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Old May 20, 2002 | 10:59 PM
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Unhappy spoiler......help!

i need help, i just ordered the cork sport bodykit today, and i was wondering if anyone could give me some tips on spoilers, cause im not sure what to get....... im thinking of a small aluminum one, but not a full gundam wing nasa style one........i attached a pic of the one i was looking at, i was wondering if anyone could throw some opinions out there for me....

this spoiler only comes up off the car about 5"
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Old May 20, 2002 | 11:07 PM
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looks like a decent spoiler man. Personally I like the GTU spoiler myself, but thats probably because I have one and I think it looks sweet. Its really up to you. Please don't rice your car out though.
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Old May 20, 2002 | 11:11 PM
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thats why i wanted everyones opinion because thats exactly what i dont want to do is rice the car out...........thanks for the advice!
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Old May 20, 2002 | 11:17 PM
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it looks cool, but I am more into the wrap around style myself, butif that is what you like dont let anyone here tell you other wise
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Old May 20, 2002 | 11:20 PM
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Sorry but i think that it looks like crap. Why ruin that beautiful rx7 body line with that tinfoil lookin piece of crap. Thats just my opinion. I would find something that looked like it belonged to the car and not something you stuck on it ya know?
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Old May 20, 2002 | 11:42 PM
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I agree with the GTU wing.

BUT remember there are 2 kinds: the 88 Style, or the 89 and up style which is a lil bit bigger. Goth will look good on your car, and it will still be original.
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Old May 20, 2002 | 11:42 PM
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not a bad wing. i personaly wouldnt put it on my car, but i dont want a wing at all so... if you like it man, get it. for all those that think aluminum wings dont look good on FCs, remember that alot of jap tuners like RE Amemiya, Panspeed, and others put them on their cars and they look sweet IMO.
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Old May 21, 2002 | 12:15 AM
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I think the wing will look good if the car is low and has race/drift car style. I dont like half assed cars with Alum. wings, but all the cars ive seen in Option and Drift ten Goku with them look good. I guess it just depends on what the rest of the car looks like.
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Old May 21, 2002 | 07:27 AM
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my car is going to be a bronzish gold color, dropped about 2" and i have rota circuit 8's in bronze, the car is definately going to look like a drift car when im done...........thank you all for your op!
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Old May 21, 2002 | 08:15 AM
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sorry buddy, but my opinion is - ITS UGLY!! Go to your local rice meeting and see how many of them have that exact spoiler. I'll bet at least 5 cars will have one. I know you're trying to get a tasteful one by keeping it low profile, but rice is rice. Analogy? A small mugen power sticker is just as bad as a large mugen power sticker if the car has no mugen parts. It's up to you, it's your car, and it reflects your tastes and opinions. I'd personally go for a GTU wing, or that sweet RE-AMEMIYA wing that's up for auction right now on EBAY :P Seems rather pricey for me tho
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Old May 21, 2002 | 09:02 AM
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If your going for looks get what you like. Who cares what everyone else thinks. If your going for functionality, your wasting your money.

And for the record, there is big difference between a spoiler and a wing. Just being a little ****.
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Old May 21, 2002 | 11:06 AM
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Mazda had (count em) five different spoilers.

ANY of these will look great on the back of your car:

89+ Turbo II/GTU style
87 Turbo II "lip" spoiler
mazdaspeed "flat" spoiler
mazdaspeed "larger" rear spoiler
convertible "wing" type spoiler

Have a looksee through this albumn and you'll see some of the ones I'm talking about:

http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292175087
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Old May 21, 2002 | 12:09 PM
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That wing is totally ricey man, f that sh*t.
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Old May 21, 2002 | 01:23 PM
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MasonX apparently isn't into dressing up cars or giving them an agressive look (and is proud to let you know he doesn't like it).
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Old May 22, 2002 | 11:02 PM
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lol....thank you all for your opinions.....some good and some bad, but you gotta take both ends of the spectrum, i think im going to keep it on hold till i get it painted and see what she looks like from there on out...........
thanks for the op's
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Old May 23, 2002 | 01:18 AM
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Hey have you thought how you are gonna mount the spoiler on the 7? We don't have egnough clearence to mount the spoiler on our rear. You need to build a custom L shape mount in order to safely mount the spoiler.

If you want the designs for the mount email me back at Orbitzzz@hotmail.com Its the exact diagram for the mounts from Cusco.
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Old May 23, 2002 | 08:00 AM
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yeah i have thought about that, my dad was gonna make something up, but if you have the bracket diagrams, ill email you.............thank you much
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Old May 23, 2002 | 09:03 AM
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IMHO nothing suits the car better than a stock spoiler. it looks the best, and ofcourse color matching is an asset.....

i just laff and point at big *** wings on cars.....
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