# myth of the bomex. **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [March 15, 2005, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/myth-of-the-bomex/84281 "2005-03-15T13:16:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![whiterice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c68b51/32.png) [@whiterice](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whiterice)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2005, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/myth-of-the-bomex/84281/1 "2005-03-15T13:16:43Z")
I got a BoMex spoiler for free. I’m going to put it on despite its alleged “rice” factor (I’m told I gain 10 points _shrug_) simply becasue my body man told me about the infamous fastback “Nissian stock spoiler” rust problem. But i’ve been reading the bomax on-line propaganda and well it makes some sense, I suppose saying “you’ll loose some gas milage, but the downforce will provide better traction at highspeeds” does make sense. But at the same time their performace claims are well…I dunno I think civics cause me to dis-trust this information some how. my question is Will you really cut a tenth off your 1/4 mile time becasue of a “race-style” wing? side question: Short of buying a spoiler from a junk yard (off of a coupe with 3rd breaklight) to put on the fastback. is the bomex the only way of stoping the rust without no spoiler and plugged holes? can you stop the rust with a stock spoiler? :-({|= hahahhaha this reminds me of nocwage ---
**Author:** ![Solarian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solarian/32/5514_2.png) [@Solarian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Solarian)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2005, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/myth-of-the-bomex/84281/2 "2005-03-15T13:29:07Z")
So leaving it spoiler-less is not an option? Fix your rust the right way, and if you install a spoiler, make sure water cannot leak in between the spoiler and the hatch where the spoiler is mounted. The reason why the stock spoiler causes rust, is that it’s poorly designed and mounted, and collects water and snow which then leaks in between the spoiler and hatch and causes mucho grande rust. ---
**Author:** ![Stock240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Stock240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Stock240)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2005, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/myth-of-the-bomex/84281/3 "2005-03-15T19:44:28Z")
What can be done to prevent water getting in there??? ---
**Author:** ![Theo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Theo23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Theo23)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2005, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/myth-of-the-bomex/84281/4 "2005-03-15T21:32:41Z")
Apply some silicone around the holes before intallation. ---
**Author:** ![Axlerod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@Axlerod](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Axlerod)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2005, 9:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/myth-of-the-bomex/84281/5 "2005-03-15T21:52:26Z")
If anything, the spoiler will help the rust become a bigger problem… ---
**Author:** ![spd-dmn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spd-dmn/32/5513_2.png) [@spd-dmn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spd-dmn)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2005, 9:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/myth-of-the-bomex/84281/6 "2005-03-15T21:58:00Z")
And for the record it’s not so much the seals as it is the spoiler being made of foam. It expands and contracts with temp fluctuations thereby exposing areas for moisture to collect. The coupes are not plagued with this problem b/c they don’t have a foam spoiler. ---
**Author:** ![boMex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@boMex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boMex)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2005, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/myth-of-the-bomex/84281/7 "2005-03-16T06:25:17Z")
boMex: The Hamster, The Man, The Myth, The Legend! ---
**Author:** ![mr200](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr200/32/5495_2.png) [@mr200](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mr200)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2005, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/myth-of-the-bomex/84281/8 "2005-03-16T08:40:20Z")
Unless you’re turning 200mph 1/4 mile passes the wing won’t do anything. If your body guy is recommending installing a wing rather than fixing the holes I’d get a new body guy. I don’t get how installing a wing is going to solve any rust issues … The Bomex wing isn’t going to use the same mounting points, so the holes will have to be plugged anyway. Plugging two holes is dead simple. Having no wing at all is pretty much your best insurance for not having wing-related rust issues. ---
**Author:** ![whiterice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c68b51/32.png) [@whiterice](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whiterice)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2005, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/myth-of-the-bomex/84281/9 "2005-03-16T10:35:26Z")
umm no I am going to fix the rust the right way, and not some crap bondo job either, I just don’t want it comming back after a couple of years once i’ve spent the money to have it fixed, thats why mounting the boMex is not going to be a problem, more then anything its good to know my style points will go up but i’ll have to pay the moron tax when my gas milage goes down. how do you plug holes anyways? ---
**Author:** ![Solarian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solarian/32/5514_2.png) [@Solarian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Solarian)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2005, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/myth-of-the-bomex/84281/10 "2005-03-16T16:06:26Z")
> [@whiterice](#): > > more then anything its good to know my style points will go up but i’ll have to pay the moron tax when my gas milage goes down. You completely lost me there, I actually don’t understand a word you’re saying. ---
**Author:** ![NeveR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e95f7d/32.png) [@NeveR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NeveR)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2005, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/myth-of-the-bomex/84281/11 "2005-03-16T18:15:52Z")
> [@mr200](#): > > Unless you’re turning 200mph 1/4 mile passes the wing won’t do anything. I’m gonna disagree. ---
**Author:** ![ADAM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4af34b/32.png) [@ADAM](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ADAM)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2005, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/myth-of-the-bomex/84281/12 "2005-03-17T11:38:52Z")
i can feel the drag difference of my wing on and off in a straight line high speed easy for drag racing i would not have a wing for sure ---
**Author:** ![whiterice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c68b51/32.png) [@whiterice](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whiterice)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2005, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/myth-of-the-bomex/84281/13 "2005-03-17T11:39:40Z")
> [@Solarian](#): > > [quote=whiterice] more then anything its good to know my style points will go up but i’ll have to pay the moron tax when my gas milage goes down. You completely lost me there, I actually don’t understand a word you’re saying.[/quote] hummm well if it can be considerd the in thing to do to have a huge race style wing on the back of your car when it does nothing more then make your car look cooler (must be the reason people buy em) then their has to be a point system. think need for speed underground and style points (or star rating) I’m sure i’ll ge half a star for mounting the bomex. ---
**Author:** ![nocwage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nocwage/32/5489_2.png) [@nocwage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nocwage)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2005, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/myth-of-the-bomex/84281/14 "2005-03-17T14:17:35Z")
But you live in Tweed so you’ve got -100 stars already. :twisted: ---
**Author:** ![roast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/roast/32/5498_2.png) [@roast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/roast)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2005, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/myth-of-the-bomex/84281/15 "2005-03-17T17:18:30Z")
> [@nocwage](#): > > But you live in Tweed so you’ve got -100 stars already. :twisted: Burn! Don’t worry about Solarian whiterice, he’s been studying to much. Parallel to function is personal opinion. Would you like it installed? ---
**Author:** ![side\_wayz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5e9695/32.png) [@side\_wayz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/side_wayz)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/myth-of-the-bomex/84281/16 "2005-03-20T16:32:23Z")
hey how would u go about taking off the stock wing without damaging it further…or even better without damaging it at all :lol: a little off topic but how do i get my door panel off :shock: …its almost off but i dont wanna apply presure to break the damn thing…the only part needed to come off is the p/w controls. ---
**Author:** ![Cal](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cal/32/5505_2.png) [@Cal](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cal)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/myth-of-the-bomex/84281/17 "2005-03-20T22:20:50Z")
> [@whiterice](#): > > umm no I am going to fix the rust the right way, and not some crap bondo job either, I just don’t want it comming back after a couple of years once i’ve spent the money to have it fixed, If it will be fixed the right way they you should not worry about rust re-appearing - especially so early down the line…