Removing the rear spoiler?
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Removing the rear spoiler?
Just wondering how many of you have removed the rear spoiler on your intergras. Do you you just use plug holes to fill the holes? Any problem that you have encountered with removing the factory spoiler? Pictures?
Will you make something up for me please?
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Re: Removing the rear spoiler? (SchoolN'U)
You can plug the holes, or you can do body work and weld them up. You can probably rig something up with bondo too, but I wouldn't recommend it.
What "encountered problems" are you talking about? I don't really see anything that could be a problem. Perhaps the fact that you now don't have a middle brake light (illegal) since you removed it (it was on the spoiler).
If you want to be legal, just get a middle brake light assembly and slap it on. If you don't care about legality, then you're all set with out it.
What "encountered problems" are you talking about? I don't really see anything that could be a problem. Perhaps the fact that you now don't have a middle brake light (illegal) since you removed it (it was on the spoiler).
If you want to be legal, just get a middle brake light assembly and slap it on. If you don't care about legality, then you're all set with out it.
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Re: Removing the rear spoiler? (tngay)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tngay »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">its werid that my trunk has spolier holes, but there is also a thrid brake light</TD></TR></TABLE>
That's because your car is a LS/SE/GS... Only the GSRs came with the rear wing spoiler from the factory, therefore no rear third brake light, the LS/SE/GS had the rear wing spoiler put-on as an Dealer Option (Not Factory Option), that's why you have the Third Brake Light Rear Wing Spoiler Light thing.
That's because your car is a LS/SE/GS... Only the GSRs came with the rear wing spoiler from the factory, therefore no rear third brake light, the LS/SE/GS had the rear wing spoiler put-on as an Dealer Option (Not Factory Option), that's why you have the Third Brake Light Rear Wing Spoiler Light thing.
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Re: Removing the rear spoiler? (shamoo)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by shamoo »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What "encountered problems" are you talking about?</TD></TR></TABLE>
I don't know of any problems, I just wanted to know if anyone else has run into problems when removing the spoiler... like the holes leak, paint looks, the holes are to big to plug... that kind of stuff.
I don't know of any problems, I just wanted to know if anyone else has run into problems when removing the spoiler... like the holes leak, paint looks, the holes are to big to plug... that kind of stuff.
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Re: Removing the rear spoiler? (SchoolN'U)
I've had my wing's LED light stuck in my back window for almost 2 years now. I just had the wing holes welded up last weekend, looks tiiiiite. 
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Re: Removing the rear spoiler? (redturbocivic)
Legality really depends on where you live. Where I live law states that you have to have 2 working tail lights. Meaning if you removed your spoiler it would still be legal. I figured that was national law. Many cars don't have a 3rd brake light on them, but maybe that has changed in recent years.
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Re: Removing the rear spoiler?
I know this is an old thread, but I found it through searching so maybe someone else will find it again too.
Just wanted to add a little bit of information.
All street legal cars in the US since the 1986 model year have been required to have a center high mount stop light (CHMSL) aka. third brake light. Street legal trucks also now have the law, butit came into play with 1994 models. This is a nationwide law, not just statewide.
This is why you'll see '92-'00 Civic coupes and sedans all have a third brake light in the rear window. Spoilers were optional on all of those body styles. The hatches all had theirs on their spoilers, which were standard. I don't know about all Integras since 1986 offhand, but according to the US law they would be required to have a CHMST from the factory also.
NHTSA: CHMSL
Just wanted to add a little bit of information.
All street legal cars in the US since the 1986 model year have been required to have a center high mount stop light (CHMSL) aka. third brake light. Street legal trucks also now have the law, butit came into play with 1994 models. This is a nationwide law, not just statewide.
This is why you'll see '92-'00 Civic coupes and sedans all have a third brake light in the rear window. Spoilers were optional on all of those body styles. The hatches all had theirs on their spoilers, which were standard. I don't know about all Integras since 1986 offhand, but according to the US law they would be required to have a CHMST from the factory also.
NHTSA: CHMSL
Originally Posted by NHTSA
Center High Mounted Stop Lamps (CHMSL) have been standard equipment on all new passenger cars sold in the United States since model year 1986 and all new light trucks since model year 1994, as required by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108. The purpose of CHMSL is to safeguard a car or light truck from being struck in the rear by another vehicle. When brakes are applied, the CHMSL warns drivers of following vehicles that they must slow down.
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Re: Removing the rear spoiler?
just throw some tape over the holes until u have the funds to get them welded over. i have the same problem with mine since i put the type r wing on the stock SE trunk lid, there's still 2 holes that the R wing doesnt use. i used black electrical tape and have no leaks.
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Re: Removing the rear spoiler?
I got some black plugs from auto zone.
They are ment for the car interior snaps for panels and what not.
But they look clean and you don't have to pay for the body shop, and you have the option retruning the car to stick down the road.
They are ment for the car interior snaps for panels and what not.
But they look clean and you don't have to pay for the body shop, and you have the option retruning the car to stick down the road.
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