Installed a spook last weekend...

[240ZMan]

I put a BRE-style spook from MSA on this last weekend and can't believe how much of an improvement it made in the steering. Even at speeds as low as 45 mph I can feel an improvement. At 85+ it's like a new car. The float that the early Z's have is mostly gone. It was a bit windy yesterday afternoon and the car moved around a lot less on the freeway at 75 mph.

Even though I actually prefered the clean lines of the front end without it, the improvements are really worth it. I highly recommend this for anyone with a 78 and earlier Z.

Of course, now I need to paint it to match the car... nice project for a winter weekend when I can't drive it anyway

[Ed]

Don't paint it. It looks good just like that. Gives it a little contrast.

[zhead240]

is it the poly of the fiberglass spook? how many screw holes were needed?

[240ZMan]

Don't paint it. It looks good just like that. Gives it a little contrast.

Thanks Ed, I meant to ask what others thought. Like you I like the contrast and being black it doesn't show up as much as it might if it was body-colored. But it also looks unfinished to me.

Others?

[240ZMan]

is it the poly of the fiberglass spook? how many screw holes were needed?

This is one is fiberglass. There are no holes pre-drilled. I used a total of 8 bolts.

[Mat M]

That thing looks pretty good. Is it on the MSA website?

Keep it black.

Have you had any experiences with air dams apposed to this? I mean, performance-wise?

[Hypertek]

does the spook have more advantage over say, a full on front spoiler?

[hls30.com]

Leave the spoiler black against the silverpaint, chrome bumper and rubber strips, it looks perfectly at home!!!

Will

[CoastGuardZ]

Love the spook, my personal favorite. Black looks okay, if you're gonna leave it that way I would paint/clearcoat it in black. Personally though I feel that it looks unfinished when not painted, ala Honda Civic "ricer". Here is a pic of a silver 240 Panasports and a painted spook... should give you a good idea of what yours would look like.

[hls30.com]

With out the bumper strips, painted looks good, put them on, and I think the black is still better.

Will

[Arne]

I want a spook for my 240 some day too! The perfect look for the early cars. Black is fine, but I agree with one of the previous posts that it might look better painted black instead of the black gel coat.

Side note - I've heard that Canaday's spooks (from the original BRE mold) are nicer than MSA's. Anyone seen both in person?

[240ZMan]

does the spook have more advantage over say, a full on front spoiler?

The spook works by reducing the flow of air under the car. So I would expect you would get similar results from an air dam, perhaps a little better if it blocked more of the airflow. But then there's the other side of the coin of how much drag it adds. As I understand it, the spook-style adds very little drag and blocks a lot of the under-car airflow as well.