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ive got a simple question derek, is there an evo x close to be able to check fitment before shipping? i mean wouldnt that in essence pretty much rectify the issue of people not having a perfect or dead on fitment. and one other, why did you guys decide not to have the fins angled like the VG's come from the factory? just questions that i would like to have answers to before i make my mind up. im already 80% there just because of how flawless everything else that you guys make is so i guess i just need to be nudged. thanks again
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ive got a simple question derek, is there an evo x close to be able to check fitment before shipping? i mean wouldnt that in essence pretty much rectify the issue of people not having a perfect or dead on fitment. and one other, why did you guys decide not to have the fins angled like the VG's come from the factory? just questions that i would like to have answers to before i make my mind up. im already 80% there just because of how flawless everything else that you guys make is so i guess i just need to be nudged. thanks again
You have picture of VG fin from factory?
Thanks,
Derek
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My passenger side fitment is 100% perfect, but the driver side definitely leaves something to be desired, Rather than taking it off and using a dremel though to fix it (the problem is, the driver side doesn't reach far enough, like it was made about 2mm too short (making both the bump off and the side not stretch over the roof great, I'm thinking of something along the lines of a silicon caulk or something to fill in the slight gap.
Anyways, other than that, I'm 99% happy with my purchase, it still looks great other than the slight gap issue, which shouldn't be too hard to fix.
And because this post would be worthless without pics : enjoy.
Anyways, other than that, I'm 99% happy with my purchase, it still looks great other than the slight gap issue, which shouldn't be too hard to fix.
And because this post would be worthless without pics : enjoy.
it's not whether or not you have tape along the bumps of the roof, derek. that's not the problem. the foam tape can be squeezed to as thin as a piece of paper, so thickness affecting fitment is not a concern. what IS a concern is that it seems like the edge isn't far enough to reach all the way down. where one side would fit perfectly, the other side is just 1mm short of perfect fitment. so instead, because the edge cannot reach all the way down, the vg leaves a small gap at the area where it cannot reach all the way.
i think it would be wiser to make it a bit wider than the roof, at least along the edges. or just forget about wrapping around the edge and have the vg overlay the roof from the top. my gap is small enough so that i can overlook that bit, but for others and those looking for more, they may sulk over it. and you have to remember, while your crew may be able to push down directly on it, we the car owners cannot. also, pushing down on it too hard will possibly cause damage to the paint, as your previous shipment of gurney flap to me demonstrated. the parts are supposed to "slip-on" not "snap-on." just something to keep in mind.
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Exactly,
When I pushed down on either side when I tried to test-fit it before putting it on, putting weight on it was able to make the driver side bend and conform to the car's shape, but that method only worked when the passenger side wasn't also down into the groove between the roof and the side-panels, when I had my roomate come out and look at it for me, we weren't able to get both sides to push down flush at the same time..... even before adding the tape.
1 side at a time wasn't a problem, 2 at once was the problem.
But yea, like I said, it isn't a "huge" deal for me, I'll just fill the gap with something. It's only noticable close up, like in the pictures I took. As you can see from the pictures I took, the passenger side is as tight against the car laterally as possible, there is no tape or anything on the side pushing the VG away from the car.
And yea, I ended up removing any and all tape from the driver's side, just because it wasn't doing anything to hold it down. It needs just about 100 lbs sitting on top to make it conform. So I'll just try resting a couple cinder blocks on top when I try a different adhesive.
When I pushed down on either side when I tried to test-fit it before putting it on, putting weight on it was able to make the driver side bend and conform to the car's shape, but that method only worked when the passenger side wasn't also down into the groove between the roof and the side-panels, when I had my roomate come out and look at it for me, we weren't able to get both sides to push down flush at the same time..... even before adding the tape.
1 side at a time wasn't a problem, 2 at once was the problem.
But yea, like I said, it isn't a "huge" deal for me, I'll just fill the gap with something. It's only noticable close up, like in the pictures I took. As you can see from the pictures I took, the passenger side is as tight against the car laterally as possible, there is no tape or anything on the side pushing the VG away from the car.
And yea, I ended up removing any and all tape from the driver's side, just because it wasn't doing anything to hold it down. It needs just about 100 lbs sitting on top to make it conform. So I'll just try resting a couple cinder blocks on top when I try a different adhesive.
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heh, well with a towel or something down underneath so that it doesn't scratch... but yea, waaay too much upwards pressure to not have some kind of weight while whatever I decide to use is curing...
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i'll get some pics of fitment on mine in the day so you can compare.
by the way, looks like you got the sss vg although you have a non-sss antenna base?
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NOT put tape there? Dang, that must be why my driver's side did not stay down... I ended up squeezing more tape in there to fill the gap after I put the VG on. At least it's only visible from the angle most normal people won't look.
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those that haven't put it on yet should try though, just to see the difference, if any.
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I do like how yours is evenly mismatched on both sides, vs mine which is perfect and snug on one side and much much more off on the other.
But yea, pretty much perfectly shows how neither of the bumps reach the actual ridges on the roof, like they're about 2mm short on each side.
I'm hesitant to rip it off now at this point, since it is pretty well secured on 75% of it.
But yea, pretty much perfectly shows how neither of the bumps reach the actual ridges on the roof, like they're about 2mm short on each side.
I'm hesitant to rip it off now at this point, since it is pretty well secured on 75% of it.