I recently bought a Lancer, it's a 2001 coupe. It is my first car and I don't know too much about it. Anyway, it's a basic generic Lancer that I want to tart up, bit by bit. The first thing I want is a rear spoiler. How much do these normally go for? I am talking about the standard spoiler that you see on the back of most Lancers now days, nothing fancy like wings or anything. The Mitsubishi dealer that sold me the car said it was $550 including installation (the salesman originally said $695, but then I pretended that I had a better offer elsewhere and he changed the price). Is this a fair price or a rip off? How much do rear spoillers + installation normally go for? Cheers.

 

I dont' know about Australia, but in the US I had the factory spoiler bought and installed for 250$ this for a 2002 ES

 

yeah around 600 in australia for a good job. but its not too much more to get one every stock lancer dosnt have ?

why not get something a little different.... ? they look heaps better cause they arnt on every second aussie lancer. get a supra wing or something

 

Evoposer is right, buy a different style. Also, from a non-dealer shop, you have more variety to choose from - and you don't have to pay the ridiculous mark-up the dealers put on just because it has the symbol on it.

Just my personal opinion...
If you're looking at having a complete body-kit in the end don't start with a rear-wing. Start with side skirts, then front bumper, then rear bumper and then the rear-wing.
I find some cars with just a rear-wing look pretty lame. And you might even like the look WITHOUT the rear-wing...I slightly regret getting a rear-wing now, all my friends say that without it, my car would look more "slick" and they're right! (photochopping helped me see the light)
Now I'm looking at getting a new boot-lid.

 

yeah i agree with ya. i got a old lancer.. still looks alright. except the rear spoiler. i got it because the dealer said he would give me a great tint if i go with the warranty deal. i said how about a spoiler. he said hmmm ok. now i got this crappy little spoiler at the back. if u want to get it professionally taken off it costs stacks cause they gotta fill in the wholes and paint over the gaps.

any real mitsu parts cost more so shop around !

evoclone how come you think you should start with side skirts. i rekon startin from the front is the sweetest. cause the evo bumper dosnt hang too much lower then the standard sides of the aussie lancer. put skirts on the sides only it looks a little strange?

 

Sorry...I should have explained myself a bit more...
Depending on the model of your car and the style of kit you're going for:
Most stock front bumpers are low enough so you can fit aftermarket sideskirts (that don't go too 'low') and it doesn't look off-balance.
Our stock lancer models (for any year) - with no kit - have no 'extensions' to the sides, so placing an aftemarket front bumper (that usually ends up sitting low) will make it look a bit weird (IMO)
(hard to explain)....just like those Aus Super Touring cars. I'll try to post some pics - hope it works.
But then again, that's my opinion....to each his own.

 

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Cheers lads for all your replies. Evo_Clone I was actually thinking of getting side skirts before a spoiler. What's the standard prices for those with installation?

Does anybody know what places are around (especially in the Perth area) that do things like side skirts and spoilers? Is there a directory or anything like that lists all these places?

As you can see this is all very new to me, thanks for helping out this new Lancer owner.

 

heya..
we dont have a very competitive market for spoiler shops unfortunately. still there are a few places. ones called linear design or something. they are hell expensive. a good on is the spoiler shop in myaree... the south african guy there is a little strange though.

the prices around perth a pretty similar. dont go to wasv. those wa special vehchiles guys are hell rip offs !!!

 

So guys do you think $550 is a reasonable price for a spoiler or am I being done if I decide to go for it?

 

$550? Thats a little too much for me....

 

It's in Australian dollars, not US.

What do the Aussies out there think?

 

yeah its alright. i wish i had a pic. check around the quokka though.......... i mean its a mitsu one your wanting to get right ??
u could get a sweet supra curvy one or a more rally style spoiler for probably less !?!?! i say shop around for some different but its up to you i spose...
remember u can get a full evo 6 body kit for around 2,500 with bonnet !

 

here is a evo 6 style spoiler from the spoiler shop. not too fancy.. like looking. some would say reaasonablly sexual. others would cry.