Wing removal

cruiser25 · Post by **cruiser25** » January 14th, 2007, 10:13 am

I was thinking about removing my stock wing cause, I have been looking at some pics with them off and I find it loks alot better until i can afford a better wing. My question is, is removing the wing as simple as unscrewing the screws on the outside, or is it more complecated and involving custom made things for it?

neutral · Post by **neutral** » January 14th, 2007, 10:35 am

Online shop manual page S-032 shows what you need for the spoiler removal and S-065 for the liftgate trim. No special tools needed.
http://www.mx-3.com/95manual
For the wraparound style spoiler you'll see the two screws that need to be removed but also 6 nuts reached/removed from the underside of the liftgate. You will also need an exterior hatch garnish trim piece to replace the spoiler if another spoiler isn't ready to go yet. Gotta have something on there...

cruiser25 · Post by **cruiser25** » January 14th, 2007, 5:39 pm

Were would i get a exterior hatch garnish trim piece? and about how much are they? i can also only assume that its just a piece that covers up anything on the outside of the vehicle were the wing was correct?

neutral · Post by **neutral** » January 14th, 2007, 8:45 pm

cruiser25 wrote:Were would i get a exterior hatch garnish trim piece? and about how much are they? i can also only assume that its just a piece that covers up anything on the outside of the vehicle were the wing was correct?

Check the For Sale Forum. Three of em for sale on these two threads. And yes, that is what the garnish was for - came on RS models that didn't have the spoiler.
http://www.mx-3.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.ph ... ht=garnish
http://www.mx-3.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.ph ... ht=garnish

Ukrman · Post by **Ukrman** » February 13th, 2007, 11:15 am

So if I wanted to install the GTR spoiler for the GS model, do I have to buy a garnish from RS model??? Anyhting else I need to buy besides the spoiler itself?

Benji · Post by **Benji** » February 14th, 2007, 5:43 pm

cruiser25 wrote:Were would i get a exterior hatch garnish trim piece? and about how much are they? i can also only assume that its just a piece that covers up anything on the outside of the vehicle were the wing was correct?

I have a garnish for sale, I live in montreal (québec) PM me if interested. it's clean and still has the rubber on it... I removed it cauz I put on a wing instead

666raCing · Post by **666raCing** » February 15th, 2007, 4:53 pm

do i need a hatch garnish if i want to put on...lets say a GTR wing. because if not, i just blew my money.

Tempus · Post by **Tempus** » February 15th, 2007, 6:49 pm

Most wings, unless they specifically say that they cover that area (I think eribuni has one on clearance that is a '2 piece' wing that does this) will require the hatch garnish.

You'd best check with the wing vendor to be absolutely sure however.

666raCing · Post by **666raCing** » February 20th, 2007, 7:11 pm

dont do it in the cold.

i learned the hard way.

the shitty f---ing dumb f---ing a-- hatch garnish f---ing snapped on me.

atlantamx3 · Post by **atlantamx3** » February 21st, 2007, 1:14 am

666raCing wrote:dont do it in the cold.

i learned the hard way.

the shitty f---ing dumb f---ing a-- hatch garnish f---ing snapped on me.

Tell us how you really feel.

Dont hold anything back.

import_fan7 · Post by **import_fan7** » February 23rd, 2007, 3:51 pm

ditto i took my wrap around spoiler off in about -10 degree weather and also the 2 bolts on each end that hold on the wing wouldnt come loose cause they were rusted on there so me and my friend just ripped it off with our bare hands and yea we snapped the hatch garnish in a bunch of sections...all good though i had a new hatch garnish waiting to go on as im putting a difrent wing on my car in the spring!