GT-FOUR spoiler blocks, what most people think of it? Options

[Rayme]

What do most people think of it, on non gt-FOUR celicas ?

Personally I like the look, from the side and rear, and front, I guess it look a lil wierd from an angle sometime but I must say I really like the "solid" look of it, doesn't look cheap like some spaceship aftermarket spoilers. I also like it as a "memoire" of the 90s styling trends.

I ask cause I'm still debate if I would do that as a future mod...and what about the GT-FOUR writing on them, should I leave it on? I'm anti "fake badging" but I'd hate tampering with a real toyota part .

[bloodrain]

i think its sexy... only thing to make it better is power to match

[CelicaZR]

I would only have it on a GT-4 or a look-a-like GT-4, thats my opinion.
For non GT-4 I would go with custom raiser blocks.

This post has been edited by CelicaZR: Mar 10, 2006 - 10:06 AM

[95CelicaST]

^ that celica looks like it has Lotus wheels on it.

[purplegt4]

there were different blocks of different sizes and with different words. if you want oem but dont want gt-four on it why not get a pair of ss-III blocks. i like those

[celiracer]

or talk to doggy and get the same gt-four ones with no writing on them.. they look sexy

[lagos]

i love mine.

i have the writing on mine detailed with silver paint so that it stands out. i think it looks great, and honestly 99% of people out there dont even know what a GT4 is, so it really dosnt matter. its still an oem toyota part made for a celica. its not like your are putting on supra TT badges on your car or anything like that.

if it really bothers you, you can get it without the writing from doggy.

[tomazws]

I wonder if anyone sells it with a "SS-III" writing on it..

[doGGy]

Hehe Soon - pretty soon

I wonder if anyone sells it with a "SS-III" writing on it..

[Rayme]

whats the usual price of them? I see them for like 150$ on ebay

[Kadett]

My 2 cents:

I like the blocks, and those of doGGy's (shorter version). It's not up to me to say if you dont have a GT4 it shouldn't be on the car. Its a part that came on a 6th Gen Celica. Just like the GT4 rearstrut brace or the GT4 front end. Its all OEM and interchangeable . Same goes for SS-III splitters (if you have the 96+ bumper)

But to the GT4 front end i would have to say only get it if you do/have done a swap or have turbo'ed your engine. Because the holes in the bonnet are there for a reason.

This post has been edited by Kadett: Mar 11, 2006 - 11:14 AM

[Celicav]

I am leaning on wanting Doggy's custom shorter blocks. Here me Doggy! What color are they before paint? Thanks Doggy.

[Kadett]

I am leaning on wanting Doggy's custom shorter blocks. Here me Doggy! What color are they before paint? Thanks Doggy.

Black but thats just the coating.

This post has been edited by Kadett: Mar 11, 2006 - 1:08 PM

[crismillencolin]

lol- waiting on my all black spoiler blocks on threr way from DCW just now......cant wait ! Good price/ good service

[lagos]

one thing about the shorter blocks that people do not realize is that the OEM blocks are tall for a reason. they are made so that the spoiler dosnt block your view in the rearview mirror. if the blocks were shorter, you would probably not be able to see anything out the back.

[Kadett]

I have seen the rear view shots from Simabraz car. It isn't blocking as much as u think.

[doGGy]

one thing about the shorter blocks that people do not realize is that the OEM blocks are tall for a reason. they are made so that the spoiler dosnt block your view in the rearview mirror. if the blocks were shorter, you would probably not be able to see anything out the back.

They arent blocking the view at ALL. They are right at the good height of view, almost the same as GT4 blocks...

I never was a fan of GT4 blocks... But once i saw them in reality on my SSIII (ssIII blocks) i just felt in love with them... At first - i removed the spoiler compleatly - but after a while i came back to them - and now i just cant imagine my car without this type of spoiler...



This post has been edited by doGGy: Mar 11, 2006 - 3:00 PM

[Rayme]

can I see a pic of a car with those shorter version of the blocks? (doGGy's ?)

[Coomer]

Most of the time the spoiler blocks never look good to me online. But in person, they look really good and flow really well. I love the way Natalie's car looks with them.

[j0e_p3t]

i like them. but i wouldn't get them without the hood and the bumper. and the 3s-gte. and might as well throw in the awd conversion.

[Supersprynt]

Too big for my taste, plus we dont have GT-Fours, so i'd shave that.

This post has been edited by Supersprynt: Mar 13, 2006 - 4:09 PM

[AMCMoe]

can I see a pic of a car with those shorter version of the blocks? (doGGy's ?)

[thaimiishoe]

to order the riser blocks from doggy...do we PM or is there always a GB?
sorry if this is has been asked before...

[doGGy]

to order the riser blocks from doggy...do we PM or is there always a GB?
sorry if this is has been asked before...

Just PM

[bufferdan]

They look stupid

[Mr_E]

Not a huge fan personally, but hey, what do I know.

Go to it, and good luck.

[JFrost9]

I know you guys showed pics, but does anyone have like a side profile of the shorter blocks??? Im just curious how it flows, and its hard to see it from the back angles. ill probably be pmin you [doggy] in a few weeks.

[toyotatech]

i like em! just put the older spoiler on my car with the GT-four blocks, gonna do the hood, bumber and engine too.

This post has been edited by toyotatech: Mar 14, 2006 - 10:00 PM

[malpaso]

extra big spoiler (any one) on front-wheel drive car looks IN MY HUMBLE OPINION stupid...

(spoiler trust function for NON back-wheel drive has no sense, is just in addition weight)

[doGGy]

extra big spoiler (any one) on front-wheel drive car looks IN MY HUMBLE OPINION stupid...

(spoiler trust function for NON back-wheel drive has no sense, is just in addition weight)

Yea, people at Toyota where so stupid to put this on they SSIII too.... Oh my its a FWD

Dunno, but in real life it looks atleast 5x better when in pics... Actually i was the same opinion about this spoiler are you are right now But now im deff keeping it

[Mr_E]

extra big spoiler (any one) on front-wheel drive car looks IN MY HUMBLE OPINION stupid...

(spoiler trust function for NON back-wheel drive has no sense, is just in addition weight)

Utter tosh.

Wing is there to add weight over the rear axle at high speed. You can have the biggest wing in the universe on your RWD car, and it'll do precious little until 60+mph. It needs airflow.

Trust me, at 60mph, the Four does not have a traction problem. It doesn't have one at 0mph either.

What the wing does is add weight via downforce at speed to keep the back end planted for the fast sweepers, which a fwd car can benefit from. Not as much as a RWD car - simply because it needs less grip from the rear tyres as it's not trying to apply power through them. It is, effectively, only dealing with an imbalance on a single axis (unless the driver is on the brakes).

I don't particually like aerodynamics on road cars for a very simply reason. If I lose the back of a car with a big wing, the wing stops working (no airflow over it when sideways). If I've lost the back because I've exceeded grip on the back axle, as she rotates around the downforce stops, and I've even less grip to try to regain control. It's not nice.

I'm simply not good enough to deal with that, so I choose to run with a spoiler to prvent rear end lift, but not actively add downforce.

[ILuvMyCelica95]

i dont remember seeing the shorter ones, i like those

This post has been edited by ILuvMyCelica95: Mar 15, 2006 - 9:07 AM