Roberts
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This is how to fit the CUP spoiler from KAWKA. I am not saying this is the best way but I feel it will serve me well.
Items Needed;
-CUP Spoiler (I got mine sprayed for £50)
-2x M6 Bolts (Kawka does provide but I changed them to stainless steel)
-2x M6 Star Washers
-M10 Socket
-Adhesive Felt/Rubber (I would have used rubber as it would have been preferable but all I had was felt.
-Double sided tape (Or any other adhesive strip that is around 2mm thick)
-G3 Cutting Compound or similar
-Clean Rag
Step 1 - Removing Spoiler
Open tailgate, remove grommets, undo 4x bolts using the M10 socket.
Ensure you do not drop the bolt into the tailgate.
The left hand side has the loom running down it so it will need to manoeuvred slightly away from the bolt to get access. This is where the loom sprung back and knocked the bolt inside for me. If you do drop the bolt, like I did... Do not worry. If you let it fall to the bottom by shutting the tailgate you can access it through the tailgate trim. Unscrew 1x T-20 (I think, it is definitely TORX) from the handle area and then pull down the trim piece will come off. Have a route round with your hand and you will find it.
Step 2 - Preparing Car
Lift the spoiler from the car and set to one side (Put the 4x M6 bolts back into the spoiler so you don't lose them). You will see that it the area the spoiler was mounted was dirty. I wiped most of the dirt off and then used some G3 cutting compound to get it perfect. You do not need the roof side hole, to protect from water ingress I stuck a circular piece of double sided tape over it.
Step 3 - Preparing New Spoiler
To support the spoiler in the middle of the tailgate I tried to use adhesive rubber feet. These would be perfect if they stuck. They were awful and fell off within 5 minutes. I used trusty double sided tape and obviously did not remove the sticky protector (I'm sure it has a proper name LOL). To stop vibration on the mounting points I cut to pieces of felt, this is where I wish I had rubber but did not. Felt will do the trick but I think after a few weeks it will compress so I will just need to tighten bolts.
Step 4 - Fitting New Spoiler
I used new M6 Stainless Steel bolts and fitted star washers so that it doesn't undo from vibration. This is easiest with another person helping. Have one person place the bolt through the hole that had the grommet protecting it and the other person position the spoiler on top of it. Thread bolt into spoiler but do not tighten. Repeat for other side. Then evenly tighten the two sides, do not over tighten! Then to finish off apply another adhesive circle over hole over the other hole to protect from water ingress and refit grommet. The latter photo shows the double sided tape in the gap between tailgate and spoiler. Perfect if I may say so myself.
You have now fitted a KAWKA Cup Spoiler, (Thanks Kawka for making an affordable but pure quality CUP spoiler!)
Hope that helps (or bore lol),
Jake
Items Needed;
-CUP Spoiler (I got mine sprayed for £50)
-2x M6 Bolts (Kawka does provide but I changed them to stainless steel)
-2x M6 Star Washers
-M10 Socket
-Adhesive Felt/Rubber (I would have used rubber as it would have been preferable but all I had was felt.
-Double sided tape (Or any other adhesive strip that is around 2mm thick)
-G3 Cutting Compound or similar
-Clean Rag
Step 1 - Removing Spoiler
Open tailgate, remove grommets, undo 4x bolts using the M10 socket.
Ensure you do not drop the bolt into the tailgate.
The left hand side has the loom running down it so it will need to manoeuvred slightly away from the bolt to get access. This is where the loom sprung back and knocked the bolt inside for me. If you do drop the bolt, like I did... Do not worry. If you let it fall to the bottom by shutting the tailgate you can access it through the tailgate trim. Unscrew 1x T-20 (I think, it is definitely TORX) from the handle area and then pull down the trim piece will come off. Have a route round with your hand and you will find it.
Step 2 - Preparing Car
Lift the spoiler from the car and set to one side (Put the 4x M6 bolts back into the spoiler so you don't lose them). You will see that it the area the spoiler was mounted was dirty. I wiped most of the dirt off and then used some G3 cutting compound to get it perfect. You do not need the roof side hole, to protect from water ingress I stuck a circular piece of double sided tape over it.
Step 3 - Preparing New Spoiler
To support the spoiler in the middle of the tailgate I tried to use adhesive rubber feet. These would be perfect if they stuck. They were awful and fell off within 5 minutes. I used trusty double sided tape and obviously did not remove the sticky protector (I'm sure it has a proper name LOL). To stop vibration on the mounting points I cut to pieces of felt, this is where I wish I had rubber but did not. Felt will do the trick but I think after a few weeks it will compress so I will just need to tighten bolts.
Step 4 - Fitting New Spoiler
I used new M6 Stainless Steel bolts and fitted star washers so that it doesn't undo from vibration. This is easiest with another person helping. Have one person place the bolt through the hole that had the grommet protecting it and the other person position the spoiler on top of it. Thread bolt into spoiler but do not tighten. Repeat for other side. Then evenly tighten the two sides, do not over tighten! Then to finish off apply another adhesive circle over hole over the other hole to protect from water ingress and refit grommet. The latter photo shows the double sided tape in the gap between tailgate and spoiler. Perfect if I may say so myself.
You have now fitted a KAWKA Cup Spoiler, (Thanks Kawka for making an affordable but pure quality CUP spoiler!)
Hope that helps (or bore lol),
Jake