Help installing Vent Screens!!
Drifting
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From: Jacksonville Florida
Which screens are for? Brake ducts; Side vent or rears.
1. Front Brake ducks: Push in the brake ducting and push it down; Insert the screen provided ( a little tricky - use a long nose plier to hold the screen in one hand and use a screw driver to re-position the ducting - adjust as needed) this is a pressure fit installation.
2. Side Screens: Jack up the car and place it on a jack stand. Remove wheels, remove 5 screws on the wheel well panel (forward of the side vent) and two more screw on the inside of the panel. Align and install the screen provided. Do the same in the other side.
Hope this helps....
1. Front Brake ducks: Push in the brake ducting and push it down; Insert the screen provided ( a little tricky - use a long nose plier to hold the screen in one hand and use a screw driver to re-position the ducting - adjust as needed) this is a pressure fit installation.
2. Side Screens: Jack up the car and place it on a jack stand. Remove wheels, remove 5 screws on the wheel well panel (forward of the side vent) and two more screw on the inside of the panel. Align and install the screen provided. Do the same in the other side.
Hope this helps....
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Instructor
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From: Aiken SC
Originally Posted by VetteSiNz
Which screens are for? Brake ducts; Side vent or rears.
1. Front Brake ducks: Push in the brake ducting and push it down; Insert the screen provided ( a little tricky - use a long nose plier to hold the screen in one hand and use a screw driver to re-position the ducting - adjust as needed) this is a pressure fit installation.
2. Side Screens: Jack up the car and place it on a jack stand. Remove wheels, remove 5 screws on the wheel well panel (forward of the side vent) and two more screw on the inside of the panel. Align and install the screen provided. Do the same in the other side.
Hope this helps....
1. Front Brake ducks: Push in the brake ducting and push it down; Insert the screen provided ( a little tricky - use a long nose plier to hold the screen in one hand and use a screw driver to re-position the ducting - adjust as needed) this is a pressure fit installation.
2. Side Screens: Jack up the car and place it on a jack stand. Remove wheels, remove 5 screws on the wheel well panel (forward of the side vent) and two more screw on the inside of the panel. Align and install the screen provided. Do the same in the other side.
Hope this helps....
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I have tried a couple of times, never worked for me, I can't get em to stick. I tried using epoxy one time, super glue one time, and double sided 3M tape the last time... no friggin luck 
Drifting
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From: Jacksonville Florida
Form the screen in U shape (if not form) and shape it like the side screen opening. Need to epoxy a 1/8 inch thick of 1/2x1 inch block to the screen (side of U shape) to mount the double sided tape (use an industrial type), use two on each side.
http://www.c5frc.com/Installs/FenderScreenInstall.htm
http://www.c5frc.com/Installs/FenderScreenInstall.htm
Last edited by VetteSiNz; Jan 17, 2005 at 02:26 PM.
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Its not tough.....just ackward to do the install. You have to access the side screen by going through the wheel well. Some remove the wheel, some just turn the wheel. Toughest part for me is getting them to stick in place. Currently, I have one on and the other came loose.
Heres a link to the LAPD website with great instructions.
http://www.c5frc.com/Installs/FenderScreenInstall.htm
Heres a link to the LAPD website with great instructions.
http://www.c5frc.com/Installs/FenderScreenInstall.htm
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Originally Posted by Blown_Z06
Side Screens. I could not figure out how they are suppose to mount to the plastic peice in the fender
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Originally Posted by Humy
I have tried a couple of times, never worked for me, I can't get em to stick. I tried using epoxy one time, super glue one time, and double sided 3M tape the last time... no friggin luck
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Originally Posted by Zilla
I used hot glue to install mine
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i cleaned the inside of the cove with acetone then appied them per the instructions with the blocks and then i took a caulking gun with silicone adhesive and a foot of clear 3/8 tube on the nozzle, and applied it around the edges where it isnt seen, i really dont think i'll have any problems, their good and secure.
