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gt wing
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:32 pm
by vivek
Hey wassup people? Howz everyone doin?
this saturday i installed the carbon fubre gt wing on ma FTO. But now i'm a bit worried that someone might open it up some day and steal it. after all you just have to take out 4 screws to open it. how should i prevent this from heppening. any ideas??\
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 3:50 pm
by khunjeng
picks mate and what color is your car
I'm pretty sure i saw an FTO with a huge GT wing on it on the wekeend...might have been u
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 4:22 pm
by vivek
my car's black. its gpx and has veilside kit on it. the back bumper is standard though. i am looking to get the new version of veilside back bumper. its a bit too expensive though. anyways back to the topic. anyway i can prevent the GT WING from being stolen?
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 4:59 pm
by FTO338
Go to a special screw selling place like those sell engine's studs screw and look for those screws which require special allan keys. It won't stop someone from stealling it completely, but it will take them a lot more effort and hopefully it will change their mind after they see the screws.
You can always super glue the screws as well. You will need to drill the screws out from the buttom (inside your trunk) when you want to remove it, but at least it won't damage your car, as you just drilling the same hole that's holding the wings at the first place.
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 5:53 pm
by vivek
i like the superglue idea and the special screw idea. thanks kev. now any place u know in melbourne that might have those speacial screws. i live near clayton.
thanks again
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:03 pm
by sublime19
i don't wanna scare u.. but the main reason people don't get GT wings is cos people will either steal it, or break it cos it stands out too much.
My friend had one on his supra and in 3 months somebody stole it the first time, and trashed it the second time.. park your car in a car park is the only way to make sure nothin happens! or park it on the main street and never where there aren't a lot of people..
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:12 pm
by FTO338
vivek wrote:i like the superglue idea and the special screw idea. thanks kev. now any place u know in melbourne that might have those speacial screws. i live near clayton.
thanks again
I don't remember whats the places call, but there is a places that sell engine studs screw on Princess Hwy, near that big intersection of Springvale Rd/Police Rd/Center Rd.
Any mechanic should able to tell you, as its pretty common for them to get them for the engines.
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:20 pm
by fto617
mate
just go bunnings and buy hex nuts
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:21 pm
by vivek
hmm thanks kev. i'll do it tomorrow. ah sublime thanks for the advice. i'll make sure i park it right (where there are some people always).
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:28 pm
by FTO338
fto617 wrote:mate
just go bunnings and buy hex nuts
Hex nuts are too common
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 9:16 pm
by SG
the 6 pointed star screws are called Security screws/bolts.. should b able to get them from bunnings etc, i got a key set for em from supercheap though... so they might sell the bolts too
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:12 pm
by Hobbsie
who needs screws.. just weld it on
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:44 am
by fto617
keep in mind gt wing is big attraction to coppas...
if u weld it...and they defect u...it'll be an ass to take off
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:41 pm
by Nacho
How hard do you have to whack carbon fibre to break it?