the spoiler into a concrete sign holder. But thank god made it so strong only the paint was scratched. So people, make your spoilers way way fiberglass overkill.

98kellrs · Post by **98kellrs** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 11:36 pm

Yep i'd second that! Mine gets bottomed out on all sorts of lumpy roads, luckily we made the leading edge very very thick with resin

vins480t · Post by **vins480t** » Thu May 03, 2007 7:06 am

Isnt there a way to make the spoiler of the same material as the bumpers. that flexible plastic

pol · Post by **pol** » Thu May 03, 2007 7:20 am

That would be a good idea. Why isn't it made of that anyway?!

pol

vins480t · Post by **vins480t** » Thu May 03, 2007 7:24 am

hard to procces? i have no idea

98kellrs · Post by **98kellrs** » Thu May 03, 2007 11:40 am

I think it'll more likely be because the bumpers are fairly soft, so they scratch, chip and dent very easily. I think the idea would have been to make the spoilers tough and durable to protect against high curbs, speedbumps etc

aibast · Post by **aibast** » Thu May 03, 2007 11:49 am

don't know how to mold plastic, so fiberglass was my way

vins480t · Post by **vins480t** » Thu May 03, 2007 11:49 am

on most other brand cars they are that softish type PE

98kellrs · Post by **98kellrs** » Thu May 03, 2007 1:26 pm

aibast wrote:don't know how to mold plastic, so fiberglass was my way

Likewise! fiberglass is generally better than plastic for body parts i think!

Vins480t wrote: on most other brand cars they are that softish type PE

Thats because most brand cars (ie ford, vauxhall, renault etc) make their cars as cheap as possible to maximise profits. However the 480 was by no means a budget car (shown by the amount of luxuries it came with), so I'm guessing Volvo decided to try and make it last a bit.

Either that or they didn't know how to mould plastic either!

vins480t · Post by **vins480t** » Thu May 03, 2007 1:58 pm

pitty they didnt have a large budget on the electrics and the testing of it.

on my S60 the spoiler is also plastic and if hit on a curb it wont splat isn 10 pieces like on the 480. so many spoilers have got bits missing

98kellrs · Post by **98kellrs** » Thu May 03, 2007 3:56 pm

Well i guess it's another "quirk" to add to the list then!

aibast · Post by **aibast** » Thu May 03, 2007 4:05 pm

'I just looked @ my spoiler. Little rocks and sand has done it's job. The black paint is spoted

Have to come up with something else to make it better

benmagoo · Post by **benmagoo** » Fri May 04, 2007 7:59 am

We use clear tape on the leading edge of the front diffusers here at my work, it is the stuff they put on the leading edge of copter rotors and is very strong Ã‚Â£200 per roll (yes Ã‚Â£200 per duct tape sized roll)

The clear tape used to stick plastic green houses together is a good alternative.

aibast · Post by **aibast** » Sat May 19, 2007 9:39 am

Added some spiltters to the spoiler. Took a quick snap of it.

Painted it mattblack but with overspayable stonechip protection - works like a charm

No more stone killjng the paint + it gives a cool Stock plastic look. I love it.

Anton_K · Post by **Anton_K** » Sat May 19, 2007 11:53 pm

"The stock plastic look" looks ace

aibast · Post by **aibast** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:30 pm

A new one @ my summerhouse. ECU sent to richard, so soon the inside matches the outside

PS. Some bugs already on the mesh. You got to love summer.

Big Brother · Post by **Big Brother** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:33 pm

Looks the dogs dangly bits.

Dan the 480 Man · Post by **Dan the 480 Man** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:41 pm

I was a bit unsure about corner splitters, but now i've seen them on, i'm converted.

They look really good dude!

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Front spoiler in the works

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