rear spoilers

[freddennis]

Hi

Does anyone one have a rear spoiler on there 2nd gen CRV? I've been told they help with gas mileage and look cool. I've seen a plastic type that matches the body trim and a painted type. I'd love to see pictures.

thanks

[2RedV's]

Hi

Does anyone one have a rear spoiler on there 2nd gen CRV? I've been told they help with gas mileage and look cool. I've seen a plastic type that matches the body trim and a painted type. I'd love to see pictures.

thanksIs this what you are looking for? It is most of the way down the page (from a forum sponsor). It is the Honda rear air deflector:

http://www.handa-accessories.com/crvext02.html

[freddennis]

Yeah this is the black plastic one I have seen. I'm debating buying it and would like to see some photos, get some input from other owners. The painted ones are about $100 more and look a little different.

I'm also wondering about the front grill trim. Seems expensive for what it is. Out here in Boulder Colorado there are allot of CRV's just like mine so I'd like to differentiate it a bit. It is the perfect car for the environment out here. I have the 2006 SE pewter pearl - I mean my wife does.

thanks for your help.

[2RedV's]

The in-laws have an 06 SE Pewter Pearl (and an 06 EX in whatever it is called blue). The wife really likes the Pewter Pearl, second choice after after anything red. The black deflector would look good with Pewter Pearl.

[drivezki]

Spoilers look good, but don't expect any improvement in gas mileage.

[Davecr-v]

Am I the only person who dosen't like spoilers, I mean they don't really help street legal cars and mostly add drag limiting performance thats why you never really see them on stock Ferrari's, Lambo's, Heck even the Koenigsegg CCX dosen't have one. Truthfully you are better off spending the dough on other things hat can help performance.

[fx-v]

Am I the only person who dosen't like spoilers, I mean they don't really help street legal cars and mostly add drag limiting performance thats why you never really see them on stock Ferrari's, Lambo's, Heck even the Koenigsegg CCX dosen't have one. Truthfully you are better off spending the dough on other things hat can help performance.

You also said not to buy angel eyes projectors, grille guards and don't tint, now it's don't add spoilers....if we all leave our cars stock I wonder how much use forums like this will be. :confused:

[Davecr-v]

You also said not to buy angel eyes projectors, grille guards and don't tint, now it's don't add spoilers....if we all leave our cars stock I wonder how much use forums like this will be. :confused:

I don't mind tinting just as long as you can see out it really helps especially during the summer, angel eyes are only for Beemers you want to engineer really good xenons (not that ricey crap that blinds everyone) or get the honda ones from Europe fine but its the same as pretending to have a BMW why not throw on an x3 badge, spoilers are dumb they don't look cool and they don't help performance unless the Cr-v spoiler has some added benefit such as shielding the rear window from rain it looks silly. I like forums like this because you can get good unbiased advice from good people if you look most of the threads on this site aren't about modification if you want to talk about turbo charging or modifying the 4wd system for track and off road performance, or suspension that would make the V more comfy than a lazyboy thats fine, however, I prefer real modification vs. tinsel.

[GTCB-chris]

I don't mind tinting just as long as you can see out it really helps especially during the summer, angel eyes are only for Beemers you want to engineer really good xenons (not that ricey crap that blinds everyone) or get the honda ones from Europe fine but its the same as pretending to have a BMW why not throw on an x3 badge, spoilers are dumb they don't look cool and they don't help performance unless the Cr-v spoiler has some added benefit such as shielding the rear window from rain it looks silly. I like forums like this because you can get good unbiased advice from good people if you look most of the threads on this site aren't about modification if you want to talk about turbo charging or modifying the 4wd system for track and off road performance, or suspension that would make the V more comfy than a lazyboy thats fine, however, I prefer real modification vs. tinsel.

times two- i agree.

[fx-v]

.......if you look most of the threads on this site aren't about modification .....

Can forum admin give us some stats on how many postings are about projector/HID headlights, Auto Fold mirrors, side steps, center console, wood trim, mugen body kits etc ?

Looking at visit pattern to the Exterior (http://www.crvownersclub.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=18&daysprune=-1&order=desc&sort=views) thread it's a firm fact that people are more interested in the mods you dismiss as "tinsel"

As of today the 'Tailgate Spoiler' tread has the highest number of views - 6,662 (how important do you think a Tailgate Spoiler' is?)
http://www.crvownersclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1094



'Front Lower Stone guard' tread comes second in views - 3,987
http://www.crvownersclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1746



'07 Accessories' tread comes third in views - 3,414
http://www.crvownersclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=933



'headlights' tread comes fourth in views - 3,203 (i guess we are not happy with OEM lights)
http://www.crvownersclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=314



'mugen body kit' tread comes fifth in views - 2,893 (drooling from afar?)
http://www.crvownersclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2899


There are more high scorers on HID headlights, body kits, tail lights.......

So do you still think pimping our rides is a less important reason for visiting this forum?

[denzCRV]

Some spoilers are helpful. I know the spoiler on my 06 4Runner works very well. No matter how long you leave that under the pouring rain, you will only see the bottom half the window wet. It does a good job shielding rain and dirt coming from the top and getting on your rear window. Plus i think they did a little aerodynamic design which probably explains why the spoiler looks so bulky

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d150/rx900/Toyota%204Runner/DSC00940.jpg

[Serj22]

I like forums like this because you can get good unbiased advice

ummm.... Remember the thread about "Hood scooops" or something like that, and just about every other thread. Everyone has a biased opinion. If they didn't you would say "angel eyes are ok, if you like them" but instead you said that they only belong on bimmers and you hate the rice-style ones, (which itotally agree with you) but that's still a biased opinion... but anyway, I know exactly waht you're talking about. I like quick-to-the-point instructions and advice on stuff, but some people quickly jump to stuff a little too fast with little info.

"car makes noise"
ADV."change rear dif fluid"
"It's making noise from radio though?"

Anyway... back on topic, and I'm totally exaggerating and not trying to form enemies or friends from that one, but with all that in mind, and with that long ass speech, you will all be surprised to hear that I too believe spoilers belong on almost nothing. :D But in some rare cases they actually look good, and anytime something's called "rear air deflector" just means a tumor off the back of the roof, or a little shelf, not really a spoiler, but they do help keep rain off the window.

[denzCRV]

Actually talking about spoilers I'm kind of interested in having one installed on my 1st Gen... I found one on ebay for $80 and I was wondering if anyone had experience with it?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370087343013&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&viewitem=


Thanks

[EternalCRV]

Make you CRV your own.

If that involves tint, tinsel, lift springs, intake, Maganflow muffler or a butterfly sticker for the back window. More power to you.

If everyones CRV was the same, it would be a very bland world out there.

I say if you like the rear spoiler go for it.

Now I'm looking at that block heater for myself............I had no idea they made on for the CRV!

[electric V]

The spoilers/front splitters on the Honda S2000 CR (Club Racer) and the Dodge Viper ACR (American Club Racer) are actually designed to help with track preformance. Between the front splitter and the rear wing on the Dodge add up to 100lbs of downforce.

the rear spiolers are really for racing. They might cut down on the rain water that collects on the rear window but that also depends on the vehicles arodynamics. On my parents Scion Xb the stupid box actually collects more water on their because of the way it is designed you have to run the rear window wiper every few minues to keep the windows transparency. And this is California rain not NY or Mass rain.

You could get a short ram intake to help increase fuel millage if you don't drive like any of the Andretii's and increase power

[Happy43]

I don't think anybody would confuse the "spoiler" with one that is intended to increase the downforce on the rear end. Can't imagine a CRV attaining speeds that would get it light in the rear. They are cosmetic and they're kind of beginning to grow on me. Every time I see a Lexus SUV I think of it because they have a slight overhang over the rear window. I wonder if the contrasting black would look better than the paint color.

[denzCRV]

The Lexus RX330/350/400H (2nd Gen and now 3rd Gen RX350) have that "built in spoiler" on the back which is black with the exception of the 07 and newer RX400H models have the body color spoilers...

04-05 RX330-06-09 RX350 and/or 04-06 RX400H have this
http://www.canadiandriver.com/news/03images/det_rx330_3.jpg

07 and Newer RX400H
http://www.caradvice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/2008lexusrx400hrear.jpg

New 2010 RX350
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d150/rx900/Photo_021209_001.jpg

[Nogal1999]

does the 2009 spoiler help keep the dust off the back window and hatch back door?
I've been told the spoiler is mostly for looks and won't keep th dirt/dust off.
so if anyone out there can give me any suggestions or info about this would be appreciated mucho.
Nogal1999

[Lightloch]

I have a spoiler installed on my '08 Royal Blue EX. It makes the car look sooo much better in my opinion. It keeps the top half from getting wet, but doesn't really seem to do a lot of dust prevention. It is still worth it and I am happy even with just how it looks.

[GTCB-chris]

http://alkali.colug.org/%7Ekaha/ricer.jpg

[electric V]

Thats practical:D

It adds more weight than downforce to the back of that poor integra

[GTCB-chris]

i wonder if his FWD A/T acura has more then one tachometer

[electric V]

It does and it has a muffler from JC witney to make it sound faster. Yay it's an automatic:D

[GTCB-chris]

i love how they leave stock exhaust manifolds and resonators on their cars, and then change the rear muffler to sound like ass.

[electric V]

My friend got an 01 Civic 5 speed (The only reason he bought it). He took the resonator out and it only sounds loud in the car not so much outside.

[Serj22]

http://www.spoilerfail.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/spoilerfail_04.jpg

http://www.spoilerfail.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/spoilerfail_12.jpg

http://www.spoilerfail.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/spoilerfail_10.jpg

http://www.spoilerfail.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/spoilerfail_01.jpg

[electric V]

That park bench is awsome. I would sit up there if it had seatbelts; I don't want to go flying over the car though if it stoped suddenly:D

[GTCB-chris]

haha nice pictures, classics

[R11]

I don't mind tinting just as long as you can see out it really helps especially during the summer, angel eyes are only for Beemers you want to engineer really good xenons (not that ricey crap that blinds everyone) or get the honda ones from Europe fine but its the same as pretending to have a BMW why not throw on an x3 badge, spoilers are dumb they don't look cool and they don't help performance unless the Cr-v spoiler has some added benefit such as shielding the rear window from rain it looks silly. I like forums like this because you can get good unbiased advice from good people if you look most of the threads on this site aren't about modification if you want to talk about turbo charging or modifying the 4wd system for track and off road performance, or suspension that would make the V more comfy than a lazyboy thats fine, however, I prefer real modification vs. tinsel.Hell, why even offer various color paint? I mean, it' all just tinsel anyway right? :rolleyes: One nice flat grey for all vehicles would be much more practical and efficient. For that matter, why even different models? I suggest one "Uni-Vehicle" for all! Just remember, you can order your Uni-Vehicle in any body style, trim package, and color you want, just as long as it's the "standard" Uni in the base package with the nice flat grey! Yep, yep, that's the ticket....


ron

[Serj22]

Hell, why even offer various color paint? I mean, it' all just tinsel anyway right? :rolleyes: One nice flat grey for all vehicles would be much more practical and efficient. For that matter, why even different models? I suggest one "Uni-Vehicle" for all! Just remember, you can order your Uni-Vehicle in any body style, trim package, and color you want, just as long as it's the "standard" Uni in the base package with the nice flat grey! Yep, yep, that's the ticket....


ron

I sense anger in this one.

[GTCB-chris]

not a very good comparison, different color paint is practical, and it has purpose. where as a wing on the rear of a front wheel drive car makes no sense, at high speeds it would push the rear end down, slightly lifting the front end, reducing weight on the drive tires, which reduces grip and handling.


but do what makes you happy

[R11]

I sense anger in this one.Uhh, no. If it were anger I wouldn't have gone out of my way to try to make it semi-humorous. The sarcasm was real however. Clearly the tailgate spoiler on the CRV is purely aesthetic. Someone may not like it and that's their business. But I always find it funny how some say if something is not "functional" it's a waste of time/money. Most people factor in how much they like a vehicle's looks when deciding what they want. I'd guess that for the large majority of people it's one of the key factors even. There is a definite "utility" in liking how something looks for most people.


ron

[R11]

not a very good comparison, different color paint is practical, and it has purpose. where as a wing on the rear of a front wheel drive car makes no sense, at high speeds it would push the rear end down, slightly lifting the front end, reducing weight on the drive tires, which reduces grip and handling.


but do what makes you happyWhat is practical about different colors of paint? I guess you could say it makes it easier to find your vehicle in a parking lot :). Again though, everybody knows that the rear tailgate spoiler on the CRV is just for looks. People buy them because they like they way the vehicle looks with it. It doesn't even stick up. I would wager that any down force created by it is practically nil given the speeds the vehicle is meant to be driven at. It's not like the CRV is any kind of performance vehicle...


ron

[Serj22]

The spoiler intended for the Cr-v is nowhere near an actual "wing" wheras it is just a "roof extension" or something, so it would have no effect. We're talking about huge spoilers for pretend racing - like this:

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e356/serj22/78074.jpg

Now there are parts of that V that I like, and I got crap for of course (tail lights) they really did have no function and after actually witnessing little kids laugh at me I decided maybe they did look silly after a while. (like rocket thrusters) :D

The idea is to discourage other members from having these things bear down on their self esteem later. There was a member on here who basically told me and Chris we were dumb and told us how his Cr-v would "blow my **** out the water..." And then said that I "wasn't ready to see it", so wouldn't post pictures, though no one asked for the pictures to begin with...
All this because we told him a Huge racing tachometer on an automatic is useless and definitly looks silly, and then gave him alternatives of having oil pressure and voltage gauge in gauge pods to keep that "look"... that didn't make him happy, but he never came back because mommy didn't let him borrow the camera after she let him borrow the car.

We discourage modifications of useless kinds - but then again a Westin bar and off-road lights are useless on this kind of car except in extreme applications, but people still like and want them - and we're fine with that. But the second someone jumps on the forums and asks WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK? we're going to tell them what we think. If they say: "Look what I did" we will say "cool" or "that looks nice" or "what is that?" Not asking our opinion.

[GTCB-chris]

we are here to give our opinions and helpful tips and tricks, now if you want to get the spoiler get it, and if you need help with instillation come and ask, but expect to get negative answers when you ask about our opinions on "ricer" type modifications, i got for more utility, i would rather spend the spoiler money on a grill gaurd, but thats just me....and a westin bar or grill gaurd has purpose, rather then just looking pretty ( but i dont think a wing looks good...at all.)

[Serj22]

we are here to give our opinions and helpful tips and tricks, now if you want to get the spoiler get it, and if you need help with instillation come and ask, but expect to get negative answers when you ask about our opinions on "ricer" type modifications, i got for more utility, i would rather spend the spoiler money on a grill gaurd, but thats just me....and a westin bar or grill gaurd has purpose, rather then just looking pretty ( but i dont think a wing looks good...at all.)

Now, keep in mind, if the wing is built specifically for the car, and is dressed down, not some airforce one wing on top of your suv. Then it works fine. WHen Ihad a GMC Jimmy SUV I took the stock spoiler from a 1996 Honda Civic -cost about $40 and Body shaped it to look like part of the car, and it was low profile and looked like something that came on the car.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e356/serj22/carnight.jpg?t=1240246004

IT was just a little lip on the back - done deal. I liked it. THat was my mudding car.