DTO "V type" Spoiler review for Hatchbacks

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Late to the thread but liking the look of the spoiler. @CVCTURBO I know it's a fairly straightforward install, but can you offer any advice on putting it on? Thanks.
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Late to the thread but liking the look of the spoiler. @CVCTURBO I know it's a fairly straightforward install, but can you offer any advice on putting it on? Thanks.
You want to take your time and space it evenly on the rear deck lid. And only press the corners with a little pressure at first so you can remove it if it's not centered. Also make sure you clean the mounting spot so adhesion is good!
 

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I personally never use any provided tape. I just bought 3m doubled sided tape that's made to be weather proof. Been holding up perfectly fine

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Do you happen to have a link to the tape you used?
 

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You want to take your time and space it evenly on the rear deck lid. And only press the corners with a little pressure at first so you can remove it if it's not centered. Also make sure you clean the mounting spot so adhesion is good!
Just to add on to this. I used the little lip it has to brace against before I stuck the tape.
 


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I know this is an older thread but I was curious if you guys bought this spoiler off of amazon? I found one for $100 on there and want to make sure its legit. ALSO, for those of you considering the type r replica wing on the hatch, thought I'd let you guys know that I had it installed on my civic hatch and have decided to take it off because the middle portion of the wing shakes a LOT in the wind when going high speeds. I make 300 mile trips and this really worries me especially when I am going 80 mph and up. I had it professionally installed too, the plastic is just too weak to hold up with the wind speeds. Just thought I could let you guys know. I'd appreciate any more info with the duck bill spoiler.
 

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I know this is an older thread but I was curious if you guys bought this spoiler off of amazon? I found one for $100 on there and want to make sure its legit. ALSO, for those of you considering the type r replica wing on the hatch, thought I'd let you guys know that I had it installed on my civic hatch and have decided to take it off because the middle portion of the wing shakes a LOT in the wind when going high speeds. I make 300 mile trips and this really worries me especially when I am going 80 mph and up. I had it professionally installed too, the plastic is just too weak to hold up with the wind speeds. Just thought I could let you guys know. I'd appreciate any more info with the duck bill spoiler.
Hey, I just installed this very same spoiler that I got off Amazon... It's very easy to install and looks great, imho.

 
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I know this is an older thread but I was curious if you guys bought this spoiler off of amazon? I found one for $100 on there and want to make sure its legit. ALSO, for those of you considering the type r replica wing on the hatch, thought I'd let you guys know that I had it installed on my civic hatch and have decided to take it off because the middle portion of the wing shakes a LOT in the wind when going high speeds. I make 300 mile trips and this really worries me especially when I am going 80 mph and up. I had it professionally installed too, the plastic is just too weak to hold up with the wind speeds. Just thought I could let you guys know. I'd appreciate any more info with the duck bill spoiler.
So I actually parted my car out, sold everything to fund another build. Decided I missed the wing and ordered another one off eBay painted for $88. Same quality and fit perfect

It's funny because eBay and Amazon sellers use pics of my car to sell the wing!

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Thanks guys! This was very helpful!

Also, literally tonight I was able to fit an OEM type r center wing piece to replace the abs center wing and I was able to make it work. I had to drill into the support pieces from ABS to adjust the fitting but other than that it worked. If anybody has questions about this, feel free to PM me and I can help you out. Just thought I'd let you guys know.

In the future if I do get tired of the type r rep wing I will definetely buy one of these ducktail spoilers, they look sick!! THanks for the pics too, your cars look fantastic! :)
 

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Has anyone ever bought the carbon fiber version of that duck bill?
 

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Has anyone ever bought the carbon fiber version of that duck bill?
I honestly haven't seen a carbon fiber version on the bay or amazon... But the painted version matches the existing spoiler almost perfectly that unless you look really close, it looks one piece. I like that it looks seamless. The carbon fiber style, I'm sure would look cool, too, though.
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