Hey guys,

Not sure if this is the right section to ask questions but if it is not, please point me into the right direction so i can post there next time.
I have tried searching around for some info on the Vortex generators rexpeed sells. The carbon fiber ones and saw lots of mixed reviews. I was wondering, how is the fitment on them? for the people that have them. I was also looking into the APR ones as well but I didn't like how the fins were so small. I am mainly getting this for aesthetics. I want to bite the bullet and place an order for it but I have read too many mixed reviews about the vortex generators having a lot of gaps and does not sit flush but some people say it sits flush. I was wondering if anyone that has this can chime in and let me know so I can fully decide to place an order with rexpeed since I want their gurney flap as well.

Thearin

 

depends if you have the flat roof or the the roof with grooves in it (if you have the sunroof-it's flat).

APR quality is far superior to Rexpeed and fits fine, but as far as I know, neither fits a flat roof.

 

I would like to know if there is ANY company out there that makes a decent vortex generator for the folks with the flat roof?

 

Thanks for the honesty. That tells you where to put the thread (and I'll move it in a sec). Sorry that I can't help.

 

I have the 2 humps on my roof so they should fit. I'm just worried about the "gaps" people report about with the Rexpeed, although, I do like how the Rexpeed looks because the fins are beefy. I know they are a copy of the chargespeed but i think they sell theirs waaay to expensive for me. If anything, I might go with APR since the quality will be a lot better overall.

That, i wouldn't know about. Sorry for not helping with this.

Thanks for moving this to the right section. And it's ok. Just hoping someone would have a good answer for me.

 

I have a rexspeed on my 08 no sunroof. it fits nicely. no goofy gaps or anything.

 

Has it started to yellow yet?

 

Make sure your antenna gap fits too.

APR has two versions and I've worked on them both. Version 1 uses a 1x1 plain weave, and Version 2 uses a 2x2 twill weave. Both fit fine but the finish on the Version 2 was better in my opinion. On the 1x1 it had the same peeling clearcoat that their wings get, so I sanded it all down and refinished it in a dry-look. There was nothing that could be done about the yellowing though, that goes inside the fibers :/

 

Does anyone make a VG for the flat roofs other than Rexpeed? I have a modded APR right now but I'd like some thing "proper" just not Rexpeed.

 

Would you happen to know if the APR one goes under the weather stripping? And also, thanks for the info its a big help to make my decision.

 

just rests on the top, next to it.

Gotta remember that sometimes you may have to sand a few edges to make it perfect, and that goes for any exterior mod. But with some 320 grit and a soft sanding block, anyone can make the edges perfect, and 320 is fine enough that you won't make a single, catastrophic sandpaper mistake and wind up ruining your new carbon

 

no still nice and shiny

 

I went ahead and ordered the VG from Rexspeed designed for the flattop roof. I got the option for them to paint it. I'll report back once I have it installed.

 

Thanks for the advice. I will be looking more into the APR one as I am still unsure now that I got some more research done about the rexpeed.

Would love to see the results before I bite the bullet on either one of my choices.

 

yeah I'm intrigued too. I know Rexpeed gets a bad rap sometimes, but the only stuff I've ever seen of theirs (a hood scoop a customer sent me to paint) was pretty good quality