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Lo-pro spoiler
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Racking my brain about spoilers....

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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 11:06 AM
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Racking my brain about spoilers....

So, I've been in a debate with myself about my three options of spoiler swaps.
I want to ditch the high rise spoiler for a few reasons; i can't see crap out the rear window, ricers always want to race, it looks goofy to me, etc.

Anyways, I already have a wingless trunk at my place that i picked up for cheap. I bought it for a project I'm doing, and though i should take care of this spoiler business before I paint it.

Here are the three options I came up with;
A) Lo-pro spoiler
B) Wingless
C) Wingless with the mini-lip
Pic of a mini lip (I think this is on a BMW, but you get the point) -> http://www.geocities.com/cgp01/Images/M3Images/Lip1.jpg

Anyways, please vote and leave opinions, I know alot of you guys have seen these different options in person!
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 11:12 AM
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Personally I like the mini lip. I had an 85 Camaro that had a lip similar to that, I loved the clean look of it. When I purchased my SS/SC I changed out the spoiler with one from the non-SS right there at the dealership because I didnt like how much it blocked my rear view...plus as you say it looks a little goofy (dare i say ricey??).

Either way in the end it is what you like that counts.
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 11:21 AM
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what about the 3 piece rk sport wing? IMO thats the nicest one.

http://cobalt-addiction.com/exterior.htm
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 11:27 AM
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low pro is the best imo,
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 11:34 AM
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you can see my low pro in my sig so you can guess what my vote is for.
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by waduncan
dare i say ricey??
No.... Yes... man everytime...
Actually it's just the amount of ricers in this city is pretty bad, and I don't want to have anything in common with them, even if the high rise is OEM.

Originally Posted by chevysalesman614
what about the 3 piece rk sport wing? IMO thats the nicest one.
I've looked into that and the Razzi direct fit. They are nice, but i'm looking for something a little more subtle, while keeping the factory look.

I'm not sure if really matters, but my car is black. From the photo's I've seen, I'm a really big fan of the lo-pro on the color'ed cars, especially braineaters car... beautiful in red. But the black and silver ones look more clean with the wingless look. Then again photo's usually don't do any justice as to what each really looks like in person.

I should have mentioned that I'm all about the lo-pro look because lo-pro + debadging = sleeper-like. But I like how clean the wingless and mini-lip looks give, as well as the extra visibility.
What is the lo-pro like for visiability? Is wingless really any better?

Also, thanks for the comments guys. Very much appreciated.
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 01:25 PM
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coming from someone who's had both, the low-pro then went to high-rise, i, and all of my friends/family like the high-rise the best, it makes the ss/sc what it is.
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 02:42 PM
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Def. not the lo-pro. I think those look horrible imo, but they look ok on sport red's

Originally Posted by RedEcotecSS
coming from someone who's had both, the low-pro then went to high-rise, i, and all of my friends/family like the high-rise the best, it makes the ss/sc what it is.
thats what i think

Last edited by zsk8er16; Jun 20, 2007 at 02:55 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 04:06 PM
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Low Pro isn't great for visibility either. I've never owned a car in which I struggle so much to see out the rear.

I like the low pro, I like the wingless. The lip might look good, but I think I would want to see more pics of it. I personally didn't like the high pro from the get go cuz i thought for the same reason they look the R word...lol I have low pro on orange and it looks amazing. But the lip could really set you apart. especially badgeless and make people go "hmmmm"
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 04:26 PM
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My car has the low pro spoiler on it, and I don't find much of a visibility issue at all. When I first picked the car up from the dealership, yeah, I found it kind of awkward, but once I adjusted my seat, mirrors, etc. I am quite comfortable with it. This is what I see out of my rear view mirror:

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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 04:42 PM
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Well, as far as people not trying to race you, I can attest that w/ the lo-pro and having the SS/SC for about a year now. Not once have I had someone try to race me. Never. Granted, there aren't a ton of ricers or fast cars at all in my area, but still.

Here's some pics of my car to help you make your decision. Although, like you said, pics don't always do it justice.



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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 11:34 PM
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If it was up to me, I'd do the RK sport Three Piece Lip spoiler thing. I like the low pro, but the lip spoiler from RK just looks right on these cars for some reason. I'm saving up for that now.
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 11:38 PM
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Walmart wing
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 12:00 AM
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I figure, if your not OEM, and you don't want to go with the RKSport tail, go wingless. All or nothing!
On a side note: i had an 07 Sentra SE-R Vspec race me when i left on the saturday of the meet. I was talking to my buddy on my OnStar phone, and was stopped at a light and just looked over while i was talking and was like, no way. Oh well, i'll show him. And i did. It was funny. You guys don't have much for police around there or what? I didn't see one all day, even for doing 110 down 8th. (Oops)
Sorry for the jack...
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