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6speedonline.com Forums > Porsche (Present) > 997 Turbo / GT2 New! Use your Facebook to securely log into this site, click logo to login 997 Turbo / GT2 2004–present Turbo discussion on the current model Porsche 911 Twin Turbo. Sponsored By SharkWerks, Inc Welcome to 6SpeedOnline.com! Welcome to 6SpeedOnline.com. You are currently viewing our forum as a guest, which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our community, at no cost, you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is free, fast and simple, join 6SpeedOnline.com today! Yesterday, 08:31 PM #1   Registered User Garage is empty, add now   Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: O.C. Posts: 2,938 Rep Power: 293 CMS front spoiler skid plate fix? I already PM'd Tom@CMS about this but thought I'd get some input from everyone. I have the carbon fiber front spoiler, and as some may know, it has a metal skid plate bolted on(?) the undersurface to protect from scraping. Well, its done a magnificent job but seems to have reached its limit today. Coming out of a steep parking lot, the skid plate on the passenger side came loose and is hanging by a single bolt towards the center of the spoiler. Would an adhesive such as loctite work? If so, which one? I'm wary of having the plate rebolted to the spoiler b/c one, it already failed once, and two, I'm wary of drilling new holes into something that can splinter into a million expensive bits. Thoughts/ideas? __________________ 2007 997 TT Schwarz/Schwarz, 3rd pedal EVOMS 775 2011 Subaru WRX STi sedan, DGM, bone stock Yesterday, 10:16 PM #2   Registered User Garage is empty, add now   Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Temecula, Ca Posts: 983 Rep Power: 62 Quote: Originally Posted by bonehead I already PM'd Tom@CMS about this but thought I'd get some input from everyone. I have the carbon fiber front spoiler, and as some may know, it has a metal skid plate bolted on(?) the undersurface to protect from scraping. Well, its done a magnificent job but seems to have reached its limit today. Coming out of a steep parking lot, the skid plate on the passenger side came loose and is hanging by a single bolt towards the center of the spoiler. Would an adhesive such as loctite work? If so, which one? I'm wary of having the plate rebolted to the spoiler b/c one, it already failed once, and two, I'm wary of drilling new holes into something that can splinter into a million expensive bits. Thoughts/ideas? Learn to drive! That is all! __________________ Switzer e911 flexfuel in the works!! Last edited by VID997; Today at 12:17 AM. Yesterday, 11:41 PM #3   Registered User Garage is empty, add now   Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 744 Rep Power: 60 Ed, My skid plates are riveted on. I too wore through one of the rivets, the one closest to the center front, on the drivers side of the car. I just removed the rest of the rivet and use a flat body panel washer/nut in conjunction with a .25-.375" automotive sheet metal screw with a flat philips button head. Its been working just fine thus far. However, my plates are getting a bit thin and could stand to be replaced. __________________ Perfect Turbo Today, 12:15 AM #4   Registered User Garage is empty, add now   Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 744 Rep Power: 60 Quick pic of the fix. Just make sure you use a short screw, else it will poke through the visible side of your spoiler and you'll really be p-ss'd off at yourself! Today, 12:15 AM « Previous Thread | Next Thread » Thread Tools Search this Thread Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is On