DIY AERO JACKET III Wing install (short version) for KaienZ34
 

Ill try my best to explain.

Removing the OEM wing:
Tools:
10mm deep socket
ratchet w/ extension
fishing line
heat gun (to help remove the double sided tape)
medium size flat head screw driver (to help remove the body clips)

1. Remove the plastic cover underneath the hatch.
2. After removing the cover you will notice 2 round holes enabling you to access the nuts and bolts.
Each side has 1 10mm bolt and 1 10mm nut. To remove the nut you will need a deep socket 10mm.
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3. Shut the hatch. It'll be easier to work on.
4. The OEM wing has double sided tape all around the edge of the base. You will need to gently cut the double sided tape using the fishing line by running the fishing line between the wing and the body in a sawing motion. (take your time, this part takes awhile.)
4.Now once you have cut all or most of the double sided tape, you will now take a firm grip of the wing and pull up to separate the wing and the hatch. There are 7 body clips securing the leading or front part of the wing to the body. It's almost like removing the interior panels.
5. Once you have the wing off use the heat gun to help remove the left over douple side tape from the body.
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6. After removing the tape. Go grab some beer and take a break.


Installing the wing:
Tools and material:
AERO JACKET III wing from VIP STATUS
epoxy
1/4 or 1/2 inch wide 3M double sided tape.
exacto knife
rubbing alcohol
clips from the OEM wing
2 10mm nuts with washer attached to it. (Like the ones from the OEM wing)
2 20mm long metric 10mm bolts.
magnetic retieving tool (just in case you drop the nut in the wing)
dremel w/small plastic cutting bit.
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Uni bit
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I dont have any pictures to help you visualize this part. I'll try my best to explain.
On the AERO wing you will notice it will have 5 threaded holes for bolt. I did not use any of them. Also you will notice where the mold has kept the imprints of the holes for the body clips and the 4 hole for the nuts and bolts from the OEM wing. Thats what I used.

1. Use the uni bit to drill holes where the bolts bolt into the OEM wing. Near the brake light fang. Make sure the holes are just big enough to fit the 10mm nuts snug.
2. Now drill access holes big enough to fit your finger inside to access the holes for the nuts from the inside.
3. Once you are able to fit the nuts w/attached washers from the inside, your ready to epoxy them in place. Use a bolt to align them if needed. (nuts w/attached washers are to help them from falling through. Added strength when bolting the wing back on.)
4. Now using your dremel, cut out the slots where the threaded studs go on the OEM wing. Cut them exactly like how they are on the OEM wing where the bolts slide in place.
5. Take a 20mm long metric 10mm bolt and slide them into the slot you just made. It should just slide in place.
6. When you are satisfied how the bolts fall into place go ahead and epoxy them in place.
7. Now for the clips you need to use your uni bit to drills holes for them like in the OEM. Make sure you drill the holes where they would be in thier final position. The white clips have a smaller flat part and a bigger flat part. Can't really explain, but when you remove them you'll know what I mean. Its to help secure them in place on the OEM wing. You don't want to drill the holes bigger than the bigger flat part or they will just fall through.
8. After you have the holes all drilled, go ahead and epoxy them in.
9. Now go have another beer and let the epoxy cure for an hour or so for a good bond.
10. Use your double sided tape and place and cut where ever the OEM wing had tape. Some areas might need another layer of tape depending on how thick of tape you bought.
11. Now clean your hatch with rubbing alcohol where the double sided tape would touch.
12. Install the wing.
13. Have another beer and tell your wife that your the man!

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*NOTE: This DIY is for those who do not want to drill extra holes if you already have the OEM sport package wing.
If your Z didn't have a wing to begin with, then it's easier to use the threaded holes provided for you on the aftermarket AERO Jacket type III wing.

Hope this helps a little. Sorry for forgetting to take pictures as I was installing. I was too focused hahaha:icon17:

Do you have any shots directly from the rear? Looks good.

Here you go!:tup:
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If you had some yellow headlights. That would be tight.

Nice write up, don't think a base can pull that look off, intention on when I get my Z, looks great on ur ride, worthy of rep!

Thanks!
Really the only exterior mods are the rims and front spoiler. A base can pull it off too:tup:

Why do you say a base couldn't pull it off?

that looks great!
Love your car man

just to be clear, installing the wing as you have posted here will allow you to swap back to the factory sport wing without any extra holes on the hatch, correct?

Thats correct. Only thing is you are going to have to buy replacement clips because you won't be able to remove them off the wing after you epoxy them. Most important thing is you aren't making extra holes.

If you had no wing to begin with though, then it would be easier to use the holes provided for you on the aftermarker wing.:tup:

I'll make sure to add this question as a "Note" in the DIY.

nice! :tup:

Maybe I was a little to quick to post that, Just seems like its a better fit for a Z with a body kit, that front balances it out pretty well, but I will have to see some other images of a stock base .. I think it looks awesome and am eying it as I prepare to get my Z :driving:

Hot damn that looks good

where did u get the wing? that's nice...

I put my carbon fiber on my pearl white Z today,did everything the way you did but unfortunately had to drill the 2 end holes to get the corners to pull down tight against the hatch.:ugh2:

Im assuming you have the base? The base wing has corner clips to hold them down.

How do you like the wing? You have pics?

It's cool I have a sport/touring, to get it to sit flush I had to drill the holes on the very end but other than that it looks good.

Sorry I meant the sports wing had the corner clips.

The clips and double tape didn't hold it down? Just wondering because when I placed my wing on just to look the ends didn't really sit perfect either, but after I finally put it down it sat perfect.

The left side stuck up bad, but the right one was good

Here are a couple of quick pics,the other thing I did was sand it all down with 800 grit sand paper and reclear it,now it has a shine you can comb your hair in.
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P.S driving behind frank's car today, it looks pretty damn sick. When your in your car looking at his, the angle that the wing makes with the windshield is awesome when you put it into consideration with the angles of the tail light and bottom valance.

Good job Frank (im following your posts)

Nice work Junior! This is def my fav spoiler on the 370, love it!!!

Man that looks good!

Thank you:tup:

Great write-up brotha, thanks and rep to you.

where can I buy one of these wings?:tup:

Help!!
 

So I had my wing installed by a bodyshop last week. The day I picked up my car it was raining and I had just pulled a muscle in my back so I didn't really look at the job all that well. After looking at it for a couple days now I am not pleased with the job they did. It seems that they couldn't get the wing to sit properly at the edges. I wanted them to use tape so that I could go back to stock in the furture. I like to give people a chance so I went back to talk to them today and they told me they would have to drill holes in the end to pull the wing down more. I asked what they would do about the gap and filling it and they told me I should look at Canadian tire or Home Depot for some kind of rubber gasket. I asked what about a thicker black double sided tape and I was told they hadn't ever seen any.
Did you guys who put yours on yourself have the wing sit flusher than this?
I am thinking I may just do this myself because I don't have a lot of confidence in this shop anymore.

I plan on getting this spoiler sooner or later. I havent seen it on the MB before which is my color too. Would you mind taking some pics from further away and posting them??

It looks excellent in my opinion. This is the only picture crappy phone pic I have now. I will get some better pics when my back feels a little better and I can put my summer wheels back on.

So does anyone have any detailed pics on how they did this

I got it off and all that but as far and the new holes you drilled out in the duck bill

I have no pics of the install. I had no wing.. so it was just template it out , pray, and drill.

The wing (paired w my exhaust) make the back end of this car so much more aggressive and just awesome..

Hey guys. A few questions about the wing install.

1. Is the double sided tape a requirement? If so any recommendations on type?

2. Did everyone apply a bead of silicone between the spoiler and hatch after install to make it water tight or would that be overkill?

Thanks!