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Old Jan 14, 2008, 05:00 PM
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I have a bright blue evo so I leave the wing on, It will get notcied either way
Old Jan 14, 2008, 05:04 PM
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RA wing FTW
Old Jan 14, 2008, 06:10 PM
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bump for reputable brands on cf trunk, and installation and fitments issues or lack of.
Old Jan 14, 2008, 06:16 PM
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I took my wing off to redo the clearcoat on it, and it does get a lot less attention from everybody. Without the wing it just looks like an aggressive sedan. Haven't gotten any trouble from the cops either since I took it off. However, I like how the car looks better with the wing on so it'll be back on when I finish with the clearcoat.

As far as covering the holes. I just put a couple screws with washers and nuts in there for the couple weeks I'll have the wing off.
Old Jan 14, 2008, 06:20 PM
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No need to remove wing, The wing doesn't attract attention, your driving and the sound of the car does. Do not waste you money and time removing the wing unless you do not like wings. I am bright f'ing rally red with the stock 03 wing. I have never been pulled over in this thing, and I drive like a crazy man. I am always sideways. Shhh dont tell the wife. lol
Old Jan 14, 2008, 06:29 PM
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Night and day difference for me with the Wing off. With wing on I was pulled over three times in the course of three weeks. With the wing off, not pulled over once in five months. Never ticketed, not speeding or violating any laws, stock exhaust, etc. Just a big time waster because it attracts so much attention. No wing and JDM rear looks almost as good as with the wing or better so just go Wingless
Old Jan 14, 2008, 07:27 PM
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I like the wing and don't mind the attention. I don't drive like a jerk so the cops can eat my ***.

If you are gonna go wingless, you gotta have a JDM rear bumper IMO!!!
Old Jan 14, 2008, 07:52 PM
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i been wingless for over 3 months now.. do miss the wing tho.. but will keep it wingless for less attention( the only downside of this is that the *** will not stay down...)
Old Jan 14, 2008, 07:59 PM
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What speed do these start to get light in the tail wingless? How much of a problem is it at highway, 70-80mph, speeds.
Old Jan 14, 2008, 08:09 PM
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I will never take the wing off. I bought the whole package when i purchased the car. I just don't drive crazy. I'm too old!
Old Jan 14, 2008, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by EVOEMS
What speed do these start to get light in the tail wingless? How much of a problem is it at highway, 70-80mph, speeds.
I think most people start to notice the rear end starting to get a little squirly at about 110+ speeds.
Old Jan 14, 2008, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by mdinubil
I will never take the wing off. I bought the whole package when i purchased the car. I just don't drive crazy. I'm too old!
How old are you? I am 50 in 4 months.

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Old Jan 14, 2008, 08:46 PM
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keep it on! the people who knows cars are still gonna rev on you, if your speeding the cops are still gonna pull you over and the rednecks will still hate becouse they love thier chevy's and ford's
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I'm a 54 year old school teacher with a bit of a lead foot and I don't need the unwanted attention from cops and wannabe street racers. I think the big wing makes my car look like a shopping cart anyway, so I had no qualms with putting it in storage. I found a repro '04 wing (no center post) painted and shipped for <$120 on eBay, I think it looks pretty good, and there's no holes in my trunk. It even has a third (fourth?) brakelight that plugs right in to the stock wiring, and now I can see much better out the back window to boot. I'll put the big wing back on when I sell the car someday, and it won't be sun damaged at all.
Now if only I had a quieter exhaust...
Old Jan 14, 2008, 08:54 PM
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With wing or without...both looks awesome. I just think it looks like an "EVO" with the wing. I haven't seen an EVO 6 wingless... also back in the 80s when Mercedes came out with the Evolution it had a nice wing like the EVO.
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