hi,

i have what looks like a genuine v5 sti spoiler (its says japan abs on the bottom)
The outer holes line up with the holes in my boot already (93 wrx) :-)

But is it really necessary to drill holes in the middle of the boot for all the oter bolts or can i just get away with the three at each end. (i could use strong double sided foam tape in the middle maybee)
the only problem i can see is that the spoiler bows upfrom the boot slightly in the middle.

cheers


andy

 

what colour is it?

 

dark blue

 

it may be a v6 if dark blue

i bought one advertised as a v5 but its a v6 for sure

 

how do you tell?

 

is the top totally flat or is it slighty raised?

 

looking at the back of the car it bow up in the middle slightly. from a birds eye view the top is flat (no lip).

 

does the top look like this?

 

no

 

sti 5 then. back to topic. do i need to fix in the middle

 

the pic is a 6, you have a 5

you need to fix spoiler/drill extra in middle when fastened it will straighten the bow

 

Don't assume it's a genuine one just because it says Japan and ABS: my f/glass copy did too. They make the copies by moulding off a real one

Only way to tell is to look at the plastic bit that holds the brakelight in position: it ought to be ABS too, held on with screws and about 3mm thick. Also, IIRC, the brakelights are white but show red

I have a real one now, it's lighter than a copy too.

And yes, I'd screw it/bolt it down in the centre to get rid of the bow.

 

Fitted a version 6 spoiler to my 93wrx. I was a bit concerned as it was bowing up in the middle, but when i drilled the boot lid and put a couple of self tapping screws in the middle it pulled down flat fine. Its advisable to screw it in the middle too, as its subjected to a lot more force than the lower standard wrx spoiler, so needs the added strength.