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Old 05-02-2012, 09:37 AM   #45 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by DaveVM View Post
I like your chin spoiler and was thinking along those same lines, though was wondering if you were having any fold under with yours?
No tuck-in, the arc shape I think helps prevent that, plus the plastic is stiff and secured very well.

Item of note, last winter I had it in 2WD to save gas and went on to a slippery side street where a garbage truck was heading towards me. I touched the gas slightly coming out of he turn, which sent me sliding. Rather than spinning into the garbage truck I nudged a snow drift. This nudge was enough to form a small cut or crack in the plastic valance which the spoiler is attached to.

Over the past year the crack or tear has grown and because this is near where it turns the front left corner there is stress pulling on it at the bend.

I plan on fixing this as soon as it stays warm long enough. My point is, don't go hitting any snow drifts made of frozen ice.
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