phpd7102

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I recently bought an 01 Formula Firehawk and I want to know what idiot put a bird bath into the design of the car!!??

The stupid deaklid spoiler in the back is nice and recessed in the middle below the glass and has all 4 sides higher then the middle with no drain holes or channels. I wash the car then I can take a bath on the rear deck lid.

Nice car which I am really enjoying but how stupid was that.

Raptor_WS6

iTrader: (23)

so im guessing you have the iroc spoiler no. if so yeah, it was not a smart design

besch

i have one on my vert and i know exactly what you mean. I would love to have a "TA" spoiler.

Coy

iTrader: (4)

He has the stock Firebird spoiler since it's a Formula. I also have a Firehawk Formula and I love opening the decklid and dumping the gallon or so of water that pools up in the middle of the spoiler into my car when I open it. It's awesome.

munecorey

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Hey the firebird is matting with other birds

Cape T/A

that is a poor design, some of the older fox body stangs have the same bird bath feature also. yep, glad i bought a T/A

jedimaster71472

I don't usually drive mine in the rain, so no issue here

hawk584

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i've got the formula wing and would love to get/trade for an IROC... but i keep two of these in my car at all times, they work great and absorb liquids pretty dang fast

http://www.autobarn.net/absydrch27x1.html

Coy

iTrader: (4)

I AM buying the TA hatch/IROC wing. It's not going to solve any problems, but it sure does look good.

70hemicuda

iTrader: (33)

i dry with a water blade. that would fix your problem

Hawk108

iTrader: (1)

yup the IROC is bad too

sdm1234

iTrader: (8)

that firehawk spoiler is aerodynamically perfect, though. so that's a plus!

02silvaZ

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after i wash my car i just pop the hatch and open slowly to about 1/3 way open and it drains out the back glass channel and down the sides and out the rear bumper, only takes like 20 secs, it aint that bad

ShortChevy

iTrader: (21)

If the car is perfectly level ground water wont stand there, it does run down the channel by the glass. What does suck though is after a wash you've gotta open the hatch and dry the water out of the deck area otherwise it will run down the bumper and trash your clean car.

BadGTho

iTrader: (6)

yeh... fox LX hatchbacks have the issue... it actually makes water sit under the spoiler.. which ultimately allows for rust.

not an issue on the f bod.. but yeh.. stupid idea.

Culby

[QUOTE=phpd7102;9028809]I recently bought an 01 Formula Firehawk and I want to know what idiot put a bird bath into the design of the car!!??QUOTE]


Probably the same idiot that decided to put the 7.5 10 bolt rearend in our cars.

t-rocks firehawk

i dont care i just deal with it. its the least of my worries.

FirebirdPhil

iTrader: (8)

Do what I did- upgrade to a TA Hatch.

cudaeh

iTrader: (2)

T/A hatches are ugly.... sorry...
I like the fact that my formula easily passes for a v6 till i lean into it.

After i wash my car and dry it I typically open the doors, hood, hatch and gas door and wipe down all the jams any way.
If you do this it will give the water enough time to dribble down the rear bumper and you can just wipe it up.
I have super hard water at my house so typically after I wipe down the jams I clean the interior and then go over the whole car with some mist and shine just to get rid of all the left over water spots.