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Old 05-28-2011, 04:14 PM   #107 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by California98Civic View Post
I hear you. If only the mod was less conspicuous and less likely to draw negative attention from the California Highway Patrol. I am going to try one of the designs others have suggested that are shorter but use a modest angle to accomplish a similar effect. 0.60mpg is not nothing, and if I have it figured out I don't think I'll want to leave it on the table.
A long flat spoiler like that is also more likely to be damaged in parking lots.

In a few states it is illegal to have anything that extends past the rear bumper, so that's my design rule. This is an example of it, where the spoiler angles up to "meet the template" while not going past the bumper :



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