Can someone please point me to some comprehensive instructions (preferably with pix) on how to install front brake duct, side cove and rear screens? I purchased mine thru Mid America Motorworks and the instructions that came with them are useless.

Thanks.

 

The front duct screens just sandwich between the fascia and the duct, You push the duct back and slide in the screen.

The side cove screens should have tape on them, Just remove the wheels and the access panel and clean the area for the tape really well, I ended up using silicone on mine because they came loose in a few months.

The rear just tape on also from underneath, Again make sure the area is clean.
Mr.Bill

 

The only thing I would added to Mr. Bill's instructions, is to get some blue painters tape and put it on all around the front brake duct openings so when you put the screens in you don't scratch the paint.

 

Good point, I knew I forgot something...lol

 

Those brake duct screens suck. I had them and no matter how much tape I used I still wound up scratching. Dont bother with that. I had the rear screens as well, and over time, one of them fell out. Its junk. I got the higher quality "diamond" pattern cove screens from RPI, much better quality and look a hell of alot better too..

 

The advice above pretty much covers it - just take your time, especially with the front brake duct screens to avoid any scratching of paint.

 

Mine have been on over 2 years, If you lost one your prep and bonding was lacking something, As far as the diamond one being better looking is in the eyes of the beholder. Just a bit too much for me.
Is this the ones you have?

 

Racemesh are also very nice!

Good advice so far. Another option on the front brake ducts is that if you are planning any LED or other corner lighting mods, you could also install them from underneath when you reposition the brake duct. More work, however if you're going to be in there messing with the lights, it's another option.

 

Thats the one I got....

 

I installed side cove, rear, brake duct and cold air intake fog light vents a few months ago. I just redid the side coves this week - one was coming loose and after I had fixed it, I decided to do the other as it was not as tight as when I first installed it. I removed all the double-stick foam tape (the white stuff) and put on new foam tape - the 3M grey stuff, which I think will hold better. Made sure the surfaces were clean and reinstalled. I spent some time making sure that the edges with the tape were bent just right to give maximum contact/adhesion to the inside surfaces.

When I installed the brake ducts, I put them on from the inside as I had to get in there to remove the old fog light housings and install the new ones, so no issues with the scratching, although the space is very tight and I wouldn't have done it if I didn't have to to install the fog light housings.

This thread has me thinking I ought to go check the rear screens to make sure they are still tight.

 

Tks guys for the info. I have had the screens for over a yr without installing them. I may try it now...Tks again to all.

 

Thanks for all the advice! Here are a couple specific things I'm running up against:

1) the front ducts don't seem to want to pull back. Is there a trick to this?

2) there is styrofoam in the rear bumper that is in the way of the rear screens going into proper place? What to do about this?

3) Also, the rear screens only have tape on the top tab. Shouldn't there be tape on the bottom one as well? Or should I just bite the bullet and use silicon?

 

I've had mine for a while as well. Poor instructions & roadblocks while trying to install have prevented me from getting them on. They don't tell you when you buy them that they really aren't that easy to install.

 

One other thing I believe will help with the brake duct screens, put the one edge of the screen inside the opening, they use a set of needle nose pliers and carefully pull the upper edge back to wards you and the screen will snap into shape as it is pushed against the bumpers opening. I also use a q-tip and put some liquid adhesive at each corner so the screen can't ever come loose, but even if the did there's no way they could ever fall out. Just me and my OCD.

 

I can't help you with the rear screens, as I do not have them on my car, but I do have the brake duct screens and the side cove screens.
Putting the brake duct screens in is a little tricky, but it is not a major problem. As I stated earlier make sure you tape the area around the duct openings. Before you start the install, get some string and put it through a couple of holes in the screen with the long ends facing you. I used a pair of needle nose to hold the screen as I worked then into the openings carefully and slowly so as not to scratch through the tape. Once you get the screens into the brake duct openings hold the screen tight to you with the string and then with a thin blade screwdriver push the brake duct back a little on the bottom and then the top. This will set the duct up against the screen to secure it.

The side coves are not that hard, just more work as you have to jack the car up, remove the tires and the rear inner fender panel to gain access to the cove area. Once you have that access make sure you clean the area of contact good, but I suggest that you don't rely on the double sided tape to hold them in place. Get some silicone or super glue, the passenger’s side is a little more difficult then the driver’s side. I think it took me a couple of hours to install mine and that includes jacking and removing and replacing the tires.