Finish Line Aero Package
06-19-05, 03:07 PM
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Finish Line Aero Package
I've always been a fan of the Finish Line package since I first saw it in the 1986 sales brochure. That was all I had seen of it for a long time. After large amounts of searching everywhere, I had come up with no information about it. Yesterday at the Minnesota RX meet I finally was lucky enough to see a Royal Maroon 86 sport with the package. I got some really good pics of it, I can post them if anyone wants to see them.
Anyway, now I know that I want it for myself, but I don't know where I should start to look. I highly doubt Mazda would still make them, but I'm not exactly sure what I'd have to ask for if I called the Mazda dealer about it.
Can [i]anyone[i/] provide some info about the Finish Line aero package, especially where I might find one for myself? Thanks.
-Darren
Anyway, now I know that I want it for myself, but I don't know where I should start to look. I highly doubt Mazda would still make them, but I'm not exactly sure what I'd have to ask for if I called the Mazda dealer about it.
Can [i]anyone[i/] provide some info about the Finish Line aero package, especially where I might find one for myself? Thanks.
-Darren
06-19-05, 08:01 PM
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Okay, here's some pics and a few more details about the kit itself.
The kit adds a rear wing and roof band, the whole "ground effects" part of it is basically the bottom edge of the car being flared out all the way around. Kind of simple, but looks very nice. You may not enen be able to tell the difference in the front, but if you look closely you can see the bottom of the fender is flared out, and the front bumper matches.
The roof band and rear wing are bolt-on, this particular car actually did not have the roof band when I took the pics because it was damaged by wind and the guy removed it. The side skirts also appear to be bolt-on. At first I believed that the kit used different front and rear bumpers, and possibly fenders altogether, but seeing how the rear quarter panels were flared out at the bottom made me believe that it was actually molded in.
So, anyone have anything to add? Icemark?
I may try emailing Mazda about it tomorrow, maybe find out exactly what it consisted of and how many were sold. Who knows, I may even get lucky and find out they still sell them. I know it's a longshot, but if anyone sees a car in a junkyard with the Finish Line package, please let me know. I don't care where it's located.
Now, as promised, pictures.
-Darren
The kit adds a rear wing and roof band, the whole "ground effects" part of it is basically the bottom edge of the car being flared out all the way around. Kind of simple, but looks very nice. You may not enen be able to tell the difference in the front, but if you look closely you can see the bottom of the fender is flared out, and the front bumper matches.
The roof band and rear wing are bolt-on, this particular car actually did not have the roof band when I took the pics because it was damaged by wind and the guy removed it. The side skirts also appear to be bolt-on. At first I believed that the kit used different front and rear bumpers, and possibly fenders altogether, but seeing how the rear quarter panels were flared out at the bottom made me believe that it was actually molded in.
So, anyone have anything to add? Icemark?
I may try emailing Mazda about it tomorrow, maybe find out exactly what it consisted of and how many were sold. Who knows, I may even get lucky and find out they still sell them. I know it's a longshot, but if anyone sees a car in a junkyard with the Finish Line package, please let me know. I don't care where it's located.
Now, as promised, pictures.
-Darren
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06-19-05, 08:44 PM
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I don't have any info for you either...but if you ever find a source that still sells that stuff then let me know. I have the finish line spoiler and its totally wrecked...i need to find a suitable replacement.
BTW: I just found the perfect colour to paint my car
BTW: I just found the perfect colour to paint my car
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Where's the rest of your kit? It seems you dont have the side skits or rear bumber. Do yo have a close up of your spoiler. Did you have the hatch wrap around before?
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Originally Posted by aerorx-7
Where's the rest of your kit? It seems you dont have the side skits or rear bumber. Do yo have a close up of your spoiler. Did you have the hatch wrap around before?
In terms of the wing, I don't have any close ups of it, but its basically a three piece wing. The middle portion is pretty badly messed up, and the right (passenger) side wrap around piece is semi-detached from the body. That and the clear coat is peeling right off
I'm getting the car painted soon and the dood told me that he could try and screw the wing on directly to the body, but otherwise it's unsalvageable. I'm trying to find a replacement, or if it comes to it I'll just replace it with the GTU style wing.
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Originally Posted by aerorx-7
it would be sweet if you could post a pic of each side?
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Souds good. The picture above with the guy in the black shirt is me and that is my car. The hatch wrap around piece suffered some damage but the rest of the car is ok.
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The car I posted pictures of belongs to aerorx-7 by the way, I forgot to mention that. I hope it's alright I posted pictures of your car without asking. I guess you'd be the best one to ask about whether the parts on the bumpers and fenders seem to be molded on, most likely fiberglass if it is.
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Originally Posted by aerorx-7
Souds good. The picture above with the guy in the black shirt is me and that is my car. The hatch wrap around piece suffered some damage but the rest of the car is ok.
I really like the colour of your car and I'm considering painting my car that same colour. Do you happen to know the paint code of that colour?
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I wish I would have looked closer at that last night, my pictures didn't show any seams or fasteners aside from the side skirts so I assumed it had to be molded. I guess that would make it easier for the dealer.
Wankels-Revenge, I just noticed in your sig that your car is an 87. As far as I know, the kit was only offered in 86 (the 87 sales brochure makes no mention of it) , my guess is that a previous owner saw a car with the kit at a junkyard and pulled the wing off for himself. Then again, this is one thing that I really don't know much about so I could certainly be wrong. By the way, if you find a place that can do a replica, let me know.
Paul, you said that you have the original sticker for the car, right? Does it say how much extra the Finish Line package cost?
-Darren
Wankels-Revenge, I just noticed in your sig that your car is an 87. As far as I know, the kit was only offered in 86 (the 87 sales brochure makes no mention of it) , my guess is that a previous owner saw a car with the kit at a junkyard and pulled the wing off for himself. Then again, this is one thing that I really don't know much about so I could certainly be wrong. By the way, if you find a place that can do a replica, let me know.
Paul, you said that you have the original sticker for the car, right? Does it say how much extra the Finish Line package cost?
-Darren
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Originally Posted by Turbo7MN
I wish I would have looked closer at that last night, my pictures didn't show any seams or fasteners aside from the side skirts so I assumed it had to be molded. I guess that would make it easier for the dealer.
Wankels-Revenge, I just noticed in your sig that your car is an 87. As far as I know, the kit was only offered in 86 (the 87 sales brochure makes no mention of it) , my guess is that a previous owner saw a car with the kit at a junkyard and pulled the wing off for himself. Then again, this is one thing that I really don't know much about so I could certainly be wrong. By the way, if you find a place that can do a replica, let me know.
Paul, you said that you have the original sticker for the car, right? Does it say how much extra the Finish Line package cost?
-Darren
Wankels-Revenge, I just noticed in your sig that your car is an 87. As far as I know, the kit was only offered in 86 (the 87 sales brochure makes no mention of it) , my guess is that a previous owner saw a car with the kit at a junkyard and pulled the wing off for himself. Then again, this is one thing that I really don't know much about so I could certainly be wrong. By the way, if you find a place that can do a replica, let me know.
Paul, you said that you have the original sticker for the car, right? Does it say how much extra the Finish Line package cost?
-Darren
