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[Heath]

Keep in mind that the SS was not factory fitted with flares. The SS 1-piece spoiler was never intended to be fitted with flares, and I personally reckon it looks shit when people bend it out to match up with the front flares.

The A9X/L34 spoilers were the two-piece ones, and I believe they were the same as those fitted to SLRs as well.

I think all SSs had the front spoiler originally, but you see SSs without them all the time so I am not 100%

Most people replace the one piece plastic SS spoilers with 2-piece jobs if they damage the originals. I think it's cheaper/easier to find the 2-piece SLR/L34/A9X style ones.

There is one set of factory style rear flares for a hatch. A9X style. But others have been made. Such as the ones that don't go down past the lowest body line. I think they are all the std. width and main shape. But many aftermarket jobs have been made over the years and I don't think anyone knows perfectly.

There are two sets of factory style flares for a sedan, L34 style and A9X style. L34 ones are not as wide as A9X ones, and none of them go the whole way down to the bottom of the sills like the hatch ones. But once again, many aftermarket ones have been made. You can tell which is which by the position of the lowest bolt - A9X flares have the bolts continuing along the edge where-as L34s have a little lip at the bottom with a bolt in the middle of it.

As far as I know, there is only one set of factory style front flares throughout the range. Same width as the rear flares of an L34. I think they all have an L-bend at the bottom where the SL/R spoiler fits in. But some aftermarket ones have been made to curve in (in order to not be fitted with a front spoiler at all) smoothly at the bottom.

Edited by Heath, 04 October 2007 - 05:13 PM.

[TORLX8]

I am actually after a new front spoiler too for my SS, and the only place I've found that does them (1 piece in fibreglass) is Spoilertek, $225 delivered.

I recently contacted Spoilertek looking for an SS style spoiler also. I attached a photo to show what I was after, and they got back to me saying they don't do the SS style ones.
I'm guessing that is a 1 piece A9X style you were quoted on L31SS?

If anyone here knows of a place who does do the SS style spoilers, please let us all know.

[Toranamat69]

I think it is a bit presumptuous to say all 1 piece L34 front spoilers are ill-fitting considering no 2 spoilers are the same from any of the number of companies making these.

My single piece A9X style front spoiler fits better than any 2 piece one I have ever seen and after having fitted both types the single piece is easier to fit as well as it is one less thing you have to worry about getting lined up - you know the 2 halves fit together properly.

At best, the whole spoiler and flare thing on these Troanas was a half arsed ill fitting last minute slap together so anything that can be done to improve the fit and reduce the number of joins is a good thing.


I got my front one spoiler from Milton Performance who I belive was getting them made locally - not sure if they are re-opening or not or where Andrew was getting them from.

Just think how many other types of cars had their front spoilers made in 2 pieces - I can't think of any off the top of my head. That says something to me.

If I was you I would just buy the spoilertek sinle piece one from ebay and give it a lash - then you can tell us all how it fits. It's not like they cost the earth or anything.

M@

[REDA9X]

Trust me, it's not pretty on a factory car

[Heath]

Yep they were colour coded. Had the tail light panel painted black. Black around the windows but no black bonnet. Front spoiler and no rear spoiler, flares or bonnet scoop. 13" Steelies with "SS" hubcaps, or optioned 5-slotter kidney-bean 13" mags.

The one in the Trading Post would be an A9X mock-up effectively.

[Heath]

Huh? SSs never had HQ stud pattern. Unless they ran the same setup as the L34 which I have never heard about, they would have needed a completely different diff and therefore floorpan. And stub-axles, brakes etc. The A9X hatch is often called an "SS A9X" but it doesn't really have much to do with it. Interior, one badge, one sticker.

[Statler]

If you wipe out front spoilers as much as me, you will be glad u bought the 2 piece.

[Heath]

The A9X Club of Australia probably has good shots of all of that kinda stuff. I haven't been to their website in a year or two but you can probably find it through Google.

The A9X hatch's had "SS" badge on grill I think, definately had an "SS" ashtray. I think they just kept all the "SS" stuff because it was effectively the next model up, and the term "A9X" was never going to be advertised. I think the horn buttons were plain black grain.

The A9X sedans had the Holden badge on the grill I think, definately had an "SL/R" ashtray, and the blank horn button was carried through as well I believe. But the sedan said "SLR 5000" on the ducktail, the same as the LX L31 sedan, but not on the sills because the paint scheme would have interrupted the flares.