Looking for opinions in general. I have seen the tall one for so long that I kind of got used to it. The low one looks lame next to the aggressive tall one. But I'm old (high 40s!) and wouldn't like people thinking I'm riding my kids car LOL! Or I may keep them both and swap them once in a while.

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Go low, trash that other one. My opinion only lol

What he said ^^^^^^^^

Wow, the tall stands are so painful for me to look at, I'm not coming back to the forum until tomorrow.

(Heh, I got confused by your subject line...(thought you meant 'spoiler' like a "plot spoiler')

Keep the low, and give the stilts to a circus clown. Or a ricer. or destroy them with fire. PLEASE!!!!

edit: I know, "to each his own", but my god, please don't expose the public to that tall spoiler!


waaaaait a second...are you a member of M.A.S.K. ????

[This message has been edited by FieroRumor (edited 09-27-2011).]

Noooooooooooo,...hehehe

I usually like high ones, but that one is TOO HIGH !!

Anything over 5" is overkill on the fiero and looks crazy. Curly got it right on this one (5" wing stands with 2" extenstions on the wing tips).

This is just my opinion so you'll have to take it for what it's worth, but I personally think that all of those tall wing stands just have too much going on and it's very hard for raised wing stands to look good on any Fiero. I'm sorry, but that's what I feel. I don't think it's any sort of customization. It's just got too much going on making the spoiler sit higher up. The OEM height of the spoiler is plenty, and if anything lowering it (like with TLG's stealth stands) can really set an OEM looking Fiero off nicely.

However, what I really feel would work best with that '88 GT (guessing it's an '88 by the front offset) with the gold wheels, tan interior, t-tops, and white body, would simply be no spoiler at all. A tall spoiler is making it look very 'fake-ish' agressive, and having a spoiler is making it look like any other Fiero GT with t-tops. While having no spoiler with a clean body - in the same scheme you have going with it now which I'm assuming you're keeping - would give it a very 'elegant' aggressive-ness. That's how I see the car.

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1986 Fiero GT... with REALLY high mileage

Lower one looks better in my opinion.

If you are going to keep the TALL spoiler, get rid of those exhaust tips and install two Maxwell House cans
and get rid of those small wheels and tires and go with a nice set of
"26" DUB'S and last repaint the car a nice metalflake lime green.
I almost forgot, don't forget the stickers as they will add more horsepower.

You might have guessed that I prefer the smaller spoiler.

Small is much better.

quote Originally posted by LT188GT: If you are going to keep the TALL spoiler, get rid of those exhaust tips and install two Maxwell House cans and get rid of those small wheels and tires and go with a nice set of "26" DUB'S and last repaint the car a nice metalflake lime green. I almost forgot, don't forget the stickers as they will add more horsepower.

And a bodykit still in primer.

Seriously, I'd choose either the short one, or none at all. The fastbacks looks especially clean without the wing.

While I agree the Tall one is too tall, the stock one does look pretty boring, I just see it too much for my liking. My opinion is I would do something like madcurl's Fiero, and have one in between the two you have. But if it's only a choice of the two, the stock one is the way to go.

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Ive never said a negative thing here....but good god man what were you thinking? Thats got to be the most god awful spoiler ive ever seen on a fiero. It looks like an f16 plowed into the back of you...i pray to god my boys never do that or ill kill em.
Its like that old song rice rice baby....although i dont think even vanilla ice would do that to his car. Ive tried on all my fieros to keep from the ricey look but your poor gt nails it.
I apologize sincerely now for any hard feelings but thats my complete and honest opinion

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87 GT...SBC...Fast as hell

Wow! I have never seen so much consensus on a Fiero mod. I think I'll sell the tall one I considered the no spoiler option but I think it is even more boring. Also I think the Fiero spoiler is a key identity of most Fieros specially the GT. So it will have one

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I am kind of partial to this stand. Lower and set back.

http://www.tlg-store.com/product_p/fieroext003.htm

Tall = Ricer

on my 88 Gt i have a one peice gt wing looks absolutly factory but sits a bit lower than stock, and i placed it a little bit back on the trunk lid ver suttle change but looks good so my vote is LOW !!

By the way nice white 88 been looking for a T top in great condition like that for a long time HINT HINT !! you want to sell it !

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Less is more in this case. As Rulookin said, you could move it back a little. I did this to mine (notchie though) and it made a big difference.

Steve

It's really all about what you like. I prefer it low though.

Jim

quote Originally posted by Alex4mula:

This one gets my vote! I love a spoiler-less fastback. But the regular low one is pretty boring, and the tall one is way too tall. I'd go with the TLG stealth wing stands if you need the spoiler on there.

I vote for stock height wing stands, or even stealth wing stands from TLG.

I also think the spoiler delete is pretty slick as well.

quote Originally posted by Alex4mula:

Yep. That's what I'm talking about. That's a very aggressive look just like that, while still keeping a lot of class. I'd rock that 'till the wheels fall off.

quote Originally posted by RULOOKIN: ... By the way nice white 88 been looking for a T top in great condition like that for a long time HINT HINT !! you want to sell it !

Thanks This car is somewhat nice now. I have put over 320hrs into it and it's about 75% done. Will be ready for Daytona show. This one is a keeper. About the TLG stands once I wanted them. But then I looked at them closer installed on a car and they are definitely not up to my standard. Will leave it stock. Thanks all again for your opinions.

quote Originally posted by BlackEmrald: I also think the spoiler delete is pretty slick as well.

Deleting the spoiler on my GT was the smartest thing I ever did, appearance wise. It was built wingless, but years ago someone had added an aftermarket one. It resembled the stock wing, but was a little different and the bolt spacing was different. I hated it because it was in poor shape and was hard to seal against water getting into the trunk. When I found a perfect wingless decklid in the junkyard (right color even!) I made the switch and couldn't be happier. It really looks sharp wingless, in my opinion.

Yeah the wingless look is very slick. It gives it a "touring" look, where the wing give it a more "Sporting" look.

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My vote is for spoiler "delete". IMHO, any spoiler "spoils" the looks, especially on the fastbacks.

I mean, I MAKE the taller wing stands, but only because folks said they wanted them. I don't like them, I don't like making them, I don't like them!

TLG has the best alternative if you ask me. Look at my "Let's make wing stands" thread to get an idea of what goes into the production of the ones I make. I'm pretty sure I made the ones pictured in this thread up there, and those particular stands are the reason I refused to make anything over 8" anymore. 5" should be the absolute tallest, IMO, and they put the wing right smack in the middle of your rear view! The stands pictured above make the car look like a shopping cart to me. I prefer the wingless look on the fastbacks. I even took the factory wing off my 88'GT, just looks sleeker more pleasing.

If we were racing LeMans or something, there may be justification for a wing, even an elevated one, but for a DD, naaaaaaaa.

Just my .02

HAGO!

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really low and raked

My preference would have to be with the low stands. That's a much cleaner look.

OT, but what wheels are those? They look great!

PLEASE - LOW

quote Originally posted by Bradley Jay: OT, but what wheels are those? They look great!

Thanks. Those are XXR 962s.

quote Originally posted by Alex4mula: Thanks. Those are XXR 962s.

What he said.

I like it low, but I really like those wheels.

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Jim Martin
White '86 GT
Monterey, California

quote Originally posted by exoticse: Noooooooooooo,...hehehe I usually like high ones, but that one is TOO HIGH !! Anything over 5" is overkill on the fiero and looks crazy. Curly got it right on this one (5" wing stands with 2" extenstions on the wing tips).

I agree

You can either:

1. 2" extensions (you'll need to add wing tips or the wing will look like a surf board).
2. Move wing back by one hole.
3. Use a modified stands that lowers and moves the wing back.

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"Friends don't let their friends drive stock."

My personal favorite would be to keep the stock stands and just move the whole wing back a bit. Or course that is only if you plan on painting the deck lid because of the old holes. You could get away with small plastic plugs to hide them. I've got to go brush my teeth now...puked a little when I saw the tall wing.

I really like the TLG supports, or something similar. I was going to suggest those.
(One of the NC guys, Jack Cooke, has something similar on his gold GT, but they've been on there for over a year. Don't think they're the TLGs.)

Stock looks good too.
I don't like the shopping cart look, though. (Gee what a surprise, eh?)

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Raydar
88 Formula IMSA Fastback. 4.9, NVG T550

Praise the Lowered!

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I'm partial to having no spoiler at all and that's what I'll have on my finished car. But the low spoiler look is really good looking too!

Try theses: https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/084878.html

The tall one makes me think of japanese bosozuku cars




I too like stock or stealth, not convinced on the wingless look yet..

The tall one is way to tall, If your going to go that tall you should get a plymouth superbird spoiler, that would look sweet!

Go Low

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Dave

www.ltlfrari.com

If you are going to use really tall wingstands the rest of the car needs to be at least as exotic and tasteful. On a stock Fiero it just looks weird.