Evo-r wing install

tsummitt

I searched around but could not find the install process or instructions for the High Wing. I bought the FRP one from the Z Store and there were no instructions, just the two pieces to the wing and the screws, adhesive, etc. Does anyone have instructions or photos when they installed theirs showing where the adhesive goes, tips?? Thanks, Tom [40th Anniversary 370Z]

BeemaaZ

Your first challenge is to remove the sport spoiler (if you have not already) without breaking it. Most people broke theirs. Good luck and keep us posted on the progress!

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tsummitt

Thats a good start! Thanks

Eagle

Sadly, he's right. I broke my sport spoiler also. But install of the wing is pretty straightforward.

Removing the sport spoiler is hard enough that even a well seasoned body shop can end up breaking it. First you need to remove the plastic hatch paneling, easy.
Once that's done, from underneath the hatch you will find 4 screws that can be removed to unsecure it, the tough part about this is the small space you have to work in. Now you have lots of double sided tape to saw through between the base of the spoiler and the body, it's recommended that you use fishing line for this...anything less than a 60 lb. line will break very easily.

This is not without it's challenges either, you cant just saw through the tape...you have to saw until you hit a screw, peg or clip that is obstructing you from moving forward and once that happens, you have to figure out a way around the obstruction (was not always possible for me).

This is where it gets tricky...you assume that because you can't see anything holding the spoiler down underneath the far edges that you can simply start to lift to try and pry it off. Bad assumption, this will eventually lead you to the point where you will bend the plastic and it will break suddenly and in a most unceremenious manner, usually this happens to the drivers side, passenger side edges or both. F bombs will be dropped and you will be kicking yourself for letting this happen. The reason this happens is again because there are at least two large screws holding the spoiler down towards the middle and a few clips as well that cannot be accessed

So this is where I say, if you don't care to keep or sell your sport spoiler...don't worry bout it and do what's necessary to get it off.

If you want to keep it intact, I don't have any good answers for you other than perhaps trying to cut through the double sided tape at the front of spoiler and the back as much as possible. Perhaps applyng some GooGone will also help loosen up the adhesive.

Hopefully someone who's successfully removed their sport spoiler can chime in. Good luck

Baer383

I used plastic bondo spreaders to get under the spoiler and use a sawing motion to cut the double sided tape,I got mine off without breaking it but it took 2-3 hrs.

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DEpointfive0

Well aren't you special

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tsummitt

Soooo when putting the new one on, what are the two tubes of adhesive for??

Baer383

If I was special it would have taken 1 hour.

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DEpointfive0

I didn't say which KIND of special

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Baer383

My new screen name is DEpointfour9 so I can follow in your footsteps.

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BeemaaZ

Take some pictures so we can figure it out together

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tsummitt

I decided to let the Dealer do it - tell me what you think... Remove existing spoiler, paint, install EVO-R, $545.00. They wanted to charge an extra $600.00 to match paint the door handles but that seemed a little ridiculous to me?? Taking it in the morning...