Front spoiler mounting

Timmo · Post by **Timmo** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 8:21 am

Hi Guys- In the absence of a specific sub-forum dealing with body/external MX5 matters, I thought i'd ask here.

I just bought a front spoiler for my NA8- Its the standard 'A' lip which fits onto the bottom of the front bumper.

Does anyone know if the standard fitment of these relies on any sort of reinforcement on the standard bumper? (i.e. a strip of metal which the screws tap into instead of just plastic)...or will washers be enough?

Cheers

poison · Post by **poison** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 9:30 am

I did mine with 6mm bolts and washers. The factory installation is just
plastic clips. It took a couple of scrapes on the ground and was fine. Even
the bumper doesn't have much holding it on.

Habanero666 · Post by **Habanero666** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 10:20 am

I did the Same as mr poison, 6mm wide flanged head bolts and screws + washers on the nut side.

Timmo · Post by **Timmo** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:59 am

Cool sounds good- I have some of the metal clips which you often see on trim fittings. These just clip over the plastic and then the screw taps into them....kind of like a mixture between a washer and a nut.

Habanero666 · Post by **Habanero666** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 4:41 pm

Speed clips, I believe.