Guys, I just received the cupped lip spoiler from "The Focus Shop".
I think if you are thinking about buying one of these, you should know what the website does not tell you, the spoiler was not designed for NA front bumper fascias.
It is shipped without instructions or hardware, and has to be trimmed significantly with a knife to fit the car and after the instructions were provided (very quickly by customer support) I would have to say I would not have bought the spoiler. It is clear that it was designed for another purpose. I'll put this up to an ebay-like dissapointment.
Here are their instructions, you decide if this spoiler was made for this car, keep in mind that you have a 1/4"-3/8" lip on the bumper fascia to work with:
You will need to pick up 14 to 16 bolts/nuts or screws,
8/32nds by 1 1/2" . Should you decide to just go with
screws(quicker install), make sure to get agressively threaded
ones. I have done both ways, and screws worked just fine for me.
To install, using a utility knife or a pair of heavy scissors,
you will have to trim the mounting flange in the corners down
to 1 1/2". You must locate the middle/center of the spoiler
flange and match it up with the middles /center of the bumper
valence. If you drop a piece if masking tape from the Ford
grille emblem straight down to the bumper valence, this will
make it easier. Begin installing screws in the center, 4-6"
apart, working your way across the front and around the
corners. A cordless drill works great, or it can be done by
hand. Be sure to insert the screws as far to the rear of the
mounting flange as possible. If you insert the screws to close
to the front of the flange/spoiler face, you risk deforming
the face if the spoiler due to the screw head coming in
contact with the spoiler face as it is screw is snugged.
Before trimming the excess length of the spoiler at the wheel
wells, make 100% sure the spoiler is square across the front.
If the spoiler is toeing in or out in the corners, you will
need to reinstall, finding the center of the mounting flange
correctly. Once the spoiler is square, trim the excess at the
wheel wells and you are done.
I think if you are thinking about buying one of these, you should know what the website does not tell you, the spoiler was not designed for NA front bumper fascias.
It is shipped without instructions or hardware, and has to be trimmed significantly with a knife to fit the car and after the instructions were provided (very quickly by customer support) I would have to say I would not have bought the spoiler. It is clear that it was designed for another purpose. I'll put this up to an ebay-like dissapointment.
Here are their instructions, you decide if this spoiler was made for this car, keep in mind that you have a 1/4"-3/8" lip on the bumper fascia to work with:
You will need to pick up 14 to 16 bolts/nuts or screws,
8/32nds by 1 1/2" . Should you decide to just go with
screws(quicker install), make sure to get agressively threaded
ones. I have done both ways, and screws worked just fine for me.
To install, using a utility knife or a pair of heavy scissors,
you will have to trim the mounting flange in the corners down
to 1 1/2". You must locate the middle/center of the spoiler
flange and match it up with the middles /center of the bumper
valence. If you drop a piece if masking tape from the Ford
grille emblem straight down to the bumper valence, this will
make it easier. Begin installing screws in the center, 4-6"
apart, working your way across the front and around the
corners. A cordless drill works great, or it can be done by
hand. Be sure to insert the screws as far to the rear of the
mounting flange as possible. If you insert the screws to close
to the front of the flange/spoiler face, you risk deforming
the face if the spoiler due to the screw head coming in
contact with the spoiler face as it is screw is snugged.
Before trimming the excess length of the spoiler at the wheel
wells, make 100% sure the spoiler is square across the front.
If the spoiler is toeing in or out in the corners, you will
need to reinstall, finding the center of the mounting flange
correctly. Once the spoiler is square, trim the excess at the
wheel wells and you are done.