DIY - WINGLESS SI!! how to remove the Si wing + cover the holes

[7002iSciviC]

This is my first DIY so be easy on me..

Materials used

7 rubber plugs to cover up the holes from the trunk (I bought 6 coz i thought theres only 6 holes in the trunk but im damn wrong, there are 7, so i ended up going back to ace hardware to buy another rubber plug)
Touch up paint (optional - a must have if you want the plug in to match the color of your car)
Clear RTV silicone to seal properly the holes from inside the trunk and make sure it doesnt leak
cardboard (optional - for painting purpose)

Tools needed

10mm socket the regular one and youll also need a deep socket



JUST TAKE YOUR TIME AND BE PATIENT, THIS IS NOT HARD AT ALL TO DO, OK HERE WE GO.

Rubber plug in that i bought from ace hardware and my touch up paint FBP



I decided to do the painting first, so paint will have enough time to dry and ready to put in after i remove the wing






OK THE FUN PART BEGINS, time to remove the wing

First stop disconnect the 3rd brake light



remove the middle nut that holds the wing with the 10mm extended socket


now remove the 2 bolt on each side of the wing



now you should be able to pull the wing, watch the middle where the wires of the 3rd brake light and carefully pull it out and then after that the wing should come off


NOW YOUR SI is wingless and your left with the holes!


DAMN BIRD LEFT HIS CRAP ON MY CAR






YOUR ALMOST DONE !!!! now clean your trunk, you can wax it if you want to then get the rubber plug in that you ve painted and put them in


time to use the clear silicone to seal the rubber plug in from the inside of the trunk. to make sure it wont leak!





WAHHHHHLA YOUR DONE !!!!







it looks wierdo without wing, my car have HFP suspension and i think if my car sits a lil bit lower it will look much better without the wing.

inspired by the Official Si wingless club!! so i decided to try it out and see it for myself how my Si will look like without the wing....

i didnt filled the holes and used the rubber plug in instead so whenever i decided to put my wing back in i wont have any problem doing it so...

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING MY DIY
i hope this help you guys

[The Ted]

Not bad, I may do this when I get my CTR or Mugen wing. Nice write up and pics!!

[jdm free]

u need to get a 3rd brake light now.

[jethroooo]

where do you get those rubber plugs?

[phoenixdrago12]

OP said he got the rubber plugs from Ace Hardware.

Anyone know how many holes the FA5 has? and where are they located?

[r18lx]

^ would this work for my LX?

[chrisfrofro]

almost did a diy for this this morning when i took mine off

[milestoneiii]

I haven't taken a look at my FA5, but I'm guessing that it would be harder to do if the care is older. The spoiler on the FA5's rest on the deck lid, so it will leave sticky residue and dirt that couldn't get washed off. The longer the dirt and residue remain, the harder to remove and color-match. I'd like to do this when I get my mugen-look-a-like wing to see whether I want it on permanently or not. Nice DIY! The touch up paint worked a lot better than I thought it would

[jethroooo]

Originally Posted by phoenixdrago12

OP said he got the rubber plugs from Ace Hardware.

Anyone know how many holes the FA5 has? and where are they located?

I took mine off last monday.

there are a total of 9 holes, same size like the Fg2s. but there is one big hole near the center. dont know how I'm going to plug that one in.

and I've had my Fa5 for 16 months now and theres a mark on my trunk where the spoiler used to be. still thinking of ways on how to take it off.

[jethroooo]

question.

where do you get the clear silicone?

[milestoneiii]

Gas may work, but use some scratch-resistant cloth and remove any excess quickly. If not, use some WD-40 or something of the like that won't affect the clear coat.

[jethroooo]

Originally Posted by milestoneiii

Gas may work, but use some scratch-resistant cloth and remove any excess quickly. If not, use some WD-40 or something of the like that won't affect the clear coat.

gas or wd-40!?

hmm

[jethroooo]

for those who wonder how much holes there are on the sedans.

took some quick shots of my trunk right now





check out that big hole near the center

[7002iSciviC]

Originally Posted by jethroooo

question.

where do you get the clear silicone?

walmart... my buddy that i live with (ErikPryde) both them for his DIY how to fix broken fog lights lense. so i just used a lil of his left over silicone. they were like 4 bucks. i spent less than 10 bucks on this mini project

[7002iSciviC]

Originally Posted by jethroooo

for those who wonder how much holes there are on the sedans.

took some quick shots of my trunk right now





check out that big hole near the center

damn dude thats a lot of holes :SHOCKED:

[ErichPryde]

Great writeup, Good pictures!
I'm not sure how I like it with the car at the current ride height, but there's another Si around town without a wing that looks really good.


the silicone sealant is RTV sealant.

[chrisfrofro]

to get those lines off from when you take the spoiler off, I used quick detailer to clean up the area a little bit, then used wax and it's all gone

[jethroooo]

Originally Posted by 7002iSciviC

damn dude thats a lot of holes :SHOCKED:

tell me about.

I thought I was picking up my mugen replica wing last monday from the paintshop so I already took off my stock wing so I can put it on over there but turned out those damn laggers cant keep their promises, and since then I got used to looking at my car without a wing. btw, you often dont see RR Fa5s w/o a wing.

Originally Posted by chrisfrofro

to get those lines off from when you take the spoiler off, I used quick detailer to clean up the area a little bit, then used wax and it's all gone

I'll try that out.

[treal512]

nice! i love the no spoiler look. i wish my EX lip spoiler were that easy =/

[7002iSciviC]

^ thanks but my car looks wierd >.<