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Old Sep 4, 2014 | 12:08 PM
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Installing fixed wing mounts

I ordered the 12-way adjustable mounts from USP Motorsports on Aug 10th and they finally arrived today but without any instructions on how to install. I tried contacting them and was told 'they've been requested and should be sent to me'

It seems fairly straightforward but its not really something I feel I want to be taking guesses with.

Does anyone have any they could forward me?

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I ordered the 12-way adjustable mounts from USP Motorsports on Aug 10th and they finally arrived today but without any instructions on how to install. I tried contacting them and was told 'they've been requested and should be sent to me'

It seems fairly straightforward but its not really something I feel I want to be taking guesses with.

Does anyone have any they could forward me?

Thanks!

Looks really simple. Remove hydraulics and bolt in the same place.

You will need the spoiler removal tool to take off the blade first.
 
Old Sep 4, 2014 | 10:07 PM
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Your right, it was pretty simple.

Now to get the failure light disabled...
 
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Any pics?
 
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Sorry for the delay...Here are pics with the fixed mounts installed in the middle position.










 
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I was just thinking about doing this. Do you happen to have any close up pictures of the USP mounts? do they have the exact same polished finish as the OEM hydraulics? that's what I'm looking for.

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Looks really good.

Thanks for sharing.
 
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Thanks for the pics. Is the middle position the same height as the fully raised hydraulics?

Have you tried it fully raised? How sturdy are the posts?
 
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Here ACF, I took a close up for you. They are an anodized silver and very matte in color. Def. not polished like the stock ones. Some other site I saw had different color options but I think all were still anodized.




To me, it seems like the middle height is close to where the spoiler would naturally be in the raised position. I haven't set them up higher than middle, mostly because any higher than that and the holes screw holes start showing.

They do seem pretty sturdy.
 
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Very kind of you, thanks Reef! Yeah, very different than OEM. Matte vs Polished.

Must be nice not to worry about poorly made leaking hydraulics!
 
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It is...especially because it's something you know is going to happen at some point. Mine had just started not raising completely even.
 
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it's the worst part about owning a turbo. that and when the clutch slave dies for no reason lol.

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