2006 Civic FD Mugen Rear Wing installation manual (JAP)

Just thought I'd post this in case anyone was interested in reading the Japanese manual which comes with the Mugen Wing for the 2006 onwards Civic FD1/FD2/FD3/etc... I can't read/understand Japanese so fingers crossed my installers can figure it out (I'm pretty sure they can't read Japanese either).

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Any pointers from anyone who's already installed it?

Fingers crossed it will use the same holes as the modulo spoiler.

edit* does the mugen one come with 3m adhesive or just screw on? Hope the modulo dont have adhesive or its gonna be an arse to remove

Thanks JaCe, I'll be getting this one for sure. Or perhaps a replica.

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Fingers crossed it will use the same holes as the modulo spoiler.

edit* does the mugen one come with 3m adhesive or just screw on? Hope the modulo dont have adhesive or its gonna be an arse to remove

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1. From what I heard most of the holes are the same, but the Modulo has one extra hole used for the tail lamp which you'll need to fill with a grommet or something.

2. Mugen comes with adhesive. Modulo should also have adhesive (assuming it's genuine and installed by Honda dealer)- look closely at the gap between the spoiler and the bootlid, and you should see some (thin) red strip.

It better not be an arse to remove. Cos ive removed some scuffs before with adhesive and its bloody tough.

Drill 2 holes and screw it on. its easy as

There's other parts/adhesives and so on... and whilst it may seem straightforward to you, drilling a hole into my (relatively) new car without any experience (with drilling into my car) is a bit daunting.

Jace, dont u already have modulo spoiler? So holes already there? Just wondering how to remove the 3m tape. It looks very tight with not much gap. Not even sure fishing wire can slice through it

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Jace, dont u already have modulo spoiler? So holes already there? Just wondering how to remove the 3m tape. It looks very tight with not much gap. Not even sure fishing wire can slice through it

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I think once it's unscrewed it shouldn't be too hard to remove. 3M tape isn't very strong- and I remember in the past my spoiler had come very very very loose because it wasn't screwed in properly.

I will keep you updated.

Btw I had a feeling the manual (above) would come in handy for you- assuming yours didn't come with manual/guide/template to drill holes.

3m tape is very tough when its huge amounts. Badges are easy to remove. But 3m tape on scuffs for example, which i think would be similar, are very hard to remove.
Thanks for the instructions. Should be pretty straight forward considering the holes are already drilled. Just need to unbolt modulo spoiler and replace with mugen direct (hopefully holes will line up perfectly).

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3m tape is very tough when its huge amounts. Badges are easy to remove. But 3m tape on scuffs for example, which i think would be similar, are very hard to remove.
Thanks for the instructions. Should be pretty straight forward considering the holes are already drilled. Just need to unbolt modulo spoiler and replace with mugen direct (hopefully holes will line up perfectly).

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I think my bad experience with 3M tape is because I use it on my visors- and that is probably exposed to a lot of force which helped wear it down for me.

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It better not be an arse to remove. Cos ive removed some scuffs before with adhesive and its bloody tough.

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the trick is bug and tar remover, it'll come off without hard rubbing :D

and Jace, I assume you have a Modulo spoiler, are you going to be selling that?

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the trick is bug and tar remover, it'll come off without hard rubbing :D

and Jace, I assume you have a Modulo spoiler, are you going to be selling that?

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yes i will. if u're interested PM me.

the hard part is not to remove the 3m tape from the car body, its separating the modulo spoiler from the car body. Hoep its like removing scuffs, even though it was time consuming, but it wasnt too hard.

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the hard part is not to remove the 3m tape from the car body, its separating the modulo spoiler from the car body. Hoep its like removing scuffs, even though it was time consuming, but it wasnt too hard.

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Hmm I think my installers are quite proficient at this so shouldn't be an issue. But yes it does need to be cleaned as we will be putting on new adhesives (the ones which are shaped/moulded and came with the wing).

What I am a bit curious about is the way the Mugen badge comes seperate from the wing, and you have to stick it on yourself. Makes me wonder if it's strong or not (or if it was attached during the wind tunnel testing!).

Thought I'd upload some photos of the wings themselves after they were unwrapped (it was like Christmas in September!);

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/8...loorla1.th.jpg http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/5...ningdw4.th.jpg

Will post pics once installed next wk.

nice one jace, where you get them from? How much? I'm very interested in a set too.

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Hmm I think my installers are quite proficient at this so shouldn't be an issue. But yes it does need to be cleaned as we will be putting on new adhesives (the ones which are shaped/moulded and came with the wing).

What I am a bit curious about is the way the Mugen badge comes seperate from the wing, and you have to stick it on yourself. Makes me wonder if it's strong or not (or if it was attached during the wind tunnel testing!).

Thought I'd upload some photos of the wings themselves after they were unwrapped (it was like Christmas in September!);

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/8...loorla1.th.jpg http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/5...ningdw4.th.jpg

Will post pics once installed next wk.

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Im sure those badges have very good adhesive. Btw, that was a quick transaction

I bought it off a guy on eBay who was willing to let me meet him in person beforehand to make a deposit and to pay the balance on pickup (which made it alot easier to do the transaction). Naturally there is no discount offered on P&H (because they use that to build their price) but to me, that was good enough. I dont' know if you can get the same treatment since you dont' live in Sydney.

And Shimian, did yours arrive yet? Are you planning on buying a badge for yours? ;)

Apparently it was sent yesterday. So take prolly a week. Yes, im buying badges for it too. Ordering it with my rear skirt :p

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I bought it off a guy on eBay who was willing to let me meet him in person beforehand to make a deposit and to pay the balance on pickup (which made it alot easier to do the transaction). Naturally there is no discount offered on P&H (because they use that to build their price) but to me, that was good enough. I dont' know if you can get the same treatment since you dont' live in Sydney.

And Shimian, did yours arrive yet? Are you planning on buying a badge for yours? ;)

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doesnt the badge already come on? or are u talkin about a replica one

also which seller on ebay? got a link? how much did u pay?

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doesnt the badge already come on? or are u talkin about a replica one

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Badge comes seperate and has adhesive on the back. It's included in in the install pack and if you look at the instructions, you're supposed to stick the badge on once you've fixed it to the car... obviously I didn't read the instructions and that was the first thing I did >_>

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also which seller on ebay? got a link? how much did u pay?

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Bad news- he's no longer selling on eBay (just checked). I PM'd you the link to his item so you can always msg him asking him if he's selling more.

cheers~

Hey Jace. Can u upload the fotos of the crack in mine?
Can someone please tell me if the crack is a paint crack or a structural crack?...
it got damaged during transportation...i think...==''

Pics are on my work PC so I'll upload it afterwards. Mind you the quality of the pic is really crap since it's in a dimly lit room using a cameraphone so maybe try using your camera?

Btw to anyone who asks, I'm not going to give out the price paid for the wings because we agreed upon a special price since we were bulk buying and also ordering some other parts. It seems kindof unfair to post his "lowest bargaining price".

Hey Jace, if you dont mind, let me know how your installer removes the modulo from the car body. Aslo what he will use to remove the adhesive left behind. I cant be bothered scrubbing it with metho. It removes it, but ill have arms afterwards :(

^didn't you read my last post? Use Bug and Tar remover, you won't even have to scrub, just wipe.

And Shimian, just curious... what color is your FD?

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^didn't you read my last post? Use Bug and Tar remover, you won't even have to scrub, just wipe.

And Shimian, just curious... what color is your FD?

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yea i did read ur last post. I took your product into consideration. Was also curios at what Jace's installer would use as well. I have a silver moss FD

^damn... looking for someone to sell an Alabaster Silver Modulo Spoiler ... don't want to go through the trouble and extra cost of painting it... does anyone know the cost of re-painting a spoiler?

Depends where you go.
Some places eg. Honda will probably charge u a arm and a leg.
Other places eg. Some chinese dudes place will probli be cheaper around $100-$200 for a spray and bake.
I got quoted a while back about $250 for S&B for just a primed spoiler plus install.

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^damn... looking for someone to sell an Alabaster Silver Modulo Spoiler ... don't want to go through the trouble and extra cost of painting it... does anyone know the cost of re-painting a spoiler?

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The guy im going to charges about $100. Im sure most places would charge that.

edit* The guy painted my front grille for that price. He painted the same spoiler for my mate for $100 plus about $30 for install.

Yeh I think it defeats the point of buying a Modulo spoiler off me if you have to respray it lol...

And Jo_E, here are the pics of the wing. I didn't resize/artificially improve the images so that they are as 'real' as possible. Mind you, it was a not that bright room and a cameraphone so don't expect uber good quality.

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/2...1833ts4.th.jpg http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/9...1834ip3.th.jpg

As requested by Jo_E, can anyone tell if these are structural cracks or painting cracks? Or something which ocurred during transport (i.e. being shipped from Japan, or being loaded into the back of my car...)

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The guy im going to charges about $100. Im sure most places would charge that.

edit* The guy painted my front grille for that price. He painted the same spoiler for my mate for $100 plus about $30 for install.

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hmm if its 100 its quite okay... are you selling the modulo spoiler by any chance? Sorry Jace, would love to buy it off you but after weighing the cost of shipping to melb and re-spraying it, I would much rather buy it in melb where I could just pick it up :D...

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hmm if its 100 its quite okay... are you selling the modulo spoiler by any chance? Sorry Jace, would love to buy it off you but after weighing the cost of shipping to melb and re-spraying it, I would much rather buy it in melb where I could just pick it up :D...

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Agreed. That's fine lol... I would rather sell to someone in Sydney because then they can pick it up and I don't have to arrange shipping (honestly because I don't know how).

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hmm if its 100 its quite okay... are you selling the modulo spoiler by any chance? Sorry Jace, would love to buy it off you but after weighing the cost of shipping to melb and re-spraying it, I would much rather buy it in melb where I could just pick it up :D...

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Ill install my mugen one first, drive it around for a bit and see how i go. Will let you know if i do

taking aguess it looks structural ??? cause paint isnt that thick... well i wouldnt think so

Just thought I should post that the crack isn't actually as big as the photo makes it out to be- that's partially due to the fact that it's very very reflective of the white light coming down from the roof as well.

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Just thought I should post that the crack isn't actually as big as the photo makes it out to be- that's partially due to the fact that it's very very reflective of the white light coming down from the roof as well.

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I would take it back. Its genuine mugen. You paid top $$$ and it shouldnt be like that. I expect it to be perfect

True, we will speak to our supplier and see how it goes.

ps. Poor Jo_E.

Sorry for the Hijack..but i guess some of the post is quite relevant.


Hey guys...quite URGENT..just need to clear my doubts..

One of my scuff plates is starting to rust abit (replica) for some reason prolly chemical attack from one of wipes that i used to wipe my dashboard... i need to remove that scuff plate immediately as it is getting worst.

SO basically i need to remove the 3M sticky tape thats holding it together. I need quick a solution to this.. Ive read this thread but im not too sure..so someone can clearly explain his/her experience regarding this matter. Thanks in advance.

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Sorry for the Hijack..but i guess some of the post is quite relevant.


Hey guys...quite URGENT..just need to clear my doubts..

One of my scuff plates is starting to rust abit (replica) for some reason prolly chemical attack from one of wipes that i used to wipe my dashboard... i need to remove that scuff plate immediately as it is getting worst.

SO basically i need to remove the 3M sticky tape thats holding it together. I need quick a solution to this.. Ive read this thread but im not too sure..so someone can clearly explain his/her experience regarding this matter. Thanks in advance.

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That's fine. You can't just pull on it?

I heard that holding hair dryers and so on near this stuff will make the tape melt a bit (making it lift off), but from experience, it also leaves some residue.

if its good 3m tape, there is no way you can lift it off even with a hair dryer. I did my scuffs recently, removed my OEM ones for some aftermarket ones. each scuff took me like 30min to remove.
First, i got some metho and poured it into the gap until it sorta floods. Then a hair dryer to help it melt a bit. Used some fishing wire to cut through the ends so i can lift it up a little bit. Bit by bit as lifting the scuff with one hand, i pour more metho to the area. With a stanley knife, i slowly cut away at the 3m. Keep doing this process until you get to the other end. Do not force by ripping the scuff off. You will tear paint.
Hope this helps

little more confidence aye.... lol

adhesive u can break it down by using a solvent called "wax and grease remover"
or "prepsol" i know wax and grease can be found at supercheap, its safe to use on paint also.

cars these days are usually painted in 2pac enamel would have to use like thinners, to ruin it.

so yea those solvents can be used to break the ds tape down then just rub it in with a rag and it will rub-off.


edit - fishing line, ive read in DIY's works to cut through the tape, we use 3M DS tape and MS1 - 'windshield adhesive' to put
signs up, usually destroys the sign if u try to remove it lol.

Today... my installers had alot of trouble removing my old spoiler because the adhesive was REALLY DAMN STRONG (I now see the 'power' of 3M?)...

One side came off easier (because Hornsby Honda had forgotten to remove the backing tape from double sided tape- you know the red bit you peel off to make it sticky?!), but the other... they sprayed it a bit with silicone spray and had to use various things like string, cable ties, and eventually fishing wire?... eventually after a long time cut it through and we got the spoiler off. It left a horrible residue which took forever to get off. I believe they used something called white spirits to help loosen it, then scraped it off, and then polished before installing the wing.

Didn't get a chance to take a photo yet.

Jo_E's wing ended up going back to our importer because installers thought it would get worse. Importer gave us two options; send back to Japan Mugen or to repair it locally. Ended up picking the latter which apparently requires them to bring it down and then reapply the fibreglass or something like that. I'm not too sure... but the importer is paying for everything so that's a good sign.

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Today... my installers had alot of trouble removing my old spoiler because the adhesive was REALLY DAMN STRONG (I now see the 'power' of 3M?)...

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I told you it will be hard. I know cos of my scuffs. Im thinking of removing the spoiler myself cos if its going to take that long to remove the spoiler, the installer will charge me a fortune. What did your guy use to block up the hole for the brake light hole?

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I told you it will be hard. I know cos of my scuffs. Im thinking of removing the spoiler myself cos if its going to take that long to remove the spoiler, the installer will charge me a fortune. What did your guy use to block up the hole for the brake light hole?

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My advice to you would be try to find out from your official Honda service centre if any of them have a "backyard business" if you get what I mean... they'll do Honda-quality job with the technical manuals and official parts for you at an awesome price.

For me, my guys charged me $50 all up because the Mugen Wing slides directly into the same holes. That being said, they also are charging Jo_E the same price. I think it's cos these guys do it for the fun of it and charge an arbitrary price rather than anything else.

The removal process was very long because the side which they had removed the adhesive backing from was very securely stuck. Took about half an hour for two guys (and me helping to hold the other end of the spoiler) to remove it (not including time spent on applying the spirit/polish to clean it up)- and that was only one side which was stuck down. If both sides were seriously stuck down it could take even longer so maybe try getting some mates to help hold it whilst you "saw at it" using string/fishing wire?

Anyhow, they used a grommett (small piece of rubber- similar to what you would use in your kitchen sink as a draink plug) which was black in colour, then they glued it in to make it tight, and covered it in masking tape for a few days to let it dry and fill. It's not too bad and you won't notice it that much. I also found out that Hornsby Honda did a dodgy job of cutting holes in my boot but they did not use the touchup paint to protect the holes from rusting! So that in combination with the "oops we forgot to remove the adhesive tape backing" lead me to believe that my spoiler wasn't installed properly at all. Did I mention I also had to take it back at one stage because it was very loose and rattling?

yikes. Im too scared to install my mugen spoiler now. Too many scary processes. Maybe ill see how much honda dealer charges to remove OEM then put the new one. If they wont install mugen for me, ill do it myself as holes are already there and all i need to do is plug and play. Then just tighten everything up. But then again, maybe just pay them so i dont find my spoiler flying away when i hit 100km down the freeway :eek:

1. Might wanna make sure your Mugen replica spoiler is of good quality. I noticed that my genuine one is considerably lighter than the fake ones I saw in Malaysia.

2. Your installers will likely do the same thing mine did to get your Modulo one off. All the holes line up exactly, but you will need a grommett for the 3rd hole on the left hand side (where the wiring to the brake light is)- i.e. for the Modulo spoiler, there are 3 holes on the left, and 2 on the right.

3. You'll also need to reconnect the wire from the spoiler light back to the original tail lamp inside your car.

Here are some pics of the install :)

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/7...1214dt4.th.jpg http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/6...1208aa7.th.jpg http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/4...1205jn6.th.jpg

Pure sex mate.

I've been hanging out for photo's of the install, well done!

I like the look too :)

Anyway here's a pic of the adhesive left behind when pulling off the Modulo spoiler. The left side is the one where Hornsby Honda had removed the backing tape hence the adhesive double sided tape was stuck on and left a lot of marks. The right side however was glue alone (and the relevant screws) hence why it was alot cleaner.

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/5...1846qb9.th.jpg

dam sexy jace. Itching to install mine. Cant wait to pick it up next week and hopefully have it all done within 2-3 weeks. Then i throw modulo spoiler in the bin :p

Can you advise the measurement of the mugen badge?

cheers

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dam sexy jace. Itching to install mine. Cant wait to pick it up next week and hopefully have it all done within 2-3 weeks. Then i throw modulo spoiler in the bin :p

Can you advise the measurement of the mugen badge?

cheers

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lol hope it goes well for u mate.

I'll measure the badge when I have time... but I think it's a standard adhesive Mugen badge which I've seen for sale elsewhere (fake ones). You might want to wait for your wing to arrive so you can measure it yourself just to double check in case the replica gap/slot is a different size.

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I like the look too :)

Anyway here's a pic of the adhesive left behind when pulling off the Modulo spoiler. The left side is the one where Hornsby Honda had removed the backing tape hence the adhesive double sided tape was stuck on and left a lot of marks. The right side however was glue alone (and the relevant screws) hence why it was alot cleaner.

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/5...1846qb9.th.jpg

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For the 3M tape residue, try use zippo fluid to clean it :) Or maybe petro might work too. Use a fine wool cloth to rub it.

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For the 3M tape residue, try use zippo fluid to clean it :) Or maybe petro might work too. Use a fine wool cloth to rub it.

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Thanks for the tips. My installers managed to get it all off and then polish it afterwards so it's all good =] Although from certain angles, since the spoiler has been on the car since I bought it a year and a half ago... you can kindof see the different paint shade.

paint shade?
are u talking about the spoiler's colour with ur body colour
or the marks leftover from the previous spoiler?

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Thanks for the tips. My installers managed to get it all off and then polish it afterwards so it's all good =] Although from certain angles, since the spoiler has been on the car since I bought it a year and a half ago... you can kindof see the different paint shade.

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Does the mugen spoiler sit the same way or cover more surface area than the modulo spoiler? As long as its same or more, itll hide the different paint shade

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paint shade?
are u talking about the spoiler's colour with ur body colour
or the marks leftover from the previous spoiler?

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Marks left over from the Modulo spoiler. I think it's probably the adhesive since the car isn't old enough for the paint to have faded in different areas right? Either way, with a bit of polishing/buffing, it's not noticeable anymore.

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Does the mugen spoiler sit the same way or cover more surface area than the modulo spoiler? As long as its same or more, itll hide the different paint shade

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Mugen spoiler is thinner at the base so on both left and right side, it takes up maybe 1/3 of the space which the Modulo took up. That's why it's noticeable where the adhesive marks were originally; but now, with a bit of polish/cleaning, it's not noticeable.

any particular brand they use to polish and clean? The only products I have are from meguiars.

Not sure TBH.. Will find out but I think it's just standard stuff. They did use official Honda touchup paint though.

Here's another shot when the adhesive hadn't been removed properly...
http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/898...ivicwq5.th.jpg

And here's a few more shots after it was installed (hope this motivates you). I need to get car buffed out. Alot of marks become obvious when it's clean and in the sun.

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/7...1226qj7.th.jpg http://img470.imageshack.us/img470/2...1206in0.th.jpg http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/5...1225tq1.th.jpg http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/91/img1181cx7.th.jpg

Someone else told me I have too many Mugen badges now (since there's one on each side of the Wing plus the one I put on the bootlid). Maybe it's time to go clean and debadge it?

I'm going to definitly take off the civic and vti badge when I get around to putting on lips/skirts/spoiler. And just leave the rear Honda badge.

Ha! You can never have enough Mugen badges! :p

But I'll admit that your tail end is looking a little crowded now - another guy on the forums, visconti took off his VTi-L badge and replaced it with the Mugen badge - it looks very stylish and clean. All of us FD nuts will know what variant you're driving from the rims, so just having the Civic badge and the Mugen badge on would look schmick.

What's the best way to get them off? I've got a nuisance dealership badge that was stuck on crooked above my VTi-L badge - it's been p!ssing me off since I bought her. Any tips?

Apparently just a hair dryer... will soften the glue.. and just carefully peel the badge off. The only one you can't do is the rear honda one, as it will leave a hole behind - apparently.

A hair dryer will get both the VTI(L)/Sport badge off. Same for the Civic badge.
Be careful with removing the badges coz they will break if applied too much pressure, esp the civic badge.

U can pop out the rear H but it will leave 2 holes where the pins are.

Also if u plan to get a red H badge, DONT buy one from random shops, becoz it wont fit. The back of the civic is curved and it wont stay on. Also the pins dont fit properly.

Sweet, I thought as much. No plans to remove the H badge, just the crooked dealership badge and possibly the VTi-L if it gets too crowded with a Mugen badge on. Thanks for the tips guys.

Apologies for the pseudo hi-jack, back to you Jace...

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Ha! You can never have enough Mugen badges! :p

But I'll admit that your tail end is looking a little crowded now - another guy on the forums, visconti took off his VTi-L badge and replaced it with the Mugen badge - it looks very stylish and clean. All of us FD nuts will know what variant you're driving from the rims, so just having the Civic badge and the Mugen badge on would look schmick.

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LOL I'm thinking about it. I think it'll look alot nicer without any badges.

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What's the best way to get them off? I've got a nuisance dealership badge that was stuck on crooked above my VTi-L badge - it's been p!ssing me off since I bought her. Any tips?

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LOL is it Tynan by any chance? I see them badge alot of cars and at one stage I thought it was a tuning company until I googled it!

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Ha! You can never have enough Mugen badges! :p

But I'll admit that your tail end is looking a little crowded now - another guy on the forums, visconti took off his VTi-L badge and replaced it with the Mugen badge - it looks very stylish and clean. All of us FD nuts will know what variant you're driving from the rims, so just having the Civic badge and the Mugen badge on would look schmick.

What's the best way to get them off? I've got a nuisance dealership badge that was stuck on crooked above my VTi-L badge - it's been p!ssing me off since I bought her. Any tips?

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I removed my sport badge by using hair dryer then dental floss to slice through it. Took like 10 seconds. Then use metho to remove glue from car body. The 3m tape used for badges are very easy to remove unlike ones on scuffs and spoilers (as Jace mentioned). All up, it took me 2 min to remove and clean.

As for the rear H, after you pop the 2 pins out from the innner boot, is it also held by 3m tape? Im so tempted to buy a red H but i know some bastard will steal it.

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I removed my sport badge by using hair dryer then dental floss to slice through it. Took like 10 seconds. Then use metho to remove glue from car body. The 3m tape used for badges are very easy to remove unlike ones on scuffs and spoilers (as Jace mentioned). All up, it took me 2 min to remove and clean.

As for the rear H, after you pop the 2 pins out from the innner boot, is it also held by 3m tape? Im so tempted to buy a red H but i know some bastard will steal it.

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Thanks for the tips. I'm seriously considering cleaning up the car this weekend and removing all but the Honda H badge.

I still stand by my "I think putting a red Honda badge on a non-TypeR car looks tacky"... even though I had a Mugen badge on mine =]

The only badge i have removed is the Sports badge and replaced it with a mugen badge. The mugen badge i have is individual lettering, meaning each letter including the chinese word is its own piece. So it looks quite nice. I was thinking of removing the CIVIC but dont know what to replace it with, or maybe just leave it blank. Was thinking of getting the type R badge but again scared that someone will knock it off. If only the H badge didnt have 2 holes, or it would be gone by now.

wow that soudns really nice... u planning to put the mugen badge on ur wing?

Yea, as soon as i pick up the spoiler from my mates place and measure the gap. Then check with my sellers to see if the size matches.

Just thought I'd let you all know that Jo_E's wing was repaired and returned to him and it's in amazing condition. They colour coded it and it looks even better than before (not taking into account the crack!). I'll let him post about it.