Hey everyone,

So, I purchased a CF Vortex Generator from Rexpeed about 2 months ago - installed it the same day. I did a meticulous job installing this piece in an effort to ensure that I would not have to mess with it ever again. I cleaned the area twice with 90% alcohol and let it dry, yada yada, all that good stuff. However, against my better judgement, I used the supplied double-sided adhesive tape, rather than using some of my own 3M...

Well it seemed to fit and hold just fine. I drove the car from Michigan to Houston and back for TX2K12 and it was all good. The car saw quite bit of high speed driving that trip and the VG held just great (I checked it every once and a while).

So today I took the car out for a spin and jumped on the highway. As soon as I got up to ~80mph, I heard a SNAP-FLAP-WOOSH type of noise. Pulled over and half of it was gone

So I have sent Rexpeed an email regarding this issue, and was told by AMS that the Rexpeed guys would probably be interested in this, and would likely help me out. I just wanted to post this up for you guys to see.... I am still confused as to how this happened at normal highway speeds.




-Adam

 

same ting happened to me but mine wasnt carbon. but i think u may have been going a little over 80 lol maybe like almost double that speed

 

Looked like one half of the double sided tape was stronger than the other...

 

Good thing I have my own 3M for when I install my Bay Speed Aero CF VG. Hope the quality is decent.

 

Ive had nothing but the antenna holding my PU VG on. Survived 80mph for several months. That's just weird.

(previous owner installed it with a hot glue gun. wtf?. I was wondering what that vibration was at certain speeds)

 

dam brother i bought one for my other 8 and perfect. i sold it bought another 8 i
nstalled a new cf generator from rexpeed and 2 weeks later i was going about 80+
and the thing flew off. i contacted rexpeed about it and purchased another one hopefully this one stays putt.

 

Man that sucks. Is it norm for it to snap in half like that?

 

Wow!

 

Wow the one that i have is from ebay and as far as i know its been on the car for more than 2 years and has hold up pretty well even at 120mph!

 

No... Like I stated, I was going around 80mph...

The car has seen 150+ speeds (it was a long 1500 miles to Houston lol) without any issues..

I dunno...?

 

I have one sitting at home i'm about to put on. in to see if this has happen to any one else. as well how to make it not happen

 

The same thing happened to me while I was going about 120-130. Except mine didn't break off the way yours did, the whole thing flew off. My friend found it on the highway the next day in three pieces lol.

 

Same thing happened to mine, not CF though, going 65 or under. The P.O. used some pretty shotty tape to put it on, so i blame him. replaced it, used some heavy duty 3m tape and it wont even budge now.

 

Same happened to mine after 5+ yrs on the car.

It lifted at 140. Scared the **** out of me when it smacked the roof It cracked in the same damn spot as yours

 

that sucks to see. do the rexpeed ones not have the ends that go under the weather stripping?

how much double sided tape did you use? when i got mine, i went out and bought some heavy duty 3m tape (expensive) and followed the procedure and i basically put a GRIP of tape on there. front, back and middle. so a good 3 strips worth. i cant tell from the pic but it looks like the supplied tape is very thin??