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Old Oct 22, 2013, 01:27 PM
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Opinion Needed

Hi All.

There is a small amount of rust forming near the area where the spoiler connects to the trunk (It may be caused by a rusty bracket inside the base of the spoiler). Rather than fixing the rust I was thinking of getting a wet cf trunk.

Esthetically, would it look weird having a wet cf trunk/oem spoiler but have the oem hood on an 03 ww evo 8? I'd rather not replace the oem hood for a heavier wet cf hood just to make it 'match' with the trunk.

Just wanted to get some opinions and thoughts on this.

Thanks!
Old Oct 22, 2013, 03:00 PM
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Why not just repair the spots? Grind out the rust, seal it and put the wing back on.
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Go wingless,sell the wing and let the shop fix and respray lid. you should fit in $250.I did.
Old Oct 22, 2013, 04:20 PM
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Go wingless,sell the wing and let the shop fix and respray lid. you should fit in $250.I did.
wing less is sexy im thinking of buy another truck to have one for wingless and one with wing i like looking diffrent curtain days lol
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this is all personal preference, but if it was me i wouldnt put the oem spoiler on a wet cf.
either go wingless or just clean that rust spot and seal it up good.
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Thanks for the input fellas! I'll go to a body shop and ask for a quote for rust repair to factor in what route to take.

Regarding a cf trunk lid however(whether or not it had a spoiler), would it look esthetically odd if the hood wasn't cf as well? I realize this is subjective, but I'd like to hear some thoughts on this.
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It would look nice but a lot of ppl buy cheap cf products and then after a year or so it gets faded and look like crap.the way I think is this, either you buy quality piece but it's expensive of course or don't buy at all.when I see evos with faded cf hoods and chicken wires/lids I'm like what you were thinking.
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i say go wingless as well.
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if you are willing and have the money, you can buy a quality cf hood like varis or cwest to match the cf trunk.I have a full cf cwest hood and it weighs significantly less than the stock hood. it weighs about 10lbs.
personally, think a cf trunk would look weird without a cf hood
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