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Old 05-26-03 | 11:48 PM
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Question Spoiler Gaps?

Why does it seem like Some or all GS spoilers have gaps on their trunk mounting???
Can this be fixed? or is it jsut some spoilers?
Truthfully i think that the gap makes it look like the wing will fall off or is improperly installed..

what do you thinK???

post up some pics to show these gaps..

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Old 05-27-03 | 12:01 AM
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Hey Steve, I agree with you. I got my installed when I got my car from the dealership and I hate to say that 1200 for the factory spoiler was nothing but wasted. I will take a picture when I have time.
Old 05-27-03 | 12:03 AM
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From my understanding there is 2 different versions of the stock spoiler. I believe there is a pic from Dex 's site comparing the 2 with his and davegs4. I have the one that has a slight gap but it is not that bad and hardly noticable to me anyways.
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Found the link courtesy form Dex's site:
http://www.digitalsimple.com/OEM%20R...%20Spoiler.htm
Old 05-27-03 | 07:37 AM
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Thumbs up cool

wow, thats right!
there is two kinds of spoilers...
must be the year....
Old 05-27-03 | 07:50 AM
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Originally posted by gs3blk2k1
wow, thats right!
there is two kinds of spoilers...
must be the year....
Actually ours are the SAME year (98) and they are still different. There is even a third variety I've seen in 98 where the 'fins' extend almost to the back window. I've seen this variety mostly on GS's that came from the factory with a spoiler. Mine is OEM, but was added by a dealer after the fact (I have a third brakelight on the back deck). I prefer the one with the fins that go to the back window (Mo's old GS at SRT looks like this, among others).

I can only theorize that Lexus used different designs and/or spoiler manufacturers throughout the year.
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