HM Murdock

Hi all, anyone have pics of a ~88 Formula or any Firebird with aftermarket spoilers? I am thinking of getting a 4th gen style spoiler and was hoping someone had some pics of a completed and painted one...TIA... This is what mine looks like now...



You can tell the OEM rubber spoiler is trashed...

Also, does any one have pics of what it would look like without a spoiler?

deadtrend1

iTrader: (1)

IMO, i dont think a 4th gen spoiler looks right on a formy. The GFX really complete the look with a 4th gen spoiler. I like the stock one best on a formula.

HM Murdock

The stock rubber style? I know they make a fiberglass version of it. Any pics of one with the spoiler intact? Also, forgot to ask, how hard is it to swap a 91-92 style spoiler on there? I liked the one on my 91 1LE...

Orinackra

If it was my car, I'd get a 91-92 formy/TA wing. Its low enough profile to be even with the power bulge hood, and are way sweet looking! IMO

HM Murdock

That's the other way I was thinking, how hard is it to swap one on to a car equipped with the rubber one?

TPI-Formula350-

i got an aftermarket fiberglass 89 wrap around aro wing from www.gtautoacc.net over a year ago after going through 3 gm spoilers. i was very happy with the quality.it was around $450

HM Murdock

Hmmm, the link isn't working...I'd be happy with anything other than this rubber stocker.

razor

I posted this on another thread but here it is incase you missed it. I know you wanted painted pics but I ran out of film and never bothered to take any more before I tucked it away. There is a pic of my car there without the spoiler like you wanted as well as lots of different angles with the 4th gen wing after I converted it. It might give you an idea what it will look like on your car hopefully!

http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrow...elected=609512

TPI-Formula350-

u can try that link again i corrected the spelling

HM Murdock

TPI Formula 350...Thanks!

Thanks!

Edit: The post is cutting out the middle of the URL, it shows up as pubbro...selected, when I would guess it is supposed to have some more text in there....

razor

I edited the link, it should be okay now.

HM Murdock

Wow, those really do show me what it'd look like, my Formula is even white, too. Looks good...Damn, makes my descision tough...

razor

I should add that I prefer the aerowing look but my choice came down to one of money. I think the total cost was roughly 150 for the 4th gen wing, 13 dollars for fiberglass, 92 dollars for a pint of the correct white paint and about 10 bucks in beer. I live in Canada so to have a 3rd gen wing sent up here and painted it would have been about 600 dollars as opposed to 250. The extra cash saved bought some ET Streets to use in the spring

HM Murdock

Hmmm, that's a good point. I know I can get the 91-92 for about 150, and a 4th gen for ~200, and the original style in fiberglass is ~350. I do like the 91-92, and the 4th gen. It's a tougie, for sure.

88 Formula 355

Most deff go with your on decission, but I have an 88 Formula and I molded a 2000 Trans Am wing to my hatch and it looks amazing so dont let anyone tell you that the 4th gen wings dont look good on the Formula's....

Zepher

iTrader: (1)

I'd stick with the 85-90 style. I think it's the best looking wing for the birds.

Orinackra

You should listen to Zepher, he's had just about every spoiler you can imagine on his car at one point or another!!
I have no idea how the 91-92 spoilers mount up, I would say worse case scenario is you have to fill a few holes and make some new ones.
Its a tough descision, any one of those will look sweet though!

Zepher

iTrader: (1)

When I had the base spoiler on my trans am and put the 91-92 spoiler on, it used one of the stock holes on each side and I had to drill the another one on each side.
I haven't looked at the bolt pattern on the 85-90 style.
Here is the 91-92 style on my 86,


Also, with the right wheels on the car, you can get away with no spoiler,

HM Murdock

LOL, yeah Zepher, you can. And those happen to be what's going on the car next week... BTW, I still have that video of your car when you got it running and took it down the street...Great vid.. I am thinking 91-92 style, it seems to be the lightest and is quite tasteful...I'll keep thinking about it til I order it... Thanks for the pics!