Thread: How to decide whether to remove rear spoiler to decrease drag, improve mileage
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Old 01-15-2008, 12:04 PM   #7 (permalink)
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From a relatively uncommon thread about mods at cleanmpg, a member there removed the "stand-off" style rear spoiler from his 1999 Honda Accord after determining to his satisfaction that it increased fuel consumption slightly:




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