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11-01-2009, 09:17 PM
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| Rear Wing On Or Off? I have been looking for the right rear wing for my Coupe for a long time now but I cannot find the right one. I did want a carbon fibre one, but it also had to have the right look to it. However, after looking around and not finding much, I have been thinking about having the current rear wing removed instead. This will give the Coupe a smooth look on the back end. Another point is that if I did the find the right rear wing, then the current one would need removing anyway.
Here's what it currently looks like:
Here's an idea of what it could look like:
(The body kit above is the body kit I'm going to have fitted).
Thoughts anyone?
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11-01-2009, 11:54 PM
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| Re: Rear Wing On Or Off? On, nic eand subtle that spoiler, the bottom one looks incomplete.
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12-01-2009, 11:36 AM
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| Re: Rear Wing On Or Off? I'd keep the rear wing. The kit looks good. It looks like you might lose your front wing repeater though with that kit.
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12-01-2009, 12:03 PM
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| Re: Rear Wing On Or Off? Keep the spoiler mate it'll look out of place without it...
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12-01-2009, 12:21 PM
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| Re: Rear Wing On Or Off? if i was u i would keep the wing on coz it will give it a better look |
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12-01-2009, 01:12 PM
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| Re: Rear Wing On Or Off? yep keep it |
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12-01-2009, 02:06 PM
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| Re: Rear Wing On Or Off? As the existing wing won't have any noticeable affect on handling/performance, it is purely down to personal aesthetic preference. You are the one who will have to look at it every day, not us
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12-01-2009, 03:06 PM
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| Re: Rear Wing On Or Off? Thanks for the responses guys! I was waiting for that one OG! Maybe I'll see what it looks like with the body kit on first. |
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12-01-2009, 11:47 PM
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| Re: Rear Wing On Or Off? Quote:
Originally Posted by Prince Thanks for the responses guys! I was waiting for that one OG! Maybe I'll see what it looks like with the body kit on first. | Don't want to disappoint |
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05-02-2009, 11:52 PM
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| Re: Rear Wing On Or Off? keep the spoiler ....get rid of the car tee hee |
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06-02-2009, 10:37 AM
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| Re: Rear Wing On Or Off? keep the spoiler.. !! |
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06-02-2009, 02:24 PM
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| Re: Rear Wing On Or Off? keep the origanal spoiler mate |
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06-02-2009, 05:33 PM
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| Re: Rear Wing On Or Off? It's a flippin' wing!!! (albeit a useless one).
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06-02-2009, 05:36 PM
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| Re: Rear Wing On Or Off? not its just a normal one not a flipping one
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06-02-2009, 06:51 PM
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| Re: Rear Wing On Or Off? Quote:
Originally Posted by pgarner not its just a normal one not a flipping one  | Ok, it's a fornicating wing! |
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06-02-2009, 06:55 PM
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| Re: Rear Wing On Or Off? now a flipping one would look good at the traffic lights |
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06-02-2009, 07:00 PM
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| Re: Rear Wing On Or Off? Lose the wing, you can always refit it later on if you think it needs it.
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07-02-2009, 12:05 AM
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| Re: Rear Wing On Or Off? Quote:
Originally Posted by pgarner now a flipping one would look good at the traffic lights | Or used as an air brake, probably be better at that than as a downforcwe generator. |
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07-02-2009, 12:45 PM
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| Re: Rear Wing On Or Off? Quote:
Originally Posted by stamford Lose the wing, you can always refit it later on if you think it needs it. | I was thinking that too. I'm leaning more towards taking it off. I've seen a lot of Coupes without one and they all look good. |
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11-02-2009, 03:39 PM
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| Re: Rear Wing On Or Off? I'll admit that I'm guilty of liking the wings on the black Civics in Fast and the Furious. I can't help it. You know the ones - they could have come from a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V or indeed the VI(!!).
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Reason: rubbish grammar
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11-02-2009, 08:45 PM
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| Re: Rear Wing On Or Off? Quote:
Originally Posted by Twamgl3 I'll admit that I'm guilty of liking the wings on the black Civics in Fast and the Furious. I can't help it. You know the ones - they could have come off a Evo V or VI. |
While you were correcting the 'rubbish grammer', shouldn't you have changed a Evo to an Evo? |
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11-02-2009, 11:38 PM
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| Re: Rear Wing On Or Off? Quote:
Originally Posted by old-git While you were correcting the 'rubbish grammer', shouldn't you have changed a Evo to an Evo?  | You have mod rights now, you can do it! |
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12-02-2009, 01:04 AM
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| Re: Rear Wing On Or Off? Quote:
Originally Posted by Prince You have mod rights now, you can do it!  | I know, but this is more fun! And he sits near me at work |
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12-02-2009, 09:39 AM
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| Re: Rear Wing On Or Off? thats alright then OG i thought you were just picking on people |
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12-02-2009, 01:14 PM
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| Re: Rear Wing On Or Off? Quote:
Originally Posted by pgarner thats alright then OG i thought you were just picking on people | Only one particular person |
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