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Old 06-24-2008, 11:15 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by EP3 View Post
My Civic has the same gap. Yea good thinking with the triming. I will have to make something to fix that gap. This may sound dumb but what about making a cut in the rear bumper to help funnel the air out. Like speed holes, or devise some kind of foam filled cover piece. Not sure if anyone has tried either.
I don't know if it's dumb or not, but I've looked into the idea of cutting some slots in the rear bumper..
Once I checked it out, I found that only the bottom segment would be suitable for cutting open (or clean off). Since the upper half has the steel bumper and foam behind it.Plus, if I did cut it, there are wires and stuff that would have to be re-arranged.


I think boxing in that void area with coroplas or sheet metal wouldn't require a lot of work and might be the best way to do it.

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