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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 12:25 PM
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I am having an issue, well my body shop is which is making it my issue! lol. I have purchased an Authentic VeilSide v2 Drag Wing and we are having fitment issues. My body guy can't seem to mount it and i went there and he showed me the problem. the problem is there are gaps everywhere. Check out the pics below. I previously had the stock spoiler on trunk which was removed.

Anyone with or had this wing have this problem? Are we missing something here? This is really weird!







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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 12:28 PM
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veilside ftl on fittment from some of the stuff iv read. the pics of the gap look bad but look worse because the wing isnt painted yet.
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 12:30 PM
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This is how the fitment is period? No helping it? I wonder if people are driving around with these gaps on the tail of the trunk with this wing. That would just be horrible.
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 12:35 PM
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It doesn't look like it's slid forward enough. there will prob be minor gaps. Welcome to fitting aftermarket bodykits my friend. Some are better than others. Really kinda depends on the age of the molds actually to a certain extent.
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 12:36 PM
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Cut and mold....
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 12:42 PM
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Hw slid the wing as far forward as it could go. The only thing I could think of is after removing the stock spoiler the trunk tail has a small hump but all Z's have this hump.

Think shaving the wing to fit the hump might work?

BTW, those edges you see are THICK walled!
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 01:48 PM
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hmm, if a bodyshop can't figure out how to do their job then i would take my business elsewhere.
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 02:06 PM
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hmm, if a bodyshop can't figure out how to do their job then i would take my business elsewhere.

qft. some body shop they are if they are making it your problem.
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 02:21 PM
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i cant belive it dont fit right but when i put my ing's on i had to do a little fitting
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Z04
hmm, if a bodyshop can't figure out how to do their job then i would take my business elsewhere.
+1 if they can't fix it take it somewhere else
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 03:16 AM
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No see they DEFINATLY can fix it but since its authentic they called me to let me know. I went down there and seen it for myself, I thought to myself, this is an authentic wing, it should just bolt and go. VeilSide blows if thats the way it is. Whats the point of buying authentic then.

What I am looking for is anyone with this wing installed on their car. Looking to see if they had the same problem and what was needed.
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 08:15 AM
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Hmmmmm

Do you have a coupe or roadster?

It's possible that you got the wrong wing.

If you want to PM me, we can work it out. A defective wing is not your problem.

I have never heard of the VeilSide wings not fitting properly.
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 11:26 AM
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i got the veilside ver 1....talk about a sh!tty fit...the first one i got had a small crack in the side and the gaps were so big when i tightened it down it split all the way down...i did get a replacement from veilside tho and had to wait over 3 months to get it...but the second one fit very very good...if i were u i would get in touch with veilside...their customer service was very good and easy to get a new one from them....i mean **** man, their wings cost around like 700 bucks and their quality is supposed to be the best...i wouldnt settle for **** not fittin right....try to get a new one if u bought it new.

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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 11:41 AM
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Already being taken care of.
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