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Old 11-06-2008 | 08:59 AM
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GT3 TEK wing

Has anyone purchased this 996 TK wing...I want to see it on different color of cars to see how it looks and if it was easy to install. I really like the low profile look.


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Old 11-12-2008 | 09:47 PM
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I guess no one here has bought it...I will wait and get the GT2 wing for the meantime..
 
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Old 11-12-2008 | 11:10 PM
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if you have the GT# bumper and sideskirts why not go with a taco wing?
 
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Old 11-13-2008 | 08:20 AM
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I cant do a taco wing because I have a Cab. I have the hardtop in my pic...
 
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Old 11-13-2008 | 05:21 PM
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I bought the TK wing from Performance Plus (aka Automotion) and it was a piece of crap. It was bad. The vents in the grille looked like a blind guy with a dremel who just had partied all night and was still feeling a little drunk tried to cut them out. The blade on the wing had a crack in it when I got it. I am serious, it was junk.

No idea if that is the same company that ships it but it was the TK wing from Performance Plus and they use that exact picture on their site that you put in. Not even close to worth $900.

I reordered a different style from Mashaw.com and it was great quality, shipped fast, and they answered all questions over the phone. I would highly recommend them.

My car should be done any day now, I will post some pics of the wing I got.
 
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Old 11-13-2008 | 07:06 PM
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I didn't say they didn't replace it. I said the wing was crap and I also said I don't know who the original supplier was. I ordered a bunch of other stuff from Performance and they were fine (except my gt3 front bumper lower rubber spoiler wasn't cut all that well, again, probably the manufacturer, not Performance and I didn't call them on it).

My point to my post was that the TK wing I got, compared to the Mashaw wing I got, was night and day in quality and prep/bodywork needed and for not much more money. Mashaw was definitely easier to deal with than Performance but in Performances defense, they were converting all their systems and they are relocating a building and I can tell you, it was not easy to get updates, emails, or anything from them. I would say it was almost certainly due to the transistion because most of the reps I talked to voiced their frustrations with their systems at the time.

I stand by my post, I think the TK wing was junk. Not well made, crack or not, and not worth $900 compared to the Mashaw wing I got. The TK wing required way more prep/body work than the Mashaw wing so $900 wouldn't have even been the final price. Now, the TK wing at about $500, maybe. I like the size and shape of it.

Just my opinion and again, I was happy with Performance on many things but the TK wing is not something I would ever recommend after myself and my body shop guy looked at it.
 
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Old 11-13-2008 | 07:11 PM
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It looks nice
 
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Old 11-13-2008 | 07:15 PM
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it looks like it completely blocks the3rd brake light in the pictures above though...
 
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Old 11-14-2008 | 04:14 AM
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Thanks for the Pics...It looks good from far away, but something that did come to my attention is the vents...do you have any close pics of the vents and if I do lose my 3rd brake light?
 
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