DIY: Installing STi wing on BH.

[Subafreak]

I got a deal on one of those rediculous STi wings for the BH and figured I would share my experience in disassembly and installation of one.

So, idk how they get these off the doner cars. I'm guessing a cut off wheel or pure luck. Anyway the first step is to remove the screw and 8mm bolt on the under side of the wing.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2015/02/E5D364EA1CC74F50AB37322E128A4232-1.jpg (http://s51.photobucket.com/user/Subafreak/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02/E5D364EA-1CC7-4F50-AB37-322E128A4232.jpg.html)

Once you do that (Do not start prying!) they are double sided taped to the wing.
I got a sharp scraper knife to break the tape apart. The plastic seems to get very fragile over time.
Go at it like this very carefully.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2015/02/F0CDFB7CC2704D478EE0A292146EE633-1.jpg (http://s51.photobucket.com/user/Subafreak/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02/F0CDFB7C-C270-4D47-8EE0-A292146EE633.jpg.html)
Once you get it free you will see this.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2015/02/F3EBF0563363471F91B785F12E698D36-1.jpg (http://s51.photobucket.com/user/Subafreak/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02/F3EBF056-3363-471F-91B7-85F12E698D36.jpg.html)

[Subafreak]

Then take off the lower plastic cover. (Also taped to the wing)
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2015/02/67BA6F79A7464628AA0E6B3B7065E188-1.jpg (http://s51.photobucket.com/user/Subafreak/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02/67BA6F79-A746-4628-AA0E-6B3B7065E188.jpg.html)

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2015/02/F0CDFB7CC2704D478EE0A292146EE633-1.jpg (http://s51.photobucket.com/user/Subafreak/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02/F0CDFB7C-C270-4D47-8EE0-A292146EE633.jpg.html)

[Subafreak]

Now take all your interior hatch trim off.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2015/02/5BC1A6D4D40940C5816B72D3009A9E72-1.jpg (http://s51.photobucket.com/user/Subafreak/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02/5BC1A6D4-D409-40C5-816B-72D3009A9E72.jpg.html)

Line the wing up and mark the two easily accessible holes. (Hard to do this and take a pic)
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2015/02/FF6500E4966645E38DF60FA91537EBE9-1.jpg (http://s51.photobucket.com/user/Subafreak/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02/FF6500E4-9666-45E3-8DF6-0FA91537EBE9.jpg.html)

[Subafreak]

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2015/02/D2626570413E4E8D83B293A2F15EDAF9-1.jpg (http://s51.photobucket.com/user/Subafreak/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02/D2626570-413E-4E8D-83B2-93A2F15EDAF9.jpg.html)I used a 7/32 drill first for all holes and then a 5/16 for the larger holes.

Here is an idea of where those holes end up on the under side of the hatch.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2015/02/1CACC6947CFE4A92A86BB55128290B65-1.jpg (http://s51.photobucket.com/user/Subafreak/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02/1CACC694-7CFE-4A92-A86B-B55128290B65.jpg.html)

[Subafreak]

The outer ones are easy to get to. I found it best to feed a bolt in from the bottom with a magnet for the middle one.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2015/02/BC6C6177E70C4F50848E247B04F9802C-1.jpg (http://s51.photobucket.com/user/Subafreak/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02/BC6C6177-E70C-4F50-848E-247B04F9802C.jpg.html)
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2015/02/A26B3FE5FA104A59A629DAC19BB20A77-1.jpg (http://s51.photobucket.com/user/Subafreak/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02/A26B3FE5-FA10-4A59-A629-DAC19BB20A77.jpg.html)

[Subafreak]

I can. Thanks.
So anyway. Kinda hard to see but there is a mounting hole under this braket.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2015/02/360F672FB0A74063A55373304A478ECF-1.jpg (http://s51.photobucket.com/user/Subafreak/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02/360F672F-B0A7-4063-A553-73304A478ECF.jpg.html)
That hole ends up close to the other main bolt.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2015/02/16F5FC01B766401696F9A3596ABCFB0D-1.jpg (http://s51.photobucket.com/user/Subafreak/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02/16F5FC01-B766-4016-96F9-A3596ABCFB0D.jpg.html)

[Subafreak]

Now you've got your wing mounted.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2015/02/5A6F80EA8A0E443E92A21ED45252677C-1.jpg (http://s51.photobucket.com/user/Subafreak/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02/5A6F80EA-8A0E-443E-92A2-1ED45252677C.jpg.html)
Slap on your bottom and top covers and your done.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2015/02/5BF59ACBDD3341999D8753975FDFFA65-1.jpg (http://s51.photobucket.com/user/Subafreak/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02/5BF59ACB-DD33-4199-9D87-53975FDFFA65.jpg.html)
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2015/02/F49F91799E9848AEAB0155CE7F698F15-1.jpg (http://s51.photobucket.com/user/Subafreak/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02/F49F9179-9E98-48AE-AB01-55CE7F698F15.jpg.html)
Obviously I still have to paint the side covers and retape them and seal the bolt holes through the hatch, but this is a general idea of what to expect. Will the exception of first getting the side covers off this wing is fairly easy to install.

[Odycee]

Very nice, love the wing!

[Subafreak]

I'm digging it too. Wasn't sure how I was gonna feel about it since I could never find a pic of it on a car.
Plus being an STi part I would assume it's intended to be functional......at speeds this car will probably never see, but still. Lol.

[meepers]

looks damn nice. I would do Satin or Gloss black on the sides.