Did anyone elses saleen brake light fade pink? (warning: saleen rant)

triggz

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In less than a year my brake light in my 3-piece saleen wing faded from a vibrant red to pale, washed out pink. It was so horribly ugly I sprayed it with transparent black spraypaint to just make it match the body, which looks pretty good too.

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It pisses me off so bad with how much I spent on this wing for it to have so many problems. The edges stick up 1/2" off the decklid, I had to drill screws in from the underside to hold it down flush and they come loose every few months. The 3m body tape doesnt hold to the urethane and the center of the wing 'flaps' against the decklid over bumps, so I had to squirt some RTV sealant in there to hopefully stop it from moving and cushion it if it does. The wing is actually molded crooked and there is a very obvious slant upwards to the drivers side making the tail light, which faded pink, crooked as well. My friend who also bought the same kind of wing a year later has the obvious slant as well, but at least his edges dont stick up.</rant>

And to think..I still want to buy saleen sideskirts/sidescoops. :crazy:
 
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welcome to the club..I purchased my bodykit in 2004..and I still have problems..would you believe the wing is off my car right now? my saleen package came yesterday(friday) via fedex..guess what it was? a new 3rd brake light..45.99 shipped, mine turned pink about after 18months..the light does not fit the wing perfectly so it condeses inside..this time I am going to seal it off with SOMETHING!! the quality of saleen parts is just utter crap..but its durable and looks good??:/
 
I'm really starting to doubt the purchase of the saleen wing that i made now.

How can i tell if i have this slanting issue and poor fitment prior to getting the wing prepped and painted?

I have heard some of the S281 wings fit great, and others fit horribly