trophy and prima spoilers

[Big Iain]

I have been offered a prima (trophy copy) spoiler but would quite like to see other pics of the two to see how big the differences are?

Anyone?

 

[Bill patchall]

hi i would go for the trophy better looking heres a couple of pics of both prima/trophy.simon

 

[Big Iain]

cheers mate

 

[Bill patchall]

trophy

 

[Big Iain]

right I have seen the trophy spoiler moulds on ebay but the guy is sayin there are holes on top for fixing to the boot lid?

 

[deano]

I actually quite like the look of that prima spoiler :approve:

 

[JimA]

Hi,

I can confirm that on the Trophy spoiler there are 4 holes which do attach it to the boot ( where the original spoiler was attached ). Had mine fitted from new by Renault just before I took delivery way back when ( 05/2002 ).

The holes have always bothered me as the spoiler is not supplied with gromets/plugs & the water has a tendency to collect in them along with algae/moss!....but i'd rather have it as it came, so have not been tempted to fill & paint the holes ( which would kinda make it a permanent fixture or very difficult to remove if required ! ).

I will attach some pics when my camera battery has recharged !!

Hope that helps.

j

 

[Big Iain]

Pictures would be great of how these spoilers are fitted. Its a replacemen spoiler yeah? ie doesn't screw/bolt onto standard spoiler? Is there space for a brake light/washer?

 

[GTTurbo]

Iain i have had both spoilers on the vee and must say the trophy one looks the best, not to big. The trophy spoiler come's with an indent for the v6 brake light but no washer jet but i am sure it would be easy to cut a hole out as the spoiler mould is hollow.

There are a few ways of getting the trophy spoiler to fit:-
1. The easiest is to use the original mould and leave the inverted f/glass hollow fingers (4 of them) on the spoiler and screw a nut and bolt through them into the tailgate. The overall look isn't pretty and for the better look you need to do one of the below:

2. My chosen option was to cut the hollow fingers off and fibreglass and bodyfill over, i then fibreglassed the underneath enough to allow me drill though the top and bury a bolt in the spoiler body, open the top of the hole enough to sink and hide the bolt head with a layer of filler. This leaves 4 bolt sunken into the body of the spoiler, heads covered and bolt shank showing to fix to the tailgate using a nut.

3. OR if you can get hold of a second spoiler, cut the base plate off it and bond it to the trophy's inner body, this allows the use of original fitting and ellimates the tricky lining up of the sunken/hidden bolts. The hollow fingers will still need cutting off and the spoiler top glassing and skimming to hide the holes.

Hope this helps?

 

[GTTurbo]

 

[Big Iain]

What an absolute ball ache!!! Using another standard spoiler did come to mind so there was a standard fixing.

 

[deano]

Iain i have had both spoilers on the vee and must say the trophy one looks the best, not to big. The trophy spoiler come's with an indent for the v6 brake light but no washer jet but i am sure it would be easy to cut a hole out as the spoiler mould is hollow.

There are a few ways of getting the trophy spoiler to fit:-
1. The easiest is to use the original mould and leave the inverted f/glass hollow fingers (4 of them) on the spoiler and screw a nut and bolt through them into the tailgate. The overall look isn't pretty and for the better look you need to do one of the below:

2. My chosen option was to cut the hollow fingers off and fibreglass and bodyfill over, i then fibreglassed the underneath enough to allow me drill though the top and bury a bolt in the spoiler body, open the top of the hole enough to sink and hide the bolt head with a layer of filler. This leaves 4 bolt sunken into the body of the spoiler, heads covered and bolt shank showing to fix to the tailgate using a nut.

3. OR if you can get hold of a second spoiler, cut the base plate off it and bond it to the trophy's inner body, this allows the use of original fitting and ellimates the tricky lining up of the sunken/hidden bolts. The hollow fingers will still need cutting off and the spoiler top glassing and skimming to hide the holes.

Hope this helps?

What a polava!! I thought it would be fairly easy to fit a spoiler :s