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Old 12-26-09, 03:02 AM
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Bad night...

I rarely drive my fd. So im going home late at night with a wide open freeway, i decide to have a little fun with the deprived baby. So im going a bit faster than i normally go and i hear a thud and immediately slow down. Pfc reports everything's fine and the car is boosting and driving like normal. So i slow down and continue on my way. Its only when i pull in my garage that i realize that my very expensive panspeed spoiler has ripped off the trunk. Man am i sick of dumping money into this car!
Old 12-26-09, 04:15 AM
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Non-spoiler FDs are sexier.
Old 12-26-09, 04:23 AM
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It flew off with a reason..

Probably was not mounted properly.
Old 12-26-09, 04:28 AM
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Originally Posted by miata_mx5
it flew off with a reason..

Probably was not mounted properly.
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Old 12-26-09, 06:58 AM
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Yeah, the car puked to get that thing off of it.

Silly spoilers and wings and diffusers and all that other Race Inspired Cosmetic Enhancements that gets tacked on to cars.

On the other hand, if you like that sort of stuff (and really...who gives a **** if anyone else doesn't...it is YOUR car) it always sucks to have something lost or damaged.
Is the mounting area okay or did it suffer some damage too?
Old 12-26-09, 07:02 AM
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Must have been going 200mph haha! Nah, that sucks man. I broke a carbon lip on a curb imediately after a car wash. I feel your pain on losing and expensive body part.
Old 12-26-09, 09:19 AM
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lol cant really blame the car. The spoiler fell off for a reason.

Did/are you gonna go back to find it?
Old 12-26-09, 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 1QWIK7
lol cant really blame the car. The spoiler fell off for a reason.

Did/are you gonna go back to find it?
naw, i dont blame the car. It was the sickest spoiler in my opinion, but just venting. I didnt find it, and since it wa like 30 miles from my house, i dont think im going to be able to. oh well.
Old 12-26-09, 06:18 PM
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Hmm, i dont recall ever seeing a panspeed spoiler before.

DO you have any pics of it on the car when it was on the car?

I guess now you can go R1 spoiler.
Old 12-26-09, 06:32 PM
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I feel ya bro, I had a cf hood for a FB which was also rare and expensive. Drove too fast and it flew away, I went back like three weeks later and found it with tire marks and smashed to pieces.
Old 12-26-09, 06:45 PM
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sucks dude, sorry to hear. What are you going to replace it with?
Old 12-26-09, 06:50 PM
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sorry to hear that you lost your spoiler but now get the Shine auto project low profile spoiler that the best spoiler for the fd hands down
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what was it held on with ...
Old 12-26-09, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by JUICEBOX
what was it held on with ...
Exactly. I'd blame the installation/installer.
Old 12-27-09, 02:35 AM
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"a bit faster than usual" .. so how fast?
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Originally Posted by MrNizzles
"a bit faster than usual" .. so how fast?
I can almost be sure its 120+.
Old 12-27-09, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 1QWIK7
I can almost be sure its 120+.
haha, well the sti was behind me quite a ways, but it was around the 140's. Dumb i know, but didnt realize how fast i was going. I dont blame the installer who was dtm auto body (very well known for good work). The spoiler was on the car for over a year and never had a problem, but then again, i really dont drive the car fast. I have pics of the car on my profile on here.
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Aren't those kinds of spoilers made for race cars (cars that are made to go fast)?

I'm not the only one who sees something wrong here.
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Sorry to hear. Any FD injury is a bad thing. At least you have options for a different look now.

I think one of the only spoilers that looks good is the stock one...
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Originally Posted by RLaoFD
Aren't those kinds of spoilers made for race cars (cars that are made to go fast)?

I'm not the only one who sees something wrong here.
yeah, i bought panspeed cuz i thought they legite spoilers. but the spoiler was on the car for a year with no probs, so im having trouble pointing fingers at panspeed or dtm. I only blame my right foot =( haha
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