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Thursday January 24, 2002

Racing Dynamics Trunk Wing

Abstract - Getting a trunk spoiler has always been a debate for the E46. The E46 looks pretty good without a spoiler, but some also say that it lacks an end. There are many types of trunk wings some aggressive some subtle. I personally like a more aggressive wing. Conviently, my girlfriend bought me this Racing Dynamics Trunk Wing for my birthday!

Purchase - Bought new from SOMEWHERE

Parts - BMW P/N: ???

 

Installations - The package did included the wing primed and ready for paint, bolts, and detailed instructions. With most body pieces, make sure you have a good body shop. A bad body shop will yield very bad results. I had my trunk wing painted at Ricks Auto Collision. I was not there at the time of the installation but they explained to their procedure. Since the trunk wing was already primed all they needed to do was sand, prime, paint, and clear coat. If this procedure isn't followed, the paint will have a hard time sticking, the final product will be bumpy and not smooth, the paint will chip easily, etc.

Also, be sure to read all the instructions. This particular wing can not be baked, the paint will lift and there will be problems. We had to paint it about 4 times before getting it perfect. For some reason the material Racing Dynamics used is very sensitive to heat.

The trunk bolt locations do not line up flush against the rear of the trunk how the OEM Aero Kit does. It is about 1 inch in front of the rear of the trunk. At first I thought this would be weird, but it actually flows with the lines of the E46 very well.

Impressions - The Racing Dynamics Trunk Spoiler turned out exactly how I thought it would be. It took sometime to grow on me, but now stock E46's look like they are missing something. I also installed the Hamann Roof Spoiler LINK around the same time I did the trunk spoiler. I found out that they look really good together. I would either get both the trunk wing and roof spoiler or neither.

Conclusions -  If you feel like you want to add an aggressive tone to the rear of the E46, go for a trunk wing. If you want a more subtle tone, get a M3 lip spoiler or an AC Schnitzer type spoiler. EXPLAIN ELECTRODNYE!1!!