BoyceWare Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Not looking to get flamed here but I am a fan of certain style roof spoilers. I have been having issues locating one made for the legacy that has the look I'm going for. A former member here, brooklyngenius, was a bit secretive with his setup, however after stalking the hell out of his posts here, on nasioc, and a few others thanks to google I think I've been able to track it down. I contacted the vendor to get detailed measurements and it appears the spoiler will take only minor fabrication to get it to fit. See attached for pics of the Altima spoiler and Brooklyn's LGT. AIT Racing Roof Spoiler for 2008-2009 Nissan Altima Sedan Model: na07bmdsrrw4c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyceWare Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 Would help if I included the link: http://m.ebay.com/itm/161258889336 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboboost Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 I thought brooklyngenius' roof spoiler was dope, but I couldn't find any additional info on it, and ended up going with a SpoilerKing eBay roof spoiler. It looks great, but I'd love to see how the modified Altima spoiler comes out. Awesome sleuthing on your part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyceWare Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 I thought brooklyngenius' roof spoiler was dope, but I couldn't find any additional info on it, and ended up going with a SpoilerKing eBay roof spoiler. It looks great, but I'd love to see how the modified Altima spoiler comes out. Awesome sleuthing on your part. Nice, mind posting a photo of your spoiler installed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboboost Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Sure. Pictures the day I got it colormatched and mounted can be found here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BagheeraLGT Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 I definitely dig it. Goodluck getting it together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyceWare Posted January 18, 2015 Author Share Posted January 18, 2015 Spoiler has arrived! I went ahead and cut some lexan to use as a 1/4" riser to allow the spoiler to lift up high enough for a clean mount. I purposely made the lexan longer than needed to I can see where it looks best, the final fitment will be much cleaner. Right now I'm using mounting tape for test fitting but once I find a decent placement I'll cut down the lexan and epoxy it together. Thoughts so far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboboost Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 That looks great. I'm digging it for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
campoli Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Can you post clearer pics of what you needed to do exactly w the lexan this is the spoiler I want bad and it looks as great as I imagined good work dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyceWare Posted January 18, 2015 Author Share Posted January 18, 2015 Sure thing, once I get the perfect location for this I'll post the measurements and mounting instructions here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmP6889928 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 <<<<thumbsup>>>>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock_2.5GT Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Roof spoiler looks good but I think it's a bit busy unless you go spoilerless trunk or lip spoiler Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cww Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Dude that looks great. I'm wingless so it would look goofy on my car but nice work figuring this out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyceWare Posted January 21, 2015 Author Share Posted January 21, 2015 I haven't had a lot of time to mess with this, but here the current update. I'm not happy with the fitment with 1/4" lexan so I'm bumping it up to 3/8". I've checked locally with no avail so I had to order a sheet online. Good news it that it does not appear that any work will need to be done to the spoiler other than epoxying it to the lexan risers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyceWare Posted January 21, 2015 Author Share Posted January 21, 2015 Zoomed in picture of brooklyn's spoiler riser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyceWare Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 Got the 3/8" lexan in this weekend and spent some time in the garage fabricating a template. To make mounting easier I decided against a simple rectangular riser and opted for a cut out that would fit the curves of the rear window. That way I could use the riser to line up the spoiler and not have to worry about fine measurements during final mounting. After test fitting using a foam template, I traced the outline onto lexan and cut it out using a jigsaw fitted with a metal blade. I then heated the lexan using a propane torch until it was malleable and curved it to the slight bend in the rear window. See attached picture which shows the 1/8" or so gap at the top half of the lexan before it was heat formed. I scuffed up the lexan, drilled a few holes to help give the epoxy more bite, then attached them onto the rear window using glass & plastic epoxy. While the epoxy was curing I started working on the spoiler. I traced the templates on the bottom of the spoiler, taped on the outside of the lines and scuffed it up a bit. As I did with the lexan, I drilled a few holes to ensure a stronger bond with the epoxy. After the lexan was fully cured to the rear window, I was able to easily line up the spoiler and epoxy it to the risers. You'll need two people, blue painters tape, and some weights to hold the spoiler in place. I'm going to let this all cure up for 48 hours before giving the spoiler a good tug to check for strength. If all is mounted well I will be filling in the inside gaps with window weld (black liquid polyurethane) to clean up the lines a little bit more and act as my towing chains in case the epoxy decides to break loose. I'll try to make an 8 1/2 x 11" scaled PDF print out of the template for anyone else interested in this project. Materials: -Lexan polycarbonate clear sheet 3/8" x 6" x 6": http://www.ebay.com/itm/200939341840 -Blue painters tape Disclaimer: I take no responsibility for anyone who decides to mount their spoiler using this method. If your spoiler flies off the car it's not my fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyceWare Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 I apologize for the crappy pictures. Low light photography is not something my phone excels at. Once things are all buttoned up I'll clean up the car and take some nice detailed pics with the dslr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayInVA Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Would 3M auto molding tape have done the job, you think? That shit is super strong, in my experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyceWare Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 I have some on hand but wasn't sure if it would hold as well being that I only have 2 mounting points with just under 6" of mating surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayInVA Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Yeah, and I imagine having it fly off as you gun it down an on-ramp is probably not the ideal way to find out it wasn't strong enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyceWare Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 Yeah, and I imagine having it fly off as you gun it down an on-ramp is probably not the ideal way to find out it wasn't strong enough. Absolutly agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyceWare Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 Didn't have a chance to clean it up but I did get a chance to run out on lunch and snap a few pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboboost Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Man, that looks tight. Good job, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyceWare Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 Spoiler part number is na07bmdsrrw4c for anyone interested (first post updated). Goggle it or search eBay in item description for the specific model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyceWare Posted February 1, 2015 Author Share Posted February 1, 2015 I've attached a printable template PDF. Instructions: 1) Save PDF and Open with Adobe Reader 2) Select Print 3) Under options be sure to select Actual Size (see screenshot below) 4) Print and verify dimensions using attached images 5) Cut on the inside of the black lines and you now have your template for both sides. (flip over for other side) Enjoy Spoiler Template.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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