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Rear spoiler or side strakes?

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Old 03-26-2011 | 09:59 AM
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Default Rear spoiler or side strakes?

Guys, I just added a factory front spoiler to my ap2......and I'm not sure where to go from here. My goal is to make the car more aggressive looking. Debating on what I should add next: side strakes or rear spoiler (duckbill OEM one). Both are approx same cost...so which do I choose?
Old 03-26-2011 | 10:12 AM
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Never buy the side strakes. They make you drill like a 1/2 inch hole on the side of the car and they rarely end up being well mounted. You usually end up needing to remove them and then are left with a huge hole that needs to be filled some way or another. Deff go with the oem spoiler
Old 03-26-2011 | 10:39 AM
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^ interesting. Is that why so few people have the strakes? Bc of the drilled hole?
Old 03-26-2011 | 12:34 PM
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The side strakes also perform no function, really. Go with the spoiler.
Old 03-26-2011 | 12:58 PM
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spoiler, I have both on my S and I can tell you the s2k looks clean without the side strakes. Plus if you want side diffusers they don't flow well at all with side strakes.
Old 03-26-2011 | 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by gregrocks
Never buy the side strakes. They make you drill like a 1/2 inch hole on the side of the car and they rarely end up being well mounted. You usually end up needing to remove them and then are left with a huge hole that needs to be filled some way or another. Deff go with the oem spoiler
I love my side strakes or should I say "strake" since one flew off while I was driving.

anyhow, you should look into the spoiler and not have to worry about that flying off.
Old 03-27-2011 | 02:41 AM
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Originally Posted by CKit
The side strakes also perform no function, really. Go with the spoiler.
Have to agree spoiler, 3M double sided tape it on.
Old 03-27-2011 | 05:43 AM
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So the OEM strakes don't attach well; they are a poor design? Surprising considering they a made by Honda...
Old 03-27-2011 | 06:27 AM
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Add the spoiler. Certain cars look silly with spoilers; the S2000 isn't one of them. I actually like the CR spoiler and I normally don't care for spoilers standing off the rear deck. I assume its shape is functional, but it's so shapely - flows with the contours of the car. It complicates polishing the car, but I like it. The standard spoiler is also a winner. If you have that treatment up front, you need it on the rear - add the spoiler.
Old 03-27-2011 | 07:03 AM
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+1 for the spoiler. Side strakes look mega ugly imho.


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