putting a spoiler on my car..

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Eli

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Originally posted by: paulxcook
Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
1) An Accord is NOT a 'race car'.
2) All of those spoilers look like fried turds.
3) ???
4) You WILL look like a tool if you add one of them.

Just admit that you are jealous of him.

:p;)

*DBZ rushes outside to lower car to compete with Techboy.

Are you Indian? ;)
LMFAO!

I lol'd for 5 minutes when I read that.
 

DivideBYZero

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Originally posted by: paulxcook
Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
1) An Accord is NOT a 'race car'.
2) All of those spoilers look like fried turds.
3) ???
4) You WILL look like a tool if you add one of them.

Just admit that you are jealous of him.

:p;)

*DBZ rushes outside to lower car to compete with Techboy.

Are you Indian? ;)

No, but I had a curry last night, do you think that did it?
 

Eli

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And your Accord is not a race car. My POS 1980 Chevy 1/2 ton pickup would smoke you. :p It's not stock, obviously, but still. :D

Well, unless you have the V6.. then, it would still be a good race. ;) It's hard to move 4800lbs. *sigh*

Oh, 240Z, how I yearn for thee.
 

OpenThirdEye

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1. Go read up on what a spoiler actually does...
2. Realize that you're wasting your money...
3. ?????
4. Profit!!! (and buy something else worthwhile!)
 

pontifex

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Originally posted by: ch33zw1z
I would go with 2 or 3. something smaller that doesn't make people want to throw rice at you.

too late, adding an aftermarket spoilers automatically comes with its own bag of rice.
 

Ryan

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Stick with the OEM Honda spoiler - it matches your vehicle, and is designed to fit perfectly. I believe they also come from the Honda dealer color matched, so no need for a body shop.

If you have the coupe, your rear is screaming for a spoiler - they look so dumpy without it. Anything but OEM is going to look like crap, and you will have fitment/quality issues.
 

Aikouka

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Nov 27, 2001
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Originally posted by: Eli
Oh, 240Z, how I yearn for thee.

The Devil-Z!

You should hit up one of the cars featuring the VQ. I put my pedal a bit closer to the metal than normal yesterday (long story short, the florida van in the other thread pissed me off and I can't see lights when I sit up straight in my car if I'm the first car, so I didn't see the green arrow at first and when I did, I took off because I don't like making people wait behind me) and I swear the car was at 45 in about 3-4 seconds and that includes me making a turn while accelerating :Q! I was quite surprised for it being such a pappy car (as my friend calls it).
 

destrekor

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Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
Originally posted by: destrekor
front wheel drive?

:)

LOL - so true.

Ricey-ricey!

now
if it were the Infinity Q35 or upcoming Q37... I'd google spoilers myself.

but lowering and putting a spoiler on an Accord? A front wheel drive car in which none of that aids performance?

questions:
do you have a fart can muffler?
do you have stickers?
do you have racing stripes?
do you have the back seat removed and panels stripped?

sigh. the world is full of ricers. wish there tires would all just pop, force their car to spin out of control, get stuck in a ditch, and have King Leonidas pull their car out of the ditch and discover all their money was wasted. what a world that would be without ricers.
I'll take a muscle car thank you, drop a crate engine into it, smooth drag radials, and take it to the tracks. Although, I couldn't afford to have a car only for drag, so I would probably the rest of the year throw all seasons on it and drive it as my main vehicle. Like the upcoming Dodge Challenger I want. If only I could afford a '71 Challenger, however.
 

Aikouka

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Originally posted by: destrekor
I'll take a muscle car thank you, drop a crate engine into it, smooth drag radials, and take it to the tracks. Although, I couldn't afford to have a car only for drag, so I would probably the rest of the year throw all seasons on it and drive it as my main vehicle. Like the upcoming Dodge Challenger I want. If only I could afford a '71 Challenger, however.

Real men drive imports.

;)
 

JulesMaximus

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I think you're wasting your money on something that isn't going to make a damned bit of difference to the performance of your car.

That said, if you are really going to do it I'd recommend something like option 2. Low key and not likely to detract from the looks of the car.
 

DarkThinker

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A factory style spoiler isn't rice in my OP, anything else is. At least they do serve a function.
 

ColdFusion718

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Originally posted by: TechBoyJK
my car got beat up, and my insurance claim is enough to have it fixed and have the car repainted. ($2,400) I've been thinking about putting a spoiler on it, but nothing too gaudy. I don't really want a factory one, but I do want it to look like a race car, lol

the car is already lowered, etc..

the car is going into the shop monday, so I need to pick one and have it delivered to the shop.

Here is what im looking at.. any recommendations?

spoiler 1

spoiler 2

spoiler 3

spoiler 4

spoiler 5

spoiler 6

Accords are not race cars LOL. If you want a race car, buy a race car. Please at least tell us that you own the coupe and not the sedan.
 

Starbuck1975

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Make sure to put racing stickers on the side, tint your windows and hell, why not throw in a roll bar for good measure.

So Fast...So Furious.
 

destrekor

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Originally posted by: DarkThinker
A factory style spoiler isn't rice in my OP, anything else is. At least they do serve a function.

what function does a spoiler serve on a front wheel drive car? and spoilers only serve function on RWD cars above a certain speed.