Volvo Front spoiler on an E30

[blackcountrybimmerman]

That looks like it's got a front valance on to me.

Now I am shouwing naivety to all things E30

So, as for my last post......please disregard....

[eko]

Standard front panel as Magpie said

[magpie]

That looks like it's got a front valance on to me.

Now I am shouwing naivety to all things E30

So, as for my last post......please disregard....

sorry m8,,, no need to hybernate.

[nickso]

I believe those arches are the Ireland Engineering items - they retail at 275 dollars and are designed for track use to allow wider wheels/tyres. Here's the link for annyone that wants a set:

http://store.nexternal.com/shared/Store ... oducts.asp

ive searched pretty heavily for bolt on arches like those for my track car. seems ireland are the only folks who supply them.

be careful with these.....i believe the ireland engineering ones are designed for a pre-facelift car so they wont fit a post-face car properly without some work to adapt them. they are ABS plastic so they wont be as easy to adapt as fibregash would be. thats whats put me off buying them, that and the price for a potentially useless product.

im considering making my own but havent figured out how yet.

They're actually designed for a 2002. You need to trim them back for an E30 and from memory, swap sides or front to rear. Done properly, they are good.

http://www.bmpdesign.com/project_cars/rs_m50/

Same as this.

interesting, i got a few snippets of fitting from US sites and they all said it was far easier on preface cars than it was on postface. something to do with the wheelarch being higher on a postface.

[cliffybabe]

i do like the Volvo splitter

[magpie]

i do like the Volvo splitter

only good thing the sweeds made

[cliffybabe]

i do like the Volvo splitter

only good thing the sweeds made

[blackcountrybimmerman]

That looks like it's got a front valance on to me.

Now I am shouwing naivety to all things E30

So, as for my last post......please disregard....

sorry m8,,, no need to hybernate.

Nah I won't hibernate...

Just trying to get some knowledge... It seems as though at the moment I only get to look at my car by torch light....

These dark nights do my head in.

[magpie]

i've only had e30's the past 14 mth and i'm still learning.

[Jon_Bmw]

One point worth mentioning with this spoiler fitted it the way it flares out in front of the wheels

I actually quite like that.

[oze30]

ive searched pretty heavily for bolt on arches like those for my track car. seems ireland are the only folks who supply them.

be careful with these.....i believe the ireland engineering ones are designed for a pre-facelift car so they wont fit a post-face car properly without some work to adapt them. they are ABS plastic so they wont be as easy to adapt as fibregash would be. thats whats put me off buying them, that and the price for a potentially useless product.

im considering making my own but havent figured out how yet.

They're actually designed for a 2002. You need to trim them back for an E30 and from memory, swap sides or front to rear. Done properly, they are good.

http://www.bmpdesign.com/project_cars/rs_m50/

Same as this.

interesting, i got a few snippets of fitting from US sites and they all said it was far easier on preface cars than it was on postface. something to do with the wheelarch being higher on a postface.

Possibly due to the way the bumper fits on?

[oze30]

ive searched pretty heavily for bolt on arches like those for my track car. seems ireland are the only folks who supply them.

be careful with these.....i believe the ireland engineering ones are designed for a pre-facelift car so they wont fit a post-face car properly without some work to adapt them. they are ABS plastic so they wont be as easy to adapt as fibregash would be. thats whats put me off buying them, that and the price for a potentially useless product.

im considering making my own but havent figured out how yet.

They're actually designed for a 2002. You need to trim them back for an E30 and from memory, swap sides or front to rear. Done properly, they are good.

http://www.bmpdesign.com/project_cars/rs_m50/

Same as this.

interesting, i got a few snippets of fitting from US sites and they all said it was far easier on preface cars than it was on postface. something to do with the wheelarch being higher on a postface.

Possibly due to the way the bumper fits on?

[mrLEE30]

doesn't a (1996 ish) Renault laguna lip fit too?? sure i have seen one somewhere, could be the only good thing to come out of France if I am correct

mrlee

[adit]

ive got a couple of those lip spoilers if anyone is interested

I am. If you'll chuck a non-bent valance in with it ;)

ok. best to pm/phone me pco. cheers, adi 07901 888019

[adit]

i do like the Volvo splitter

only good thing the sweeds made

agnetha from abba? in her prime anyway

[GrindCulture]

i do like the Volvo splitter

only good thing the sweeds made

Tell that to the guy with the Saab powered touring project

Apparently some sort of Seat lip can be made to fit fairly easilly too.

[stu_316i]

This looks cool

I was going to get an iS front spoiler, but I might see if I can get one of these a lot cheaper from a scrappy / breakers, if I can then a could be a nice little project

[nickso]

They're actually designed for a 2002. You need to trim them back for an E30 and from memory, swap sides or front to rear. Done properly, they are good.

http://www.bmpdesign.com/project_cars/rs_m50/

Same as this.

interesting, i got a few snippets of fitting from US sites and they all said it was far easier on preface cars than it was on postface. something to do with the wheelarch being higher on a postface.

Possibly due to the way the bumper fits on?

that too. im now thinking if its for a 2002 why dont i just buy replica 02 turbo arches and adapt them, proably cheaper to source over here.

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Those arches are v cool. Definitely growing on me. Would hide a multitude of sins


Bring on the plastic, rust hiding tat!!!

[nickso]

Those arches are v cool. Definitely growing on me. Would hide a multitude of sins


Bring on the plastic, rust hiding tat!!!

not only that it would save me having to change my rusty arches next month, a job im not looking forward to.

[adit]

bump for alex. i just used the "search" option at the top to find this, it's brilliant! i wonder how many pages there'll be if i search "what's it worth?"

[Aubs]

Right, going to dig this up again.

Just been down to the local scrapyard, and ridded a fine example (read 50p size rust hole in front wing) of a 940 wentworth of it's spoiler.

I've used a jigsaw to cut off the volvo mounting brackets, and went to offer it up to see where the sides would need trimming. Unfortunatly the do-what-you-likeys who nicked my iS lip failed to remove the clips, and I can't do it without jacking the car up. Fading light is preventing this so I will continue tomorrow.

In the meantime, could Eko or anyone who has done this tell me what they used to trim the sides to a nice neat edge. I'm thinking I could get a pretty good cut with the jigsaw, but I dont really want obvious score marks on the sides.

Any suggestions?

[adit]

[quote="Mr_Gerbic_iS"]

I've used a jigsaw to cut off the volvo mounting brackets, why didn't you just undo the self-tapping screws?

In the meantime, could Eko or anyone who has done this tell me what they used to trim the sides to a nice neat edge. I'm thinking I could get a pretty good cut with the jigsaw, but I dont really want obvious score marks on the sides.

Any suggestions? i used a hacksaw, then a needle file to tidy the edges

[oze30]

interesting, i got a few snippets of fitting from US sites and they all said it was far easier on preface cars than it was on postface. something to do with the wheelarch being higher on a postface.

Possibly due to the way the bumper fits on?

that too. im now thinking if its for a 2002 why dont i just buy replica 02 turbo arches and adapt them, proably cheaper to source over here.

I have a set of these.


The 02 arhces are NLA from memory, and these are cheap-ish. Made of ABS plastic but don't follow the trim line on the E30 (where the rubbing strip is) so you'll need to blend them in somehow. Still look good though!

[eko]

I've used a jigsaw to cut off the volvo mounting brackets, why didn't you just undo the self-tapping screws?

In the meantime, could Eko or anyone who has done this tell me what they used to trim the sides to a nice neat edge. I'm thinking I could get a pretty good cut with the jigsaw, but I dont really want obvious score marks on the sides.

Any suggestions? i used a hacksaw, then a needle file to tidy the edges

I put a piece of masking tapeacross the front panel-spoiler and drawn a guide line then used a fine blade in the jigsaw,quick file off,remove tape and admire

[Aubs]

I've used a jigsaw to cut off the volvo mounting brackets, why didn't you just undo the self-tapping screws?

I did undo the screws to take it off the Volvo! I was talking about afterwards, The plastic mounts foul the valance.

[Aubs]

I've used a jigsaw to cut off the volvo mounting brackets, why didn't you just undo the self-tapping screws?

In the meantime, could Eko or anyone who has done this tell me what they used to trim the sides to a nice neat edge. I'm thinking I could get a pretty good cut with the jigsaw, but I dont really want obvious score marks on the sides.

Any suggestions? i used a hacksaw, then a needle file to tidy the edges

I put a piece of masking tapeacross the front panel-spoiler and drawn a guide line then used a fine blade in the jigsaw,quick file off,remove tape and admire

Sounds easy enough! I'll get some photos up of the finished article

[ImysE30]

I'll be doing this when I have some time. Only got about 2" of ground clearance

[adit]

I did undo the screws to take it off the Volvo! I was talking about afterwards, The plastic mounts foul the valance.

oh i see, the mouldings on the spoiler itself. i just twisted them off with pliers, they didn't argue

[Baurluvva]

ive got a couple of those lip spoilers if anyone is interested

Might be interested - how much are you looking for?

[adit]

this is mine barluvva:



you have pm

[ImysE30]

While your on Adi, when you cut off the ends, did you keep a straight cut or did you somehow shape it?

[adit]

i followed the curvature of the wheel arch young hussy
p.s. check your post tomorrow

[ImysE30]

Ok thanks, that'll keep me occupied on the weekend

[adit]

here's another one for you (i hope!) imy: