Spoilers can make cars look better (or worse), but in the long run, how much do they actually help the car?
Carrying out any type of car modification, no matter how big or small, will always bring positive and negative sides, and any small changes to the original frame of the car will have an impact to some extent.
Some of the changes are definitely positive and the benefits are obvious. For other cars, the changes that need to be made are even more difficult. When it comes to installing spoilers, there must be a lot of arguments between the two sides.
In this article, we will rank the five main disadvantages of adding a spoiler to a car and analyze the five benefits of why a spoiler should be installed as soon as possible.
Disadvantage: cost
Once people weigh all the possible pros and cons of how adding a spoiler directly affects their car, from how it will change the performance of the car to the aesthetic appearance of the car, there will be another major deciding factor.
This is the cost. In the final analysis, the biggest factor in any form of modification to a car will be how much it costs to do so, and for ordinary Joe, expensive ideas vary from person to person, adding that spoilers may be considered expensive.
Of course, if the benefits of owning one outweigh the cost of adding it, then this is a simple decision, but for many people, the cost of adding the spoiler of their dreams may be the biggest scam.
Hoax: They look ridiculous
In the end, no one wants a car that looks ugly. After all, you spend a lot of money on it. This is something to be proud of and show off. Everyone wants them to look cool when driving on the highway.
Sometimes, adding something like a spoiler does help improve the appearance of the vehicle, but the fact is that some cars are manufactured without spoilers, so adding a car spoiler looks ridiculous.
The bigger the spoiler on a car, the more ridiculous it looks, no one wants people to laugh at them when they drive by because they decide to hit a spoiler.
Disadvantages: easy to damage
This problem is mainly related to the lip spoiler, but also related to the rear spoiler, because they are also made of materials such as fiberglass and ABS plastic, which are not the strongest materials.
Their main problem is that although they look fancy on a car, they are not very durable and cannot withstand too much blow. For lip spoilers, this usually leads to persistent cracks and scratches.
Any kind of debris or rocks can cause serious damage to the new spoilers, which means they require constant maintenance and repair, which can cause bills to start to pile up.
Disadvantages: installation can be difficult
As we mentioned before, some cars do not take the spoiler into consideration when designing or manufacturing. Therefore, actually installing the spoiler into the vehicle, especially the old car, may be a very difficult process.
With the advancement of technology, this problem has become less and less, but with any modification, there will always be some risk factors, which may cause problems and damage the car.
In most cases, there is no problem with adding a spoiler to any car, but if something goes wrong, then you will leave a hole in the trunk without the spoiler showing up.
Disadvantages: color mismatch
For those with older cars or cars with very special colors, this is mainly a problem. After all, the more unique the car, the less likely it is that other modifications are ready to be matched.
One big disadvantage of adding a spoiler is that the paint between the body and the paint on the spoiler itself may not match at all, which can cause things to look strange.
Of course, some people want completely different colors, which means this is not a problem, but for others, this may be the main obstacle in the spoiler journey.
Benefit: reduced lift
One of the main benefits of adding a spoiler to your car is that it will reduce the lift of the car, not only will it do so, but it will not increase the weight of the car, which is an additional bonus.
The advantage of this is that it will help keep the car more stable at higher speeds, which is often the kind of driving that cars with spoilers like to do, so people are less likely to lose control.
Most importantly, it can increase traction by adding excess weight without affecting the performance of the car, which does help increase the stability factor.
Benefit: they look great
In complete contradiction with the previous point, sometimes adding a spoiler to a car can completely change the car, taking it to a new level, and they may indeed look great, as shown in the picture above.
Spoilers usually look great on sports cars because they happen to fit their aesthetics, but they can look great even with the addition of some other vehicles, and it really depends on the appearance of the car.
Ultimately, in terms of aesthetic appeal, it really comes down to the type of car you want to add a spoiler too, and only the person who adds it can judge whether it looks slick or scary.
Benefits: can reduce the weight of the car
As we mentioned in the list before, installing a spoiler on a car can actually help reduce the weight of the entire vehicle, and it may even reduce the weight of the car, which seems crazy considering you are adding more elements.
Although it cannot accurately reduce the weight of the vehicle, the rear spoiler increases the downforce to such an astonishing level, and the front spoiler reduces drag, thereby reducing the weight of the vehicle.
These parts are now made of very light materials, they do not make much difference, and a slightly lighter car can increase the driving experience.
Benefit: They make the car more visible
For most people, the decision to add a spoiler to their car has nothing to do with any potential safety issues, but this is an additional benefit that people may not consider when installing a spoiler.
Placing the spoiler on the rear of the car can greatly increase the visibility of the rear of the car, thereby ensuring that people around are more likely to see them coming from behind, which is very helpful when driving a small car.
Some spoilers now even have built-in brake lights, adding another aspect of safety to the vehicle. After all, the last thing you want after adding a spoiler is to crash and cause the moving work to be completed.
Benefit: reduced resistance
In the final analysis, the main benefit of adding spoilers to your car is their actual manufacturing purpose, which is to try to reduce the drag provided by the car, which has several benefits.
The main benefit of reducing drag is to increase fuel efficiency, which is a great way to save money and the environment, and it is also the reason why many sports cars use them as a way to increase efficiency.
Although you may not feel much difference while driving, you can easily see the difference after adding the spoiler and in the following months.
