Has anyone put one of these on their 5? I like the looks of it and would like the back window to stay a little cleaner than it does now. ALl the station wagons my parents had when I was a kid had "wings" on the back window to keep them clean, I was hoping this would work the same. Plus it looks cool.
Mazda accesory rear spoiler
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kinda looks like a shopping cart handle to me but whatever floats your boat i suppose
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i was on the highway few days ago and i notice the tires r kicking the water back up to the window and i have to keep on using the back wipers just to keep it clean... don't think that spoiler is gonna help much.. i have one on my GT.. but it's still dirty as hell.. i already got someone wrote on the back of my hatch "clean me, i'm brand new"
What we need is a small lip spoiler that mounts mid way on the hatch. I've seen these on the Pontiac Vibe and I believe it also exists for the Mazda5, but I haven't been able to source one yet.
I think some kind of wing that attaches right to the window to point the air straight down would help, like the one in the picture. My parents had 2 wagons just like the one in the picture (78 and 80 Malibu) while I was growing up. One had a wing like this one, and the other didn't. I remember the wingless one having a constantly dirty back window, and the other one seemed to stay clean longer.
"i have the factory spoiler on my Touring model and the car gets filthy back there quickly. Spoiler doesn't seem to help."
Hey 5phreak, thank you for that info, I won't bother getting the wing then.
"i have the factory spoiler on my Touring model and the car gets filthy back there quickly. Spoiler doesn't seem to help."
Hey 5phreak, thank you for that info, I won't bother getting the wing then.
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I like those old school wind deflectors on the wagons, they were cool. Especially the shiney metal ones, aluminum or s.s.
one guy mentioned the muck being flung up by the rear tires. I think he's right. When I wash the car i notice the dirt seems to be wrapping around from the sides.
one guy mentioned the muck being flung up by the rear tires. I think he's right. When I wash the car i notice the dirt seems to be wrapping around from the sides.
the spoilers on the 5 don't do a damn thing to keep the dirt off the back... it's there just for looks... i doubt the wing from bayson will keep the dirt off the back.. there's no air flow to keep the back window clean.. i'm looking for the following wings.. hopefully can find someone who can get it.. it might do the job. Damd also makes a mid wing which may help...
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The large spoilers remind me of the grocery store shopping carts (boom06)
I agree, the mid wing should be the best option, the damn liftgate wiper is always on when raining or snowing. The OEM spoiler does nothing, except for the looks
I agree, the mid wing should be the best option, the damn liftgate wiper is always on when raining or snowing. The OEM spoiler does nothing, except for the looks
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Oh, and I wouldn't mind the JDM/European keyway option in the liftgate, like in the old times (dang, off-topic)
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The only way a rear spoiler will help against dirt is if it is like the old school one previously mentioned or like the ones Lund and such sell for the larger SUVs and Vans. They actual catch air as it flows over the roof and sends it towards the ground. This keeps much of the dirt closer to the ground.
If anything the wing on the 5 make it worst by letting the air gain outward force to fuel the cyclone from below and create the swirl that gets our backsides this dirty.
If it does not have a void that directs air down off the roof... It won't do diddly!
This one may work?
If anything the wing on the 5 make it worst by letting the air gain outward force to fuel the cyclone from below and create the swirl that gets our backsides this dirty.
If it does not have a void that directs air down off the roof... It won't do diddly!
This one may work?
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Absolutely! I find it really weird that the only key-hole is on the driver's door. 'Course, I've never had a car with power locks, or a key-fob unlocker before.