The orginal owner installed a RKSport rear spoiler on what is now, my Solsitce. I have a question about how it mounts. This is a bit hard for me to explain, so work with me.
Looks like he drilled two holes in the trunk frame on each side, to be able to bolt the spoiler to two more holes he drilled on each side of the trunk skin, or outter sheet metal. Spoiler is bolted directly to the trunk, with no padding, gaskets, etc. When I put any pressure at all on the spoiler, it rocks, and flexes the sheet metal of the trunk. I'm sure it is not going to fall off going down the road, but, I'm concerned about the metal flexing over time. I'm sure it flexes running down the highway, since it takes very little pressure on the spoiler to do so. So, is that how this spoiler mounts? Am I missing something? Is the trunk going to crack from the stress? Am I worried about nothing?
Thanks
Mack
Looks like he drilled two holes in the trunk frame on each side, to be able to bolt the spoiler to two more holes he drilled on each side of the trunk skin, or outter sheet metal. Spoiler is bolted directly to the trunk, with no padding, gaskets, etc. When I put any pressure at all on the spoiler, it rocks, and flexes the sheet metal of the trunk. I'm sure it is not going to fall off going down the road, but, I'm concerned about the metal flexing over time. I'm sure it flexes running down the highway, since it takes very little pressure on the spoiler to do so. So, is that how this spoiler mounts? Am I missing something? Is the trunk going to crack from the stress? Am I worried about nothing?
Thanks
Mack