Avant roof spoiler installed

**Tiny2000** · 08-25-2008 07:39 PM

OK, recent posts about spoilers inspired me to get cracking and install a spoiler I had lying around. It cost me $100 and then another $200 for prep/paint, plus $25 from the BMW dealership for the glue. Didn't take long to do, you just have to set aside the time to do it - I was addicted to the Olympics, so Sunday was the only time I could find.

My car

The painted spoiler

Automotive glue from BMW

After some sanding (I forgot to protect the top part of the spoiler, so I got some scratches now from the BBQ!)

After applying glue with the trowel, which you have to work fast. It seems like the glue wanted to dry up pretty quickly, so you spread the stuff really fast like peanut butter. Reminds me of tiling the kitchen backsplash with the tile mastic glue

The fitment seems good and the piece is rock solid in place after drying 5 hours. I'm pretty happy with it.

Reading previous posts, I guess I could have used the proper 3M tape to save time and mess from the sticky glue, but what the hell, I am probably keeping the car for awhile unless i find an S4 avant, I don't see myself ever taking the thing off. I never did figure out how to use the screw holes in the spoiler...

I think I'll debadge next. Anyway, whoever is thinking of buying this spoiler, take a look and decide yourself if you like it. There's not much else out there in this price range

**CZA420tAvant** · 08-25-2008 08:53 PM

Which spoiler was it, votex?

**bigmerle** · 08-25-2008 11:42 PM

^2

**Tiny2000** · 08-26-2008 05:19 AM

It is the Uberhaus spoiler from LLTEK - although I picked it up privately from a member who has a couple of VW Jetta wagons in NYC

**CZA420tAvant** · 08-26-2008 06:47 AM

Well, thats the second person with this spoiler...

**mtlavant** · 08-26-2008 08:19 AM

Looks pretty good. Im kinda liking this one better than Caratere's and the price is just right!

I ordered the same one through LLTEK and will hopefully get it in 3 weeks or so... Thanx for the post it gives a good idea of how it should look once installed. Any additional suggestion/remarks for installation?

**Tiny2000** · 08-27-2008 05:24 AM

The installation is pretty straightforward. Just follow the directions exactly if you are using the glue from the BMW spoiler kit. If you are in the US in the next few weeks you might want to buy it there - it is $25 in Canada and only $12.75 there apparently.

Be careful when you sand this puppy down - I scratched up the new paint job by accident, but nothing a bit of wax wouldn't buff out. Work fast when you spread the glue, it dries up quickly. That's pretty much it... I'm not too mechanically inclined and it was fine for me. Post up pics of yours when you get it, i think you'll like it - g/l

**mtlavant** · 08-27-2008 05:34 AM

Originally Posted by Tiny2000

The installation is pretty straightforward. Just follow the directions exactly if you are using the glue from the BMW spoiler kit. If you are in the US in the next few weeks you might want to buy it there - it is $25 in Canada and only $12.75 there apparently.

Be careful when you sand this puppy down - I scratched up the new paint job by accident, but nothing a bit of wax wouldn't buff out. Work fast when you spread the glue, it dries up quickly. That's pretty much it... I'm not too mechanically inclined and it was fine for me. Post up pics of yours when you get it, i think you'll like it - g/l

Thnx for the info. Will post pics once it arrives.