rear underbumper spoiler

[PHJayV8]

Can we still get the rear underbumper spoiler as fitted to the 400s? Whether genuine or replica?

[hallsie]

No

Because it wont be original.


Or

Yes because its your car and you can do WTF you want!

Ive got one on my FHC 350i SEAC 2+2!!



Stu

[Number 7]

Could be difficult because the 400/430/450 rear under spoiler was an integral part of the body mould. Only on the S1 390se (IIRC) was it a separate bolt on item.

[pistolar]

[Number 7]

I think the pic above must be for an S1 390, as IIRC only that model had the separate pipes - from the S2 390 on they had a single pipe. Although I thought that the S1 lower section bolted to the body, whereas that appears to be a single moulding with the bumper.

[MrPicky]

The spoiler on my car (Oct 1985) is definitely twin pipe and bolt-on.

Russ

[Wedg1e]

Number 7 is correct: only pre-'87(ish) 390SEs had a detachable spoiler that was almost a true wing; Series 2 (well OK, let's say '88-on, largely) cars got the combined bumper/wing that Neil's pic shows; this was then integrated into the shell to become the 400SE and later variants.
The combined/ integrated version is nothing like a true wing; it has aerofoil sections at each end but the middle just has the lower surface and no top, so it's even less use than the full wing, which isn't a complete aerofoil either (having a hole through it for one pipe, a moulded recess for another pipe and another recess to clear the silencer).
Steve Heath claimed to have ripped his wing off on a tyre wall, noted no difference in the handling but saved 25Kg in weight.
It is at best a cosmetic affectation and at worst, more weight for no gain

Looks good though