Hatchback Wing Risers
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1. PERFORMANCE Hatchback Wing Risers 2014 02 03 Thank you for purchasing this PERRIN product for your car Installation of this product should only be performed by persons experienced with installation of aftermarket performance parts and proper operation of high performance vehicles If vehicle needs to be raised off the ground for installation the installer must use proper jacks jack stands and or a professional vehicle hoist for safety of the installer and to protect property If the vehicle is lifted improperly serious injury or death may occur Please read through all instructions before performing any portion of installation If you have any questions please contact our tech department prior to starting installation We can be reached in any of the following methods Email Tech PERRINperformance com Instant Chat off the main page of www PERRINperformance com Or simply call our tech team at 503 693 1702 GENERAL MODIFICATION NOTE Modifications to any vehicle can change the handling and performance As with any vehicle extreme care must be used to prevent loss of control or roll over during sharp turns or abrupt maneuvers Always wear seat belts and drive safely recognizing that reduced speeds and specialized driving techniques may be required Failure to drive a vehicle safely may result in serious injury or death Do not drive a vehicle unless you are familiar with its unique handling characteristics and are confident of your ability to2. maintain control under all driving conditions Some modifications and combinations of modifications are not recommended and may not be permitted in your state or country Consult the owner s manual service manual instructions accompanying these products and local laws before purchasing and installing these modifications You are responsible for the legality and safety of the vehicle you modify using these components STOP AND READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS STEP 8 has a very important note regarding thread locker on studs that secure wing to hatch This step is very important to understand as the OEM stud can break off compromising the installation of this part Take great care in removing nut unscrewing it in the proper direction SPECIAL NOTES It is very helpful to have a second person help with installation of these parts The Wing Risers are adjustable in height as well as slightly front to back Depending on the exact placement of the wing will depend on how far your hatch will open before it interferes with the body of the car During the initial adjustment stages make sure to adjust the cable stops enough that there is no possible way the hatch hits the body You can always adjust these after installation is complete Take care in regards to the instructions about the long sheet metal screw If these are not followed damage to the wing will occur We recommend painting the underside of the wing if you have a light colored car Usin
3. post to hatch and adjust until stack of spacers is straight This can make your install look much better Using supplied split loom cover wires and hose going from hatch to wing There is no need to electrical tape the ends and this is used for dress up only Reinstall plastic inside hatch cover and close trunk After 1 week of driving double check all hardware for being tight After 1 month of driving recheck hardware and check for cables being frayed Every 6months inspect cable for being frayed Questions Comments and Suggestions Contact Tech PERRINperformance com Visit Our Website for Instant Chat Options at www PERRINperformance com Call Our Tech Team at 503 693 1702
4. that there is safe clearance between wing and body Having a second person helping during this step can make this go easier a Carefully loosen cable hold down bolts and let some of the cable slide through Doing this a little at a time moving from one side to the other letting a little out here and there b Open hatch until tip of OEM wing is roughly 25 from body or rubber molding You may feel that its ok to let the wing touch the rubber gutter trim slightly which is perfectly fine Note There is a lot of variance to how far the hatch can open depending no a few factors Wing height and placement front to back make a huge difference For instance the higher the wing the more it can open Also pushing the wing toward the back of the car can allow it to open more Its typical to loose about 20 of the opening You may feel that its ok to let the wing touch the rubber gutter trim slightly which is perfectly fine c Tighten down cable hold down bolts to secure cable and hatch Tighten nuts to roughly 8 ft lbs Take care in tighten this bolt as you can cut the cable if over tightened 24 Do final tightening of wing bolts M8 bolts need to be tightened to roughly 15ft lbs M6 bolts tighten to roughly 10ft lbs and Phillips sheet metal screw tighten slightly tighter than hand tight 25 With cable length being adjusted to desired position cut the cable shorter and reinstall a new cable end crimp Included in the kit is 2 extra cable end crimps
5. vary but the key is making sure you mask the area you DON T want painted Of all the paint types out there a matte or flat type paint will look the best A good choice of paint is Plasti Dip This is rubber based paint which looks very OEM after it s dried This paint can be purchased at most auto parts stores Alternatively Plasti Dip can be used to paint upper portion of hatch instead of covering it in vinyl This rubber based paint can actually be removed from painted surfaces which makes it not very permanent Using a 3 32 drill 1 16 will work as well drill directly in the center of the two outer plastic fasteners removed in step above NOTE Make sure not to drill more than deep or you can damage the paint on the other side of the wing Thread one of the supplied 14 screws into each pre drilled hole Make sure to go at least 3 8 deep and then remove from the hole NOTE Its important to drive the screw as straight as possible through the drilled hole Secondly it s very important you do not exceed 5 8 or this can damage the paint on the other side Install supplied Center Posts to M6 studs sticking out of wing Tighten these down to roughly 10ft lbs Using supplied M6x10 cap screws install supplied Outer Posts to outer threaded inserts in outer most parts of wing Snug down by hand so they line up similar to picture below These can be adjusted after wing is installed on car Open hatch roughly half way and using installed
6. ampener connection Install cable stop bracket under bolt removed and reinstall supplied M6x14 button head bolt and SS washer Before final tightening of bolt rotate bracket so it lines up with cable and hydraulic shock NOTE You may need to loosen cable hold down bolt in order to have cable reach 5 Continue with installing remaining cable stop assembly to right side of vehicle NN Cable LAD ETA Rotate o COLAT ELRO Xs AY A Stee 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 With hatch lifted up remove upper plastic trim piece directly under wing This is held on by being snapped into the hatch A good tug starting on left side will free part from car This is needed to expose bolts secure OEM wing to the hatch Locate windshield washer hose and third brake like electrical plug Disconnect both and make sure they are free and clear to exit through roof after wing is removed Remove 4 fasteners as shown below After this step there are 3 plastic fasteners holding wing to hatch so there is no danger of it falling off SPECIAL NOTE On 2011 models inner 2 fasteners have thread locker on threads Use a light solvent and let soak on bolt for a few minutes before removing Also remember to unscrew bolt proper direction while working from bottom of hatch Failure to remove fasteners properly may cause bolt failure while removing from car If this happens it may not allow the Wing Riser Kit to be instal
7. ar until they all have the same amount of spacers NOTE When adding spacers to Inner Post remove sheet metal screw and take spacers from bottom of screw and place them between Inner Spacer and hatch Make sure that 4 spacers are always on these posts to ensure no wing damage occurs b After you get spacers installed snug down all connections and close hatch Continue with installing spacers until it s to your liking Included are some M8x20 bolts to use if you are installing 3 or more spacers on each Post 20 Feed third brake light plug and washer hose through center hole in hatch Make sure align rubber grommet perfectly to hole this will ensure no water will get inside car NOTE Wires will need to be pulled through rubber grommet and out of wing body slightly After wing is completely tightened down you will be able to tuck the wires up into wing body a yi 21 Start by hand tightening Outer Post on the lower connection on both sides Using a 14mm wrench hold the body while tightening lower connection NOTE Using the 14mm wrench to twist Outer Post you will find that you can push the wing slightly toward the back of the car We recommend twisting the outer piece to push it back to add clearance for the roof when you raise the hatch back up This can be adjusted later as well 22 Move to the Inner Posts and hand tighten Phillips head screws then move to the Center Posts and hand tighten those as well 23 Raise hatch to a point
8. cable hold down and bracket loosen cable hold down bolt and pull up the slack in cable and tighten down hold down bolt to roughly 5 ft lbs Do this for both left and right cables and brackets If done properly your hatch will stay open halfway and not slip open Carefully set wing onto car Start by lining up the 2 Outer Posts to the holes in the hatch Temporarily thread supplied M8x16mm bolts through body to Wing Riser making sure to put a washer under head of bolt Locate 2 Center Posts and adjust wing until they line up with holes in hatch Under hatch temporarily install supplied M8x16 bolts through body making sure to put washers between head of bolt and hatch With wing still slightly loose slide 2 Inner Posts between wing and hatch Take supplied 14 sheet metal screw and place 1 M8 washer on head then 4 plastic spacers This is a vital step to ensure you do not screw the bolt through the other side of wing Thread screws and plastic spacers through Inner Posts and into the holes drilled into wing earlier Thread these roughly 3 turns into the wing NOTE Do not go over this amount at this time FA ee NO sth Through Threaded LSE yeyeye gt Extender 4 Hole en Extender 19 Close hatch slowly and completely decided on how many if any spacers you want to install between the PERRIN Risers and hatch a If more spacers are desired starting with the left side install one or two spacers then work your way across the c
9. for doing this Simply put them over the wire and using a crimping tool or pliers crimp down on cable This keeps cable from fraying over time 26 Apply supplied 3 x2 vinyl rectangles to areas shown in picture This is to protect the paint from cable rubbing over time W S Ness d g J mil a 27 28 Use two zip ties on each side as shown both hydraulic dampeners One zip tie gets installed around body of shock and tightened The second zip tie gets installed loose around shaft of the hydraulic dampener Make sure to rotate the cable toward the inside of the dampener on the tighter zip tie This is important do install this way as this keeps the cable inside of hatch when closing ES NEN If zip ties are installed correctly when hatch is closed wire will bend toward inside of car as shown below If you have trouble getting this to happen put a slight bend in wire where it meets the loop This will aid in starting the wire being toward inside of car If you still have trouble with this make sure that for the first 10 20 times you open and close the hatch the wire gets pushed toward inside of car Since the hatch remains closed 90 of the time you will find that over time it will start to automatically bend toward inside of car 29 30 31 32 Loop From Cable Must Go Toward Inside For final dress up spend time aligning all spacers used to each post Simply loosen each bolt securing
10. g matte finish black paint or Plasti Dip will look the best Parts Included with the PERRIN Wing Risers e 2 Wing Riser Outer Posts L Shaped e 2 Wing Riser Inner Posts Through Hole e 2 Wing Riser Center Posts Threaded both sides e 2 Cable Stop Assemblies w Brackets e 1 51 x 10 Matte Black Vinyl e 2 3 x 2 Matte Black Vinyl e 1 Vinyl application Tool e 24 Black Nylon Spacer e 2 Black Cable Crimp Ends e 4 M8x12 Socket Cap Screws e 4 M8x20 Socket Cap Screws e 6 M8 Flat Washers SS e 2 M6x10 Socket Cap Screws e 2 M6x14 Button Head Cap Screws e 2 M6 SS Flat Washers e 2 14x2 5 SS Screws e 6 Split loom e 1 M4 Allen Wrench e 1 M5 Allen Wrench e 6 Zip Ties Installation of PERRIN Wing Risers 1 Lift open hatch on car and remove left upper hydraulic dampener connection from car using 12mm wrench 2 Install Looped end of cable stop assembly over ball joint connection and reinstall connection to hatch tightening to 14ft lbs NOTE Removing dampener will make hatch fall down slightly so you will need to hold it up Also because this happens be careful to thread ball joint into the hatch straight or you can cross thread the bolt 3 Continue with installing remaining cable stop assembly to right side of vehicle NameMew se JOine Jp Install Calpe 4 With hatch lifted up in the air remove 1 10mm bolt from forward most lower hydraulic d
11. led properly If this happens please call and speak with one of our techs to determine the next best step El 01792 See above note regarding inner two fasteners and the potential for thread locker being used Close hatch and remove wing making sure to pull rubber grommet and wires through hatch You must overcome the snap on plastic fasteners holding wing to roof so some force is required to remove from car This step is helpful to have a friend help as damage to your car can occur if wing is dropped during removal Locate and remove 3 plastic pop it connector from wing They need to be removed such that nothing protrudes from surface of wing Use a sharp knife like utility knife or X acto knife to remove NOTE Some cars have fittings that can be slid out If yours has these types slide out instead of cut them off a Atthis point decide if you want to install supplied black vinyl to upper portion of hatch This step can vary greatly depending on what you want to do We include the vinyl strip along with an applicator tool to help make the job easier This involves using a hair drier or heat gun to work vinyl around all the small bumps on the roof This part of the install can be challenging if attempting to install the vinyl in one piece Because it is hidden after the wing is installed you can do this in sections making sure to overlap seams b Before installing wing also decide if you want to paint bottom portion of wing This step can also
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