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Old May 17, 2006 | 12:24 PM
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Whale Tail spoiler for the Rx7?

Anybody know where I can get the Whale tail spoiler for the fd3s rx7? Pictures below of the "Whale Tail" spoiler. I've searched everywhere but I can't find it.

What kind of body kit is on this Rx7? It's clean/sleek and looks Dodge Viper'ish. At first I thought it was a Bomex kit but it's not:






And does anybody have any more pictures of the car above? It looks very slick.


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Old May 17, 2006 | 12:42 PM
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look through the "post pics of 3rd gen" thread... i'm pretty sure it was discussed in there and fairly difficult to find and pricey. or search this section either for whale tail or viper spoiler things like that. i know there's a post in here somewhere that people talked about it somewhat in depth.

by the way, pretty sure you have two different spoilers in your pictures. the first one is a spoiler (kicks up off the back end), the second one appears to be an RE Amemiya tail light cover (duck tail spoiler sticks out back not so much up), a replica of which is for sale https://www.rx7club.com/group-buy-center-69/gb-re-amemiya-carbon-tail-light-cover-replica-456421/

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Old May 17, 2006 | 12:54 PM
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Yes, I did look through that. It was about 70+ pages I believe? I did use the search feature but I found some really big whale tail spoilers.

From that link that you gave me, I don't think that's the right one. If you look at the 2nd picture very closely, you can see the spoiler wrapping around the body, whereas the RE Amemiya tail light cover does not wrap around and it does not stick out enough.
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Old May 17, 2006 | 01:20 PM
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hey the second one is a re amemiya tail cover...and the top one you are looking for is an old top fuel wing if I remember right. I can not remember exactly. I dont think you can get it any more. you might be able to have some one make you one....there are threads on this body kit it seems to surface from time to time....
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Old May 17, 2006 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by seven lust
hey the second one is a re amemiya tail cover...and the top one you are looking for is an old top fuel wing if I remember right. I can not remember exactly. I dont think you can get it any more. you might be able to have some one make you one....there are threads on this body kit it seems to surface from time to time....
yeah yeah, that's what it was... the first was a top fuel thing... search for that. i'm pretty sure the entire body kit on that car was a one off though. the second one is the RE A cover.
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Old May 17, 2006 | 03:26 PM
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thats not a whale tale... the 96-97 had whale tales...
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Old May 17, 2006 | 03:32 PM
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Everyone's right.

Top pic = discontinued Top Fuel spoiler
Bottom pic = RE Amemiya rear tailight finisher
Not pictures = Efini "whale tail" spoiler, OEM from '96 - '98. Here's a pic

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Old May 17, 2006 | 03:41 PM
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wasnt it 96-97? lol
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Old May 17, 2006 | 03:43 PM
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No.
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Old May 17, 2006 | 04:37 PM
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the top fuel one is sweet
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Old May 17, 2006 | 07:03 PM
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Border makes what most would consider as true "whale tails" very similar to the ones that porsches coined the phrase with. Your referring more to a spoiler than a actual wing.
Attached Thumbnails Whale Tail spoiler for the Rx7?-fd3s-aero_type2.jpg   Whale Tail spoiler for the Rx7?-fd3s-aero_type4.jpg  
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Old May 17, 2006 | 07:18 PM
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You're very right Zero-R
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Old May 17, 2006 | 09:59 PM
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[QUOTE=FDNewbie]Everyone's right.

Top pic = discontinued Top Fuel spoiler
Bottom pic = RE Amemiya rear tailight finisher
Not pictures = Efini "whale tail" spoiler, OEM from '96 - '98. Here's a pic

NO....^bottom pic is NOT RE Amemiya's rear tall! and at this point in time i cant

remember the name of it but LT1-7 on the forum has the same one as the black

car. here is his home page>>> http://www.cardomain.com/ride/544076/5

page five has a pic!
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Old May 17, 2006 | 10:03 PM
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It may be a one-off, like an Erbruni style or something like that, but point being, it's still an RE Amemiya style tail light finisher
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Old May 17, 2006 | 10:12 PM
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The spoiler on the black car is from a company called ESPIRT; however, i belive they're discontinued. Here's the website ------> http://www.esprit.to/product_info.php?products_id=125

EDIT: Look what i found http://www.esprit.to/product_info.php?products_id=52

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Old May 18, 2006 | 02:22 PM
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You're very right Zero-R
You need to not feed my ego

I personally like the little factory one. While it is not the best in pictures it looks remarkably good in person.

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Old May 18, 2006 | 02:44 PM
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Did I read a whale tail on a FD ?

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Old May 18, 2006 | 02:47 PM
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What is your major malfunction, ********? Didn't Mommy and Daddy show you enough attention when you were a child?
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Old May 18, 2006 | 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by apex_sideway
The spoiler on the black car is from a company called ESPIRT; however, i belive they're discontinued. Here's the website ------> http://www.esprit.to/product_info.php?products_id=125

EDIT: Look what i found http://www.esprit.to/product_info.php?products_id=52
Great find! Although, I'm looking for one that doesn't cover up the lights. Something that sits flush with the body of the car.
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