anyone insstall Ducktail before?
07-02-2019, 11:12 AM
#1
Drifting
Thread Starter
anyone insstall Ducktail before?
I got me a special piece that I won't share yet until I install it
but wanted to know any tips or if anyone has a write up of what's involved?
thanks!
but wanted to know any tips or if anyone has a write up of what's involved?
thanks!
07-02-2019, 11:39 AM
#2
Rennlist Member
I just bought one myself and when I test fitted it Getty asked me to send them some detailed pics and coached me exactly how they wanted it to sit. I hope to get it painted within the next few weeks.
07-03-2019, 06:25 PM
#5
Burning Brakes
My RPG ducktail has been sitting on the shelf for a few months.. I will get down to installing it soon,.
The thread that @wc11 mentioned is good. But I also looked at several other videos on YouTube for spoiler removal.
At the bare minimum you will need the latch loop/ring and the gasket to just test fit the new decklid.
Having a separate latch ring and gasket will enable quick swaps for the decklid without any disassembly.
You can remove the decklid as a whole (with the spoiler assembly, harness, fan etc) for just test-fitting the new decklid.
You just need to unplug the harness and the 4 bolts in the hinges.
If you are going to reuse the 3rd brake light, the fan and harness etc, you will need to disassemble the spoiler.
This video is quite helpful for that:
The thread that @wc11 mentioned is good. But I also looked at several other videos on YouTube for spoiler removal.
At the bare minimum you will need the latch loop/ring and the gasket to just test fit the new decklid.
Having a separate latch ring and gasket will enable quick swaps for the decklid without any disassembly.
You can remove the decklid as a whole (with the spoiler assembly, harness, fan etc) for just test-fitting the new decklid.
You just need to unplug the harness and the 4 bolts in the hinges.
If you are going to reuse the 3rd brake light, the fan and harness etc, you will need to disassemble the spoiler.
This video is quite helpful for that:
07-04-2019, 09:54 AM
#6
Drifting
Thread Starter
that video is perfect, so I only need to do the 3/4 of it in right? where top portion is removed and after he settles the panel down on floor, I just install my Ducktail?
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08-30-2019, 08:30 PM
#8
Burning Brakes
I think you will need to do everything that the video says - basically remove the entire set of parts involved with the raising mechanism.
Depending on how the Misha spoiler attaches to the decklid and the gaps inside the spoiler, you may not need to remove the hydraulic posts and the motor etc.
Once you bring it to the final state as in the video, see if the Misha tail can be installed as is - if no issues, then you don't need to remove the posts and can keep the harness even.
If the raising posts do touch the spoiler, then you'll need to remove that as well.
In either case, you will need the car reprogrammed to be in fixed-wing mode without brake light - to avoid the dash warning, and also to always use the high-mount 3rd brake light.
Depending on how the Misha spoiler attaches to the decklid and the gaps inside the spoiler, you may not need to remove the hydraulic posts and the motor etc.
Once you bring it to the final state as in the video, see if the Misha tail can be installed as is - if no issues, then you don't need to remove the posts and can keep the harness even.
If the raising posts do touch the spoiler, then you'll need to remove that as well.
In either case, you will need the car reprogrammed to be in fixed-wing mode without brake light - to avoid the dash warning, and also to always use the high-mount 3rd brake light.