frank280zx Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Whaletail-rear-spoiler-Fits-Datsun-240-260-280-Z_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ140711QQihZ017QQitemZ270106086453QQrdZ1 Heads up a rare find!! he claimes s30 but this is what it looks like OEM ZXR!!! wing!! not in the best shape.. but not bad either, judging the pictures that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHADY280 Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 im bidding on it, currently at 51 bux, i need it for the bob sharp race car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinhZXT Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 I was going to bid on it to put my ZXR back to original but the shipping is $50. Nah I skip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veritech-z Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 I'm still holding out for an S30 whale tail...almost got one once! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHADY280 Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 i didnt get it, sold for 86 bux. none for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil-Z Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Damn! Looks like biddings already ended. I've been wanting a smallish whale tail for a while. Guess I'll still buy the MSA one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 I know the guy who won it, personally. The seller had the shipping charges inflated because he used box sizes that were larger than necessary. He's adjusting the box sizes and it'll ship for less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonfly Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 That was definately the OEM ZXR wing, although the action is done with I took a look at it and found it amusing that he claims it is for an S30, one cursory look and you can see that there is no place for the lock push button to fit through the wing. I also noticed that someone has drilled four holes through the wing on the leading edge in order to bolt it to thier car. The wing actualy has a metal plate on the bottom with holes in it already designed for sheet metal screws to be run through the hatch and into the wing. When I was running that wing (280ZXR) on my S30 I had to make a template from a piece of cardboard in order to correctly transfer the hole locations to my hatch. After drilling the holes I had to use a hole saw to cut 1" holes in the inner frame of the hatch so I could screw in the sheet metal scres to hold the wing on and last but not least being on an S30 since there is no way to leave your hatch release button on the hatch with the wing installed I used a door lock/unlock selinoid hooked to the latch mechanism to open my rear hatch. Just remembered one more thing, the wing adds enough weight to the hatch that your gas tubes will not hold your hatch open, you will need a stick of some sort to keep your hatch from dropping on you when you are digging around in the back. The above information is for whoever won that auction and anyone else who may be thinking about that wing or type of wing one thier S30. Dragonfly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Thanks for the info, however, if you were to replace the gas shocks on the hatch with new ones, it would probably hold it up just fine. I replaced mine with new ones and it'll just about smack you in the chin on its way up if you're not careful, and it's not all that easy to get it moving on the way down. The newer shocks are ALOT stronger. I guess I'll find out eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHADY280 Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 the large fiberglass one from msa weighs a ton on the hatch. even with new struts, it doesnt stay up. so its off to the parts store to find ones with more capacity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Careless Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 damn, does it really need to weigh that much? I think i'll go custom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icice9 Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 the large fiberglass one from msa weighs a ton on the hatch. even with new struts, it doesnt stay up. so its off to the parts store to find ones with more capacity. use Z32 hatch struts.. and mount them upside down... thats what i have on my car and they hold up my hatch with my ZXR wing pretty nicely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHADY280 Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 thank you ice!!!! im ordering tommorrow!!! im tired of the old hatch in the back of the head. ive been searching for some time for this fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZXR_KiD Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 whatever struts came on my ZXR are still holding my wing without issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank280zx Posted April 19, 2007 Author Share Posted April 19, 2007 well they are diffrent from factory i have the same and they still stay up aswel.. thanks ice for heads up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHADY280 Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 the std z32 struts dont work, so i asked more detail. he said they are from a 92 2+2. the coupe ones are very short it seems. i never thought about using the zxr ones tho. are they any stronger? that wing is lighter weight rubber isnt it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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