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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 06:00 PM
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To Spoiler or not to Spoiler.........

Hey guys i was wondering what your opinions where on spoilers? Whats your favorite factory one what your favourite after market one? Lets see some pics, thanks Jay
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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 06:03 PM
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Do you have any pics of your car right now?

It kinda depends on wat color your cars is and such. I like spoilers, adds some sporty look to it.
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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 06:16 PM
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ive got wa stock one on both my 88gxl adn my 90 gxl
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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 06:41 PM
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this one .its made by erebuni

and then the s4 sport wing (lip spoiler) . i plan on getting either one of them the will both look good with a s13 lip and t2 sides
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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 06:44 PM
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Ok, I love thw factory wangan spoiler. And there are 2 memebers I've seen that did beautiful work merging the spoiler to the car. It's half and half, it's either love it or hate it. THose are my fave but wangan would be MUCH cheaper.

Wangan:

Merged:

Maerged Look for le$$
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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 06:57 PM
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Wagan or Areo Package FTW
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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 07:28 PM
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This one is not too bad.



Everything else except OEM (GTU type) sucks.

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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 08:03 PM
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I didnt know wheter to call it a GTU wing or the Areo package in my post. I love my GTU wing. I still like the Wagan though.
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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 10:22 PM
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No spoiler, they all make your car look dated.
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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 11:38 PM
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Yeah I had my spoiler on for about 6 months then I saw the FC around here with it off and it slowly grew on me until I took mine off.
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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 11:56 PM
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to me, FCs without them look so bare and naked. It adds just the needed visual pop from the dull slant and dropoff of the rear. This is just my opinion though.
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 12:05 AM
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I usually like the look of the stock "wangan" spoiler on FCs. My friend just said yesterday that FCs look a lot better with a spoiler after seeing an S4 w/o a spoiler in the parking lot of our school.
But then I do like the look of no spoiler on some cars. This car being a great example:

So I guess yay for spoiler unless you can pull it off like the above pic. Just don't get a huge GT wing.

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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Sgt. Pepper
I usually like the look of the stock "wangan" spoiler on FCs. My friend just said yesterday that FCs look a lot better with a spoiler after seeing an S4 w/o a spoiler in the parking lot of our school.
But then I do like the look of no spoiler on some cars. This car being a great example:

So I guess yay for spoiler unless you can pull it off like the above pic. Just don't get a huge GT wing.
look! this car is begging for a spoiler! headlights, barely flipped up,=small lip, hood scoop=small lip, sunroof fliped up=small lip, a wangan spoiler is a small lip. It's all about how you theme your 7.

(and to the guy that says the spoilers makes the car look outdated, it's an FC the whole thing looks outdated. Moldings, flip up headlights, sharp creases, the car screams 80s)
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 01:01 AM
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hey i like that 80s look makes me feel like a rockstar. hey sgt pepper wheres that pictures from looks pretty high up...
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 01:03 AM
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It's boostinmyS5s old car, I think that's his name. I believe he lives around the LA area so i'm guessing somewhere down in So. Cal.
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 01:05 AM
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No spoiler FTW.

I have a GTU wing and prolly won't take it off but I seriously dig spoiler-less FCs. MUCH cleaner look. Very Sexy.
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 01:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Phantomkid
hey i like that 80s look makes me feel like a rockstar. hey sgt pepper wheres that pictures from looks pretty high up...
I love it too. I'm just saying the guy said a spoiler would make the car look outdated. Well, what doesn't?
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 03:40 AM
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stock SPort wing is nice............anything else aftermarket tends to be too big for the streets.........the www.corksport.com Mazdaspeed copy is ok but not my cup of tea..........
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 04:05 AM
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If u are just looking for the benifics of a spoiler then get the Rear Amemiya diffuser. It will give u downforse and will be hidden, kind off anyway. I like the big wangan spoiler.. Only think im afraid of is that it will creat to much drag, not good for fuel economy.



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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 09:56 AM
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Wow awesome response, thanks for all the pics of those sexy rx7's. Im going to go try and find a pic on mine! Anyone else have pics to share?
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 10:10 AM
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7's look good without a spoiler if it's been lowered on nice rims.
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 03:15 PM
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i honestly like the look of it without a spoiler it looks sleeker w/o it here are some pix of my ghetto 7 lol.
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Phantomkid
hey i like that 80s look makes me feel like a rockstar. hey sgt pepper wheres that pictures from looks pretty high up...
i am a rockstar

and i roll spoiler-less

but i agree, it needs to be hunkered down on some wheels
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 03:32 PM
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 04:11 PM
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Maybe I'm too old and newb, but what the heck is WANGAN?
The white pearl colored car is mine, and the spoiler is just a stock one.

Thanks for the props though, '87 trubo FC

FWIW, I like the no spoiler look. Just don't feel like hacking up my car to remove it.
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