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Old 12-20-07, 07:41 AM
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Chin Spolier Fitment??

Does the 99 spec chin spoiler on rx7store.net fit both the USDM and 99 JDM front bumpers. I was thinking about going to the 99 front bumper, but cant afford it right now so I thought to just get the chin spoiler. So as to not end up having to buy to buy to different chins, will it fit on both?
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It will bolt up, but doesn't fit properly to the '93-95 bumper. Search around, there's pics of the fitment - it doesn't look terrible, but it definitely doesn't line up right.

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Old 12-20-07, 08:13 AM
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are you sure dale? i've seen them on many stock bumpers with no visible fitment problems. you could be right, i just have never noticed this
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here maybe this will help i have put two on my car and i learned from the first. i think that it lines up pretty well if you take you time and mess with it some.
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Old 12-20-07, 08:49 AM
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very nice ^ your fd is somethin else (meant in a good way )
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^Agreed Adam, you car, and the spoiler look very nice.
But nearly all the 99 specs that I've seen have some minor fitment problems, generally at the wheel-well and to a lesser extent, at the opening of the brake ducts. You may have a little advantage, having a black car and black spoiler, the fitment issues aren't going to be as apparent.
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Mine fit up perfect with my FD. The main problem is that the holes don't all match up to the 93' bumper. I just drilled extra holes and it was perfect.




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thanks a lot for the compliments guys.
Jim you are right there usually is some fitment problems at the wheel well where it sticks back a bit to far. the advantage I had was that i resprayed my front bumper (stupid opossum) and while the bumper was off we mounted the front lip. In doing this we kind of pulled the bumper around a bit and pulled the lip up and suprisingly it made a huge difference the lip hardly has any fitment issues at this point. but not everybody has the oppurtunity to do that.
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Thanks for the replies. What about the Seibon Carbon Fiber Front Lip from RX7store.net (link below). Anyone have this mounted to there FD. Any comments on quality?


http://www.rx7store.net/product_p/seibon%20lip.htm
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i put a 99 chin spolier on my 93 will fit, but there will be some gaps on the outer edge of the bumper
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Here's an alternative from Shine Auto. It's a Mazdaspeed replica that was $150.

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+1 to 99spec lip fits

just the most outside hole on each end will needs to be re-drilled for perfect fitment. you're basically bending in the sides in a slight bit so they don't stick out... that's what happens if you use all the original holes to fit on OEM bumper.. but they still fit. here's mine before i wiped on some mother's back to black..

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I need a front chin spoiler R1 for my mazda. Please let me know.
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