DIY: Si Spoiler for Ex Coupe 56k beware

innrfusion · 04-22-2008, 10:30 PM

Ok i would have posted this on the do it yourself but i dont seem to have permission lol. So here it goes. My girl friend has an 07 ex civic coupe and she wanted to make her car "prettier" lol. we looked on ebay and found a $90 si style spoiler. she loved it lol. she has it in atomic blue so we both figured it would definately be unique. Plus because of the color it would be a dead giveaway that its not an si. Back to the point. we got it and i have to say the paint job wasnt bad at all. i figure just a little wax and nice and shiny. because i myself have an si, it was easier to compare and contrast, but otherwise, you dont really need it there to look at it. First you must have the balls to drill some holes in in your trunk, use a small drill bit to pierce a hole, then use a unibit drill bit to make perfect smooth circles. take a q-tip and a primer for your own piece of mind that the hole you made wont make anything rust.

as you can see it looks pretty clean with the primer on.

honda has 2 indents on each side of the trunk for you to follow for drilling, using the unibit get the 1/4 inch side to make holes big enough for the screws to fit. you can go one more notch to 5/8's to give it more slack when your putting the spoiler on.

this is where the hole should be from the middle. what i did was use my gf's lipstick to mark the spots on the outside of the trunk.

now your gonna have to go on each side and put the supplied screws in(dont forget to slide the brake wire into the designated hole before you begin putting the spoiler on)

the sides were pretty easy to fit in, all 4 screws went in nicely. now the hard part. the middle is only held by one screw you need to get the screw through that slot while pressing down on the spoiler so theres no gap. once together it screws in nicely.

heres what it looks like when its screwed in...not bad at all.

ok, now for the wiring. my girlfriend wanted the inside brake light and the spoiler light to go on(after i cringed i said ok...its your car lol)it looked ok though lol. i bought a couple of zip ties from home depot and some electrical tape. i decided not to cut any wires i just used the existing plug and just put the spoiler wires in. the pics say it all. i just unplugged the interior brake light wire.

ziptie the wire before you plug it into anything

this is where i plugged the wire into...as u can see i didnt cut a thing. i just pushed it in.

just use the electrical tape to wrap the wires individually

ok finished just plug it in.

and now for the finished product

next to my si.

what do you think guys i hope i did ok with this. any questions let me know.

***Special Ringpop*** · 04-22-2008, 10:35 PM

Very nice write up and the pictures are very good. I'm sure the mods will put it in the DIY section!

pkkid · 04-22-2008, 10:37 PM

Next step : Remove lip spoiler?

stealth · 04-22-2008, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by pkkid

Next step : Remove lip spoiler?

Agree

innrfusion · 04-22-2008, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pkkid

Next step : Remove lip spoiler?

my gf wants it on...plus it costs any where from 300-500 bucks to remove it and repaint the trunk...no thanks lol.

***IceWindius*** · 04-23-2008, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by innrfusion

my gf wants it on...plus it costs any where from 300-500 bucks to remove it and repaint the trunk...no thanks lol.

Im in the same boat. Way too much money and effort to remove the lip spoiler, I found some pictures of it on with an Si spoiler on an EX and I rather like it, so I just need to decided where to order the spoiler and do it.

Though, I don't trust myself worth a damn to do any kind of drilling or measurement on my car so i'll pay to have it done.

***Exeon*** · 04-23-2008, 12:06 AM

I have si spoiler on mine, except I removed the 3rd brake light with the si rear speaker piece. And also no lip spoiler. Doesn't look right with 4 brake lights.

innrfusion · 04-23-2008, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Exeon

I have si spoiler on mine, except I removed the 3rd brake light with the si rear speaker piece. And also no lip spoiler. Doesn't look right with 4 brake lights.

lol...i thought the same but hey its what she wants lol.

***IceWindius*** · 04-23-2008, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Exeon

I have si spoiler on mine, except I removed the 3rd brake light with the si rear speaker piece. And also no lip spoiler. Doesn't look right with 4 brake lights.

Up here, the more brake lights, the better.

melomood · 04-23-2008, 12:26 AM

nice, where in NJ do you live?

innrfusion · 04-23-2008, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by melomood

nice, where in NJ do you live?

i live in north bergen but my gf lives in secaucus. you goin to the civic meet on the 18th of may?

06Civic2nv · 04-23-2008, 12:34 AM

nice job.. a meet.. hm I might go..

melomood · 04-23-2008, 12:42 AM

maybe, where is it?

***IceWindius*** · 04-23-2008, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 06Civic2nv

nice job.. a meet.. hm I might go..

innrfusion · 04-23-2008, 12:58 AM

lol sry man, so yea....back to the subject.

mistuhyimstuh · 04-23-2008, 02:24 AM

youre f'in awesome

bizzybearfigiblue · 04-23-2008, 03:04 AM

moved to DIY section...

nice job on ur install...

this was an EX trunk now fully converted to an Si trunk... yours truly helped with final work...

My car was attacked by a "BEAR"

innrfusion · 04-23-2008, 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mistuhyimstuh

youre f'in awesome

Thanks very much man!

Quote:

Originally Posted by bizzybearfigiblue

moved to DIY section...

nice job on ur install...

this was an EX trunk now fully converted to an Si trunk... yours truly helped with final work...

My car was attacked by a "BEAR"

thanks for putting it in the diy section, this is my first diy and it definately wont be my last.

Dar-Dar · 04-23-2008, 08:50 AM

awesome DIY.

ill probably c your gf's ride when im driving around.

NIGHTHAWKSI · 04-23-2008, 08:56 AM

maybe just unplug the OEm 3rd bra?
it looks weird with the double 3rd brakelight thing going on.

04-22-2008, 10:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
innrfusion Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nb, Nj Posts: 88 Fuentes iTrader: 0 / 0%	DIY: Si Spoiler for Ex Coupe 56k beware Ok i would have posted this on the do it yourself but i dont seem to have permission lol. So here it goes. My girl friend has an 07 ex civic coupe and she wanted to make her car "prettier" lol. we looked on ebay and found a $90 si style spoiler. she loved it lol. she has it in atomic blue so we both figured it would definately be unique. Plus because of the color it would be a dead giveaway that its not an si. Back to the point. we got it and i have to say the paint job wasnt bad at all. i figure just a little wax and nice and shiny. because i myself have an si, it was easier to compare and contrast, but otherwise, you dont really need it there to look at it. First you must have the balls to drill some holes in in your trunk, use a small drill bit to pierce a hole, then use a unibit drill bit to make perfect smooth circles. take a q-tip and a primer for your own piece of mind that the hole you made wont make anything rust. as you can see it looks pretty clean with the primer on. honda has 2 indents on each side of the trunk for you to follow for drilling, using the unibit get the 1/4 inch side to make holes big enough for the screws to fit. you can go one more notch to 5/8's to give it more slack when your putting the spoiler on. this is where the hole should be from the middle. what i did was use my gf's lipstick to mark the spots on the outside of the trunk. now your gonna have to go on each side and put the supplied screws in(dont forget to slide the brake wire into the designated hole before you begin putting the spoiler on) the sides were pretty easy to fit in, all 4 screws went in nicely. now the hard part. the middle is only held by one screw you need to get the screw through that slot while pressing down on the spoiler so theres no gap. once together it screws in nicely. heres what it looks like when its screwed in...not bad at all. ok, now for the wiring. my girlfriend wanted the inside brake light and the spoiler light to go on(after i cringed i said ok...its your car lol)it looked ok though lol. i bought a couple of zip ties from home depot and some electrical tape. i decided not to cut any wires i just used the existing plug and just put the spoiler wires in. the pics say it all. i just unplugged the interior brake light wire. ziptie the wire before you plug it into anything this is where i plugged the wire into...as u can see i didnt cut a thing. i just pushed it in. just use the electrical tape to wrap the wires individually ok finished just plug it in. and now for the finished product next to my si. what do you think guys i hope i did ok with this. any questions let me know.

04-22-2008, 10:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
*Special Ringpop* VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Minneapolis, MN Age: 21 Posts: 6,181 Name: Mike iTrader: 0 / 0%	Very nice write up and the pictures are very good. I'm sure the mods will put it in the DIY section! __________________ Honda Service News Bulletin Archive American Honda Transmission Case Number File

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*Exeon* WTB: VTEC Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Burnsville, MN Age: 21 Posts: 1,639 david iTrader: 10 / 100%	I have si spoiler on mine, except I removed the 3rd brake light with the si rear speaker piece. And also no lip spoiler. Doesn't look right with 4 brake lights. Last edited by Exeon; 04-23-2008 at 12:10 AM.

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04-22-2008, 10:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
pkkid Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,119 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Next step : Remove lip spoiler?

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melomood Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: red bank, nj Posts: 523 Melo iTrader: 0 / 0%	nice, where in NJ do you live?

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06Civic2nv Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NJ Age: 19 Posts: 524 iTrader: 0 / 0%	nice job.. a meet.. hm I might go..

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melomood Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: red bank, nj Posts: 523 Melo iTrader: 0 / 0%	maybe, where is it?

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innrfusion Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nb, Nj Posts: 88 Fuentes iTrader: 0 / 0%	lol sry man, so yea....back to the subject.

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mistuhyimstuh Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: FULLERTON, CA Posts: 106 Dan iTrader: 1 / 100%	youre f'in awesome

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bizzybearfigiblue Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 23 Posts: 17,344 iTrader: 4 / 100%	moved to DIY section... nice job on ur install... this was an EX trunk now fully converted to an Si trunk... yours truly helped with final work... My car was attacked by a "BEAR"

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Dar-Dar Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Passaic Park, NJ Age: 19 Posts: 1,209 iTrader: 0 / 0%	awesome DIY. ill probably c your gf's ride when im driving around.

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NIGHTHAWKSI Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: long island Posts: 7,881 iTrader: 12 / 100%	maybe just unplug the OEm 3rd bra? it looks weird with the double 3rd brakelight thing going on.

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