Maxton Design is great quality from Europe. Very big in the Ford Focus community.
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Anybody have a Front Lip spoiler?
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Maxton Design is great quality from Europe. Very big in the Ford Focus community.
I'm liking the lip so far. It feels subtle but slightly aggressive to me. Purely cosmetic but I think Tesla should have distinguished the Performance M3's from normal M3's, and this helps my car stand out.
Will try to get pics of the screws but it's low on the front. I had to lift up the front to install it and may need to do that for pics.
The more subtle front lip from China (3 piece "carbon-fiber-esque") arrived. Here's pictures of it fitted up temporarily with double sided tape with a mild attention to alignment. Tried to take pictures similar to the angles of the more aggressive lip in this post.
Not sure which one I am going to put on. If I do put one on, I will definitely have it wrapped, it's too shiny and CF lines are warped on the left side (last pic).
Not sure which one I am going to put on. If I do put one on, I will definitely have it wrapped, it's too shiny and CF lines are warped on the left side (last pic).
Rothgarr
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I have the same problem with mine on the passenger side piece where the CF pattern is laughably bad. I asked the seller if they are all like that of if they can send me one that's less noticeable. No way I can put it on the car as-is.
Rothgarr
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Can you please link to that spoiler you purchased?
They have carbon fiber wraps, but I wonder if it would have the same problem with distortion about the complex shapes of some of these spoilers.
I would think they are all like that because of the complex curves with the edge wings and the process the carbon look is applied (hydro-dipped). I ordered gloss black for this reason alone. I find if you want carbon look it looks good only for mostly flat pieces, and your best bet is to get a real carbon fiber product instead.
Wrapping the front lip may be a good option (still has sharp curve at wing) as-is plasti-dipping it or painting. Still I think Jookyone's install looks good and I'd just keep it until it can be painted/wrapped.
More subtle lip which I did install:
For 2016-2019 Tesla Model 3 Sedan Carbon Fiber Style Front Bumper Lip Spoiler | eBay
More aggressive lip:
Carbon Fiber Look Style Front Bumper Lip Body Kit Spoiler For 16-19 Tesla Model3 | eBay
I'm not completely confident in the screws included with the more subtle lip (and lack of adhesive tape included with the aggressive one, but I applied some of my own), so I will be upgrading those. The quality of the subtle lip was lower than the aggressive, and also had fewer screw holes, all of which I was able to mount in the black part of the bumper. I also had a friend see if the lip was flopping around at speed. It wasn't (I assumed attention to mounting makes a difference). I also did a 25 mile loop with an attempt to determine range effect at similar speeds, before and after mounting (max speed was 70mph). A negligible change in Wh/mile ( 243 vs 245) likely due to not being a robot
hope this helps.
Rothgarr
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Thanks. The one I have has the smaller "wings" at the end (not sure what they are called). You think the one with the larger wings is the more subtle one?More subtle lip which I did install:
For 2016-2019 Tesla Model 3 Sedan Carbon Fiber Style Front Bumper Lip Spoiler | eBay
More aggressive lip:
Carbon Fiber Look Style Front Bumper Lip Body Kit Spoiler For 16-19 Tesla Model3 | eBay
I'm not completely confident in the screws included with the more subtle lip (and lack of adhesive tape included with the aggressive one, but I applied some of my own), so I will be upgrading those. The quality of the subtle lip was lower than the aggressive, and also had fewer screw holes, all of which I was able to mount in the black part of the bumper. I also had a friend see if the lip was flopping around at speed. It wasn't (I assumed attention to mounting makes a difference). I also did a 25 mile loop with an attempt to determine range effect at similar speeds, before and after mounting (max speed was 70mph). A negligible change in Wh/mile ( 243 vs 245) likely due to not being a robot
But the pattern is so bad on one of the pieces I got I have to return it and the seller is being a pain about it.
@Khoa5462 How has the IKON front lip held up and have you noticed any efficiency gains? Asking because I'm thinking about ordering the IKON lip painted to match my car.
I’m interested in getting the Maxton as well. What’s the actual delay on delivery due to Covid? The website mentions 3 to 4 months.
For those wanting the Maxton Kit, contact Maxton USA. The entire kit is less than $1K in glossy black. They are getting their shipment in July.
I installed the "Carbon Look" front spoiler like many on here. Unfortunately, I was driving this past weekend and following closely behind a truck when he struck a groundhog. Yup, I had no time to react. This spoiler is low and did scrub with UP lowering springs I'm going to look into Maxton Design V1. It only adds an inch or two. This spoiler was over 3.5 inches in the front
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@Anyone who has the 3piece carbon fiber spoiler from eBay, I know you have to screw it in. I am wondering are you screwing into the actual bumper or just the undercarriage part, so if the time come to remove it like this individuals who got struck by a groundhog, will it leave holes ??
More subtle lip which I did install:
For 2016-2019 Tesla Model 3 Sedan Carbon Fiber Style Front Bumper Lip Spoiler | eBay
More aggressive lip:
Carbon Fiber Look Style Front Bumper Lip Body Kit Spoiler For 16-19 Tesla Model3 | eBay
I'm not completely confident in the screws included with the more subtle lip (and lack of adhesive tape included with the aggressive one, but I applied some of my own), so I will be upgrading those. The quality of the subtle lip was lower than the aggressive, and also had fewer screw holes, all of which I was able to mount in the black part of the bumper. I also had a friend see if the lip was flopping around at speed. It wasn't (I assumed attention to mounting makes a difference). I also did a 25 mile loop with an attempt to determine range effect at similar speeds, before and after mounting (max speed was 70mph). A negligible change in Wh/mile ( 243 vs 245) likely due to not being a robot
i think these cheap $62 lips look better then then the more expensive ones lol. The second link doesn’t work anymore. Do you recall vendor name or see another listed for same price? Thank you
Rothgarr
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I can't believe someone would consider putting those cheap three-piece things on such a nice car, especially with that "dipped carbon fiber" finish that looks like it was printed on silly putty and stretched in ungodly ways so that the pattern is totally distorted near the wing tips.
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