Picked up an OEM Carbon Fiber spoiler:
...and wanted to share my install experience, as I dared to install it on my own, on my white model 3 AWD. There are reports of fitment issues, with the edges specifically. In looking at the back of the spoiler, which uses 3M double stick (it's strong!), and doing a test fitment on the car, there is an excess amount of tape on the outer edges of the spoiler. So, as seen in the attached pics (in white):
I removed the excess tape, to allow for a flush fitment... I also introduced additional 3m double stick tape, where required. That part of the process took a couple hours, using an angled blade and various forms of squeegees.
I also borrowed the tsportline template for their spoiler (all good karma wise since I grabbed their tsportline springs) for alignment purposes... test fitment here
and prepped the areas using 70% isopropyl alcohol after a detailed car wash to remove any wax/residue (car is garaged the majority of the time anyway).
A heat gun was used to warm up the tape behind the spoiler before applying
the 3m tape is VERY sticky... ensure that you get the correct alignment the first time. Measure twice, cut once as they say... used painters tape to let site overnight
Overall, I'm very happy with how it turned out and the way it looks, compared to aftermarket versions, which may not necessarily flow the angles of the trunk... and I prefer sticking with Tesla's matte spoiler look. Hope this helps, cheers.
Shimmy
...and wanted to share my install experience, as I dared to install it on my own, on my white model 3 AWD. There are reports of fitment issues, with the edges specifically. In looking at the back of the spoiler, which uses 3M double stick (it's strong!), and doing a test fitment on the car, there is an excess amount of tape on the outer edges of the spoiler. So, as seen in the attached pics (in white):
I removed the excess tape, to allow for a flush fitment... I also introduced additional 3m double stick tape, where required. That part of the process took a couple hours, using an angled blade and various forms of squeegees.
I also borrowed the tsportline template for their spoiler (all good karma wise since I grabbed their tsportline springs) for alignment purposes... test fitment here
and prepped the areas using 70% isopropyl alcohol after a detailed car wash to remove any wax/residue (car is garaged the majority of the time anyway).
A heat gun was used to warm up the tape behind the spoiler before applying
the 3m tape is VERY sticky... ensure that you get the correct alignment the first time. Measure twice, cut once as they say... used painters tape to let site overnight
Overall, I'm very happy with how it turned out and the way it looks, compared to aftermarket versions, which may not necessarily flow the angles of the trunk... and I prefer sticking with Tesla's matte spoiler look. Hope this helps, cheers.
Shimmy
