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Front Spoiler: Yes or No?

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Old Dec 8, 2000 | 07:46 PM
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Whoa, love that gears one! How much is it? Hard to install?
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Old Dec 8, 2000 | 07:58 PM
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I was quoted $530 from MG Racing.
As for the install I have no idea. I imagine that it'll be similar to the stock one.
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Old Dec 8, 2000 | 09:05 PM
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I think I'm going to buy it.

But I'm wondering how it will look without having any other underbody spoilers for sides and rear. I don't want to add any more spoiler parts other than the front lip. Do you think it'll look out of balance? I can't tell if it lowers the front end by a lot or not.

Does it come painted?
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Old Dec 8, 2000 | 09:14 PM
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If you're talking about the OEM one, it comes painted...it hardly lowers the front, I think the difference is actually only 1/4 inches. If not, then nevermind.
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Old Dec 9, 2000 | 07:58 AM
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The yellow car in the picture looks great without any side cladding. There are more pictures at their website. Also I have noticed that the front end of this car is a little higher than the side and the rear, so I think that the car would look more balanced with front spoiler.

BTW the GEARS front spoiler does not come painted and the eye lids are $195
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Old Dec 9, 2000 | 09:23 AM
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Go for it...The factory spoiler is not that big, but adds a big look to the car.

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Old Dec 9, 2000 | 09:25 AM
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Holy COW!!!!! I hadn't seen that Gears one yet, that thing is nice!!!
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Old Dec 10, 2000 | 06:15 AM
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The front spoiler adds an aggresive look to the front. It only takes 30 minutes to install. We love it!
You need to be very careful when you go over speed bumps and park. Always leave lots of room up front. I have scraped the bottom of my spoiler. Guess that is better than scraping the main body. The cost of replacing the spoiler is the same as having the front body painted and much easier to do it yourself.
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Old Dec 10, 2000 | 06:30 AM
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IMHO...

Honda front spoiler: YES
All others i've seen so far: NO

...with a possible exception for the GEARS spoiler in this post, but it's very similar to Honda's anyway. Depends on how it looks in real life, how the areas where it meets the bodywork looks and how it is mounted.
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Old Dec 10, 2000 | 06:50 AM
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You've got to remember.....almost everyone who's invested 300 odd bucks for something is going to say they like it - whether they do or not - me included. However, IMO, I think it looks good on the white and silver, but spoils the lines of the black and red. If you've got any doubts, I suggest you don't buy one. The classic lines of the car are almost perfect without it. The spoiler just gives it a "different" look.
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