Opinions on this F355 spoiler

I was thinking of placing this front spoiler on my F355 spider.

thoughts? any experience or knowledge of ground clearance issues?

http://www.dimex-group.com/tuning/imola/produkte/f-355-gtbgtsspider/aerodynamik-design/linea-sprint/carbon-frontspoiler.html

thanks

 

Well you asked for opinions, so... I can't really say it looks all that interesting.. just an extra bit of stuff hanging down from the bumper that will most likely get ripped off or chewed up the first time you go up a steep driveway or over a tall speed bump. Pinanfarina did a pretty killer job on designing this car to begin with, can't really think of anything that needs to be added to it to improve it.

-R

 

It looks bad@ss!!

 

I would stay away from it....car is going to sit too low and the black accent does not work. That is my $0.02



Thanks.
Vince C.

 

I love it! I asked about this spoiler a while back. Imola Racing at about $2K+. It'll probbaly get damaged on the first driveway you meet.

 

The 355 is already too low you will be throwing your money away. Just my 2 cents

 

Well IMO apart from:
Changing the exhaust system to Capristo/Tubi.
Changing the cats to Test pipes or Hyperflow.
Changing the door sill covers for carbonfiber ones.
A nice set of carpet mats.
Better designed set of after market manifolds.
A challenge grill.
A set of wing sheilds.
A better steering wheel.
Alloy after market skid plates.
Car paint protection film on the bumper to stop stone chips and re-painting every year

Other than that the cars ok

 

Chaa---you are my hero!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dam near the same thoughts I had

 

Love to see some better up close pics of it--maybe a front side view

 

I see you left off the part where I said "Pinanfarina did a pretty killer job on designing this car to begin with, can't really think of anything that needs to be added to it to improve it." I wasn't talking about exhaust mods or whatever, just the actual shape. Otherwise I've done everything you listed on there aside from the fake shields

-R

 

Well, not exactly your matter but wanted to mention is anyway...
I have a late 93 348. My car has OE an extra black lip underneath about half the size this Dimex thing has.

I get crazy of it. It scrapes the whole farking day and I've repaired it already 15 times..

Man, you have a piece of art with a 355. Leave it.

 

I think it very nice looking and if I was going to keep the car in a garage I might purchase it.

I can tell you I don't think it will ever look as good as the first day you put it on because you will have clearance issues.

 

How do you call the sheilds fake when you have added every thing else after market wise that was not factory standard?? So by doing that you are indeed saying that you can do them little bits better. No grey area there then 355 fioranos have factory wing badges and challenge grill. You say that you have put on a (fake) challenge grill but not fake sheilds
And yes i missed the killer job bit becourse it was not relevent to the list

 

Outstanding look! Brings back the masculine look to the 355 that would otherwise be rounded off.

Very sharp look.

Hope it's retractable, though.

 

It's a nice modification IMO but it's not practical, if anyone is interested we can get them, just give us a shout.

 

I admit I think it looks better than I thought it would.

But the front of the car is really low - I already have trouble.

And the aero is designed as a package. The rear diffuser is small, but it was designed with under-body flow in mind. Directing air elsewhere could have deleterious effects.

Summary: looks nice, I'd pass (and chaa's list is spot-on).

 

AGREED !

 

unless you set them into the fenders like they were from the factory, they look horrible... oh and my challenge grill and challenge steering wheel were standard again no knock against adding stuff to the car, just that i think it looks pretty much perfect to begin with. Adding a lippy thing doesn't really improve upon Pinanfarina's design in my opinion, and the o.p. DID ask for everyone's opinion!

-R

 

LOL! Robin dude i am winding ya up mate And on the point of non factory looking horrable....dude so do the late factory set badges....here the proof LOL!! Now they look horrable
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