Front lip spoiler

[NiceCupOfTea]

Guys,

I really like the look of the Mazda front lip spoiler on the Mk.1





I think it really butches the car up and I understand it aids high speed stability.

I have also heard that they are very expensive and hard to get hold of

Anybody know what the deal is with them? Anybody do copies/replicas?

[Planet Claire]

210 notes from MX5parts.

[J.P.W.]

My current one has one and has better stability than my old one, even though it's only held on by a self-tapping screw at one end and a rivet at the other. I bashed it off the front step of my house when parking the other day and the screwed end came off. It was only when I decided to remove it because I prefer the look without that I realised it had been riveted so I carefully re-inserted the self-tapper. It hasn't fallen off yet.

[Planet Claire]

There's a group buy going on on MX5Nutz for £150. Bargain.

[NiceCupOfTea]

Planet Claire said:

There's a group buy going on on MX5Nutz for £150. Bargain.

Closed in November unfortunately.

[Planet Claire]

NiceCupOfTea said:

Planet Claire said:

There's a group buy going on on MX5Nutz for £150. Bargain.

Closed in November unfortunately.

Sorry about that, I should have checked it out fully, I just looked at the pictures!

[MX-5 Lazza]

They work because that's the way the cars were designed to be. Mazda in their wisdom decided not to fit them on production cars for some reason, probably financial so they could charge extra for them as aftermarket add-ons.

[MrV]

NiceCupOfTea said:

Guys,

I really like the look of the Mazda front lip spoiler on the Mk.1





I think it really butches the car up and I understand it aids high speed stability.

I have also heard that they are very expensive and hard to get hold of

Anybody know what the deal is with them? Anybody do copies/replicas?

Im going to have one up for sale but not for a few months ,Ive gone for a whole new front end to help with cooling ,if you still want/havent bought one by then will give you a shout

Must admit didnt realise they where that expensive !!!!!! dont think I would pay that money just for a lip

[NiceCupOfTea]

MrV - definitely interested. I don't know bodywork bits are so expensive

[Planet Claire]

You should have bought a Mk2, the lip only costs £40 from Mazda! I've just had to replace mine; they do make a difference to the handling. I don't know why the mk1 is so much more (although it is a bit more of a substantial piece of kit).

[MX-5 Lazza]

You should've bought a Mk2.5. They don't need a lip spoiler at all

[I want an Elise!]

Have a read through here...

Phoenix Fives

One of our lot bought one just recently. I have one on mine, and really think it adds to the appearance of the car.

[hornetrider]

/OT

That car in the pic belongs to Mikey from the mx5ocforum. Its a lovely car, and I love his wheels (Rota Cups), and considered them myself the last time I was buying new tires. Decided in the end to stick with my BBS for the time being.

[NiceCupOfTea]

Yes, he posted it in the pics thread in here, looks very nice