Authentic Garage Vary lip spoiler

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YearOfTherat

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• Oct 17, 2008

• #1

Got this from Japanparts and wasn't too sure if I wanted to paint it the same color as the car or do it in a semi-gloss black. I went with the black...
Let me know what you think..

 

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FrancoNemo

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2010 MS3

• Oct 17, 2008

• #2

1st time i've ever seen it! doesnt look bad just different! post some more pics!
how much!?

 

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Akaveli

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{2002 Mazda Protege DX}[2004 Acura RSX Type S]

• Oct 17, 2008

• #3

that lip is starting to grow on me

 

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YearOfTherat

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• Oct 17, 2008

• #4

FrancoNemo said:

1st time i've ever seen it! doesnt look bad just different! post some more pics!
how much!?

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Since it came from japanparts.com, I paid waaay too much (wow)

 

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paylew

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09 CWP MS3

• Oct 17, 2008

• #5

I'm not crazy about it personally, but I think it may be because of the color of your car... I'm a little bias since I have the other lip though (shrug)

 

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FrancoNemo

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2010 MS3

• Oct 17, 2008

• #6

Akaveli said:

that lip is starting to grow on me

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x2! specially since i got the hd lip n its also blk lol

 

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YearOfTherat

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• Oct 17, 2008

• #7

paylew said:

I'm not crazy about it personally, but I think it may be because of the color of your car... I'm a little bias since I have the other lip though (shrug)

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Which lip have you got?

 

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manny

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04 Mazda3 2.3 Sedan

• Oct 18, 2008

• #8

that almost looks like the lip that I h ave on my sedan

 

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skylar2ups

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2011 Mazda3 iSport

• Oct 19, 2008

• #9

I like it, haven't seen any other hatch with it I like the red and black.

 

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YearOfTherat

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• Oct 20, 2008

• #10

Yeah a nice contrast. If I did it in the same colour as the car, it would have been "lost" in the car and you would never notice it unless you're close up.

 

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RENE063

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2006 Mazda3 5-door

• Oct 22, 2008

• #11

Not necessarily my cup of tea; but it doesn't look bad or distasteful (i.e. - gawdy). As far as your question, I think doing the semi-gloss black was the way to go. It allows it to stand out a little bit. The pictures are a little too close to get a good idea of what it looks like from a pedestrian's point of view. Post up some pics standing a little further back with more of the car in the pic so we can see how it truly looks with the rest of the car.

 

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YearOfTherat

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• Oct 22, 2008

• #12

Thx for the feedback

I'll post pics from further back as soon as the weather clears up..we had snow yesterday :mad:

 

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dc juturna

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2004 Sunlight Silver Mazda 3 HB

• Oct 30, 2008

• #13

yeah i agree with RENE063 about the pics being too close, you should post some more. but I do like it. how much was it?

 

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mazdilla

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• Apr 27, 2010

• #14

I know it's an old post, but where can one buy this lip?

Thanks.

 

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skylar2ups

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2011 Mazda3 iSport

• Apr 27, 2010

• #15

mazdilla said:

I know it's an old post, but where can one buy this lip?

Thanks.

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YearOfTherat said:

Since it came from japanparts.com, I paid waaay too much (wow)

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hat1018

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2003 Protege5, 2006 Mazda3, 2015 CX5

• Apr 30, 2010

• #16

does the lip help keep road spray (rain) off the back glass, or do you still get covered with crap when it rains?

 

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fam

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10 Mazda5 GT AT, 10 Mazda3S GB GT 6SPD

• Apr 30, 2010

• #17

I would guess it would not help at all. My logic is with all the air coming from the bottom of the car going straight up and out, mixed with the air from the top spoiler circling around, there is absolutely no way to keep that hatch clean. At street speeds it would make your hatch a mess, but if you drove it 130 all the time and you had a rear defuser of some sort it might. My guess is your spoiler would have to stick out about 2-4 feet to keep the air away from the back glass.

I do hope im wrong though, plus I did NOT stay at a holiday Inn Express.

 

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hat1018

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2003 Protege5, 2006 Mazda3, 2015 CX5

• Apr 30, 2010

• #18

lol. i don't think it will help either. i must say i think it looks good.

 

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sPEEdxXx

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2008 Mazdaspeed 3

• May 1, 2010

• #19

yea i don't think it would help with the rain. i have the DG spoiler lip for ms3 which goes straight up about an inch from the spoiler and it doesn't help at all..

 

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hat1018

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2003 Protege5, 2006 Mazda3, 2015 CX5

• May 3, 2010

• #20

i have a crazy idea for modifying my spoiler, well "a" spoiler if i can find one in a junk yard. what i would like to try is spacering it off the roof maybe an inch and putting a lip of sorts on the underside to try to keep the window a bit clearer. i don't know just spinning my gears.