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I ordered one (carbon flash). They were on back order at the time. They came and I got an email saying that the quality was not to Paragon’s liking so I could back out and get a refund. They had scratches in the clear coat and some had defects under the clear.
They are currently offering them with a discount but they are not returnable.
I’m going to reorder when they get some without defects.
I ordered one (carbon flash). They were on back order at the time. They came and I got an email saying that the quality was not to Paragon’s liking so I could back out and get a refund. They had scratches in the clear coat and some had defects under the clear.
They are currently offering them with a discount but they are not returnable.
I’m going to reorder when they get some without defects.
I just checked their website, they must have gotten some of the CF ones in, because it is available and it says nothing about defects.
I ordered PP Z06 Wing in Carbon Flash Metallic for my Z51, along with AG Motorsports Spoiler Delete Fins. The wing is going to be delivered tomorrow. Will share the unboxing and finish subsequently. Unfortunately, the delete fins are a 3-6 week delivery date. So I am going to wait until I have everything to do the install. More to follow.
Received my wing yesterday, got delayed in Nashville for a day, but it is finally here. The box is heavy duty cardboard and I like that Paragon added the edge protection for the corners. The wing itself was well protected with multiple layers of bubble wrap. They also added additional protection for the winglets. The support bracket and associated hardware were also bubble wrapped. One negative is that those items were just laying loose in the box, IMHO those should have been secured in the box, especially the bracket. Nevertheless, all items arrived intact and no damage was noted. The wing is flawless, paint is glossy with no defects noted in the paint or clearcoat. Impressed with the seamless attachment of the vertical supports and winglets. The support bracket is made of steel, 1/8 inch thick and heavier than I was expecting. The holes are clean, uniform and free of burrs and the bracket is painted or powder coated matte black. More than enough bolts, washers and rivet nuts were provided. The bolts that hold the bracket to the wing uprights are M10 x1” and the bolts that hold the bracket to the body of the car are M6x1”. Not sure why M10 were not used, seeing that the instructions direct a 3/8 inch hole to be drilled thru the body “trunk tub” of the car. I suspect with the 3/8 inch hole and the M6 bolt there is enough play in case someone doesn’t drill the hole in exactly the right place, even though there is a template provided. Installation instructions are concise with related pics and I like how they provided a QR code to their youtube installation video. Watched it a number of times already and the install seems to be very straight forward. The one “pain in the axx” task is the removal of the bumper. Did that before, when I upgraded the exhaust, so I am hoping it goes a little smoother. The difficulty are those two upper nuts joining the bumper to the fender, as most of you know, who have done that! Well, that is it for now.
Waiting on spoiler delete fins from AG motorsports.
My AGM delete fins are going to ship this week, so I went ahead and started the removal of the Z51 Spoiler today and installation of PP Z06 Wing. The bumper removal went off without a hitch and took about 90 minutes, which is a heck of a lot less time the first time. I must be getting better......LOL! One of the things I did, once the bumper was off, removed taillights and removed the 6 bolts holding the Spoiler on. Then I took the bumper back out to the car, and reattached it, only the top side screws that go across the trunk area. That way, I reduced the amount of flex in the bumper, because I wasn't sure how difficult the double-sided tape would be. Used a heat gun on low and plastic trim tools and had it off in about 20 minutes. Another 20-30 minutes cleaning off the residue with Goo-Gone, subsequently removing the bumper again.
Started the Z06 install, by making the center holes a little bigger to be able to receive the 8mm bolts. Installed the bracket and dry fitted the bolts into the bracket and bumper and noticed only about 1/2 of the threads were exposed. Ran to Ace Hardware and got a couple of 1.25x8mm bolts vice the 1" provided by PP. Wife helped with a 2nd set of hands and got the Wing installed, with not much difficulty. Installed the Rivnuts into the other portion of the support bracket. Went back out to the car, installed the PP templates and drilled the trunk tube for the bolts that attach to the rivnuts. Only thing to do tomorrow is put the bumper back onto the car, install the bolts to the bracket and button it all back up.
Bumper back on, one side all buttoned up! While I had the car up, figure I would change the oil. It was really humid today from last night's rain. With that and the temperature hovering around 95, I just ran out of gas! It is a bitxx getting old.......LOL! Here is a pic "as is", tomorrow will finish it up! Hopefully the fins will arrive on Saturday, at the latest.
Just got my AGM Spoiler Delete Fins. They are well made. It is the best carbon flash metallic paint, I have ever seen. It is flawless with a deep rich color! Can't wait to install them. Here are a couple of pics.
