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Offline Trav Turbo

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Front wings
« on: February 12, 2023, 08:38:32 am »
Hi all does anyone know if non genuine front wings are a good fit & quality or is it best to buy genuine wings?

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Re: Front wings
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2023, 01:02:45 pm »
Depends on your budget and how long you want to keep the car. Genuine are obviously better but are hideously expensive and you need to factor painting as well. I brought a pair from Lothian of EBay this summer for temporary use whilst I get the originals sprayed, they cost less than £200 for the pair painted and are a perfect fit and colour match. They feel a little more flimsy than the originals but not much, look good and are still on the car despite the others being done now.

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Re: Front wings
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2023, 04:23:32 pm »
Depends on your budget and how long you want to keep the car. Genuine are obviously better but are hideously expensive and you need to factor painting as well. I brought a pair from Lothian of EBay this summer for temporary use whilst I get the originals sprayed, they cost less than £200 for the pair painted and are a perfect fit and colour match. They feel a little more flimsy than the originals but not much, look good and are still on the car despite the others being done now.
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Re: Front wings
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2023, 01:07:24 pm »
I have fitted four Lothian wings to my/friends cars. All black, all good match.

If your car is a perfect low mileage example then maybe consider original wings and getting sprayed. But otherwise Lothian is great value.

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Re: Front wings
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2023, 01:35:29 pm »
Lothian ones will be fine so long as you don't have plans on keeping the car another 10 years.  Then again, not even the genuine ones last 10 years  :grin:

I would spray the inside of any replacement wing with U-Pol Raptor personally, and also the arch lip.  That should buy you another few years life, maybe more.  Once the paint chips and the factory e-coat gives in (Lothian ones probably aren't e-coated at all), it's just a matter of time before the rot spreads.  Raptor will stop stones chipping the paint in the first place.


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Re: Front wings
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2023, 01:46:22 pm »
Lothian ones will be fine so long as you don't have plans on keeping the car another 10 years.  Then again, not even the genuine ones last 10 years  :grin:

I would spray the inside of any replacement wing with U-Pol Raptor personally, and also the arch lip.  That should buy you another few years life, maybe more.  Once the paint chips and the factory e-coat gives in (Lothian ones probably aren't e-coated at all), it's just a matter of time before the rot spreads.  Raptor will stop stones chipping the paint in the first place.

I plan to replace mine every 9. :smiley:

In seriousness, the vast majority of us will keep for less than 5.