SALEEN SPEEDLAB
S281SC REAR WING KIT
INSTALLATION MANUAL: 2005 Mustang
P/N: 10-8002-C11998B
Saleen Performance, Inc. 76 Fairbanks Irvine, CA 92618 949-597-4900
IF YOU ARE NOT EXPERIENCED IN THE
AREA OF AUTOMOTIVE MECHANICS, WE
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INSTALLATION TO A CERTIFIED INSTALLER
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Saleen Speedlab S281SC Rear Wing Kit
Installation Guide for 2005 Mustang
Thank you for buying the Saleen Speedlab S281SC Rear Wing Kit for the 2005 Mustang.
We appreciate your business, and we hope you enjoy your product.
For your benefit, please read the following instructions completely and thoroughly before
attempting to install the S281SC Rear Wing kit. Many questions we have received from
customers about the installation of our products could have been easily solved by
information listed in the accompanying installation guide. We want you to enjoy the
product in its fully functional state, and reading this tutorial is a great first step to getting
you on your way to a more rare and attractive Mustang.
NOTE: You are responsible for painting your wing. The appropriate paint procedure is
included in this kit. You must paint this wing before installing it on your car. DO NOT
APPLY TAPE TO THE WING BEFORE PAINTING IT.
ALSO, BE SURE TO USE RED LOCTITE ON ALL 8 NUTS USED TO INSTALL
THE WING.
Again, thank you for choosing Saleen!
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OBTAIN THE FOLLOWING TOOLS:
• Drill
• 1/8” bit
• 5/16” bit
• Torque seal
• Center punch
• Electric dremel
• Carbide dremel bit
• 7/16” angled gear wrench
• ¼” drive ratchet
• ¼” drive 7/16” socket
• Red Loctite
• Paint thinner
• 3M Automotive adhesion promoter #06396
• ¼” diameter rope, 12” long
Please Check That All of The Following Parts, In Their Specified
Quantities, Are In The Box You Received From Saleen:
10-1108-B12088*
06-1108-B11431*
00-9009-C12058*
06-1108-B12057*
06-1108-B11705*
06-1108-C09554
00-9002-C11830*
06-9000-B11704*
00-9004-C12007*
00-9003-C11802*
00-9003-C11803*
00-9009-C11813*
00-9006-C08519*
10-8002-C11998
10-8002-C11930
10-8003-C11593
REAR WING KIT, W/ BOX & INSTRX, 05 S281 S/C
REAR WING KIT 05 S281 S/C
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RUBBER BUMPER 1/4" OD ADH BACKED 1/16" PROJ
REAR WING ASSEMBLY, PAINTED, 05 S281S/C
REAR WING ASSY UNPAINTED 05 S281 S/C
REAR WING 05 S281
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STUD PERF BASE 1/4-20 3/4" LONG Zn/YL PL ST
WING HARDWARE KIT 05 S281 S/C
WASHER, M6 ID 18MM OD, 18-8 SS
NUT, ACORN HEX, 1/4-20, 18-8SS, 7/16 Width, 15/32 Height
NUT, HEX, 1/4-20, 18-8SS, 7/16 WIDTH, 7/32 HEIGHT
PLUG, OVAL, FORD STOCK TAIL LAMP
DOUBLE SIDED TAPE 3M VHB .040 THK 3/4 WIDE CLR
INSTALLATION MANUAL, S281 S/C REAR WING
PAINT PROCEDURE, SALEEN ABS PLASTIC BODY KITS
(Box) New wing w/logo
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Driver side
Passenger side
Figure 1
Wing leads
point to front
of car
Figure 2
Order of Operations:
1. The two boxes in Figure 1 show the
location of the holes that will be drilled in
the deck lid to mount the rear wing.
2. Figure 2 shows the wing as it is shipped,
with the studs installed. The studs will go
into the holes you will drill in the deck lid.
3. Figure 3 is a close-up of the passenger side
of the wing. You will use the stud indicated
in Figure 3, as well as the one similarly
located on the driver side of the wing, as a
marker to properly place the holes in the
deck lid. The stud indicated in Figure 3
will go into hole “B” shown in the deck lid
in Figure 4. Figure 4 is a close-up of the
passenger side of the deck lid (Figure 1).
4. Lay down a blanket or plastic sheet in the
trunk to catch all the shavings from drilling
the deck lid.
Figure 3
A
Front
of car
C
D
B
Figure 4
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1 ¼”
5. Mark each rearward, outboard hole
location for the wing studs with a
center punch. Mark the passenger
side hole (hole “B” in Figure 4) 1 ¼”
in from the passenger side outboard
edge of the deck lid, and 7/8” forward
from the outboard rear corner.
(Figure 5)
Front
of car
7/8”
6. The driver side hole will be 1 ½” in
from the driver side outboard edge of
the deck lid, and 7/8” forward from
the rear outboard corner of the deck
lid. (Figure 6)
7. Drill 1/8” pilot holes at those two
rearward outboard hole locations
(steps 5,6), then open the holes up to
5/16”.
Figure 5
1 ½”
8. Place a dab of torque seal on the
bottom of each stud in the wing.
Using two people to hold the wing,
line up the outboard rearward holes in
the wing (Figure 3) with the marked
rearward outboard hole locations in
the deck lid (“B” in Figure 4; see also
Figures 5,6). The leads of the wing
go toward the front of the car; see the
photo on the cover page of this
manual, as well Figure 3, to properly
orient the wing.
Front
of car
7/8”
Figure 6
Studs
9. Carefully lower the wing onto the
deck lid so the torque seal on the
bottom of the studs marks the hole
locations on the deck lid. Be very
careful when lifting the wing off the
deck lid so you don’t smear the
torque seal. (Figure 7)
Holes in
deck lid
Figure 7
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10. Secure the deck lid in an open position
so it is a few inches above the tail light
assemblies – this is to protect all trunk
innards during hole drilling. (Figure 8)
11. Drill 1/8” pilot holes at the marked
locations in the deck lid, then open the
holes up to 5/16”.
12. Using the electric dremel with a
carbide tip, open up the stock holes on
the underside of the deck lid at the
locations indicated in Figure 9; Figure
10 is a close-up of Figure 9.
Figure 8
13. Open up both holes (driver side hole
shown close-up in Figure 11, passenger
side in Figure 12) to 5/8” wide by 7/8”
long, so that you can fit a 7/16” wobbly
socket in that holes. Make sure the
holes are oval in shape. Deburr the
holes.
Figure 9
Note fully
visible
7/8”
Driver
side
hole;
expand
with
dremel
Driver side
Figure 10
5/8”
Figure 11
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14. Using paint thinner, clean around the
bottom side of the wing in the raised
portion around the studs (clean the area
indicated by the dotted line in Figure
13).
15. Apply automotive adhesion promoter
(3M# 06396) around the base of the
studs; follow the dotted line in Figure
13.
7/8”
5/8”
Passenger side
16. Cut sections of tape to form a perimeter
around the studs. Do NOT allow the
tape to go over the edge of the elevated
platform through which the studs
protrude – the idea is to position the
tape so it is not visible when the wing
is installed. Cut semi-circles in the tape
where necessary to accommodate the
studs (Figure 13). Place the tape around
the studs (follow the dotted line in
Figure 13). Press the tape FIRMLY
onto the wing.
Figure 12
17. emove the backing from the bumpers
(00-9009-C12058*) and place one
under the front of each wing tip.
(Figures 14, 15)
studs
Figure 13
Figure 15
Figure 14
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18. Before installing the wing, make sure
the number of studs in the wing
equals the number of holes drilled in
the deck lid. Do a test fit to make
sure all the holes line up. (Figure 16)
19. Apply adhesive promoter to the top
of the deck lid around both sets of
four holes. Follow the pattern in
Figure 17 (Figure 17 shows the four
holes on the passenger side of the
deck lid). Make sure the pattern of
adhesive promoter matches the
pattern of tape around the base of the
studs on the wing.
20. After verifying that the wing fits,
remove the backing from the tape on
underside of wing. (Figure 18)
21. Line up the studs in the wing with the
holes in the deck lid, and insert the
wing studs into the deck lid. (Figure
16)
Studs
Holes
in deck
lid
Figure 16
Figure 17
Figure 18
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22. With the deck lid just partially open
(so the wing doesn’t fall out),
secure four outboard studs of wing
(two per side) with one washer (00-
9004-C11804*) and one acorn hex
nut (00-9003-C11802*; use red
Loctite). (Driver side nuts shown in
Figure 20). Torque the nuts to 5
lb-ft.
23. After the outboard studs of the
wing are secured, open the deck lid
all the way. Place a piece of ¼”
diameter rope inside the deck lid
through the hole drilled out with the
dremel, and pull the thread out of
the adjacent hole (Figure 21). This
is done to prevent hardware from
falling into the deck lid.
Figure 19
Deck lid
Acorn
nuts
SC Wing
24. Place one washer (00-9004-
C11804*) and one hex nut (00-
9003-C11803*) over each of the
inboard studs (2 total) that are
accessed through the inboard holes
drilled out through the underside of
the deck lid in step 12. (Figures
11,12) Use Loctite on each nut.
25. Tighten the hex nuts using a 7/16”
socket and ¼” drive ratchet, tighten
hex nuts.
Driver
side
Figure 20
Insert rope
here
Thread
rope out
here
Figure 21
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26. Place one washer (00-9004-
C11804*) and one hex nut (00-
9003-C11803*; use red Loctite)
over each (2 total) of the furthest
inboard studs (those that are not
easily visible) and tighten with an
angled ratcheting 7/16” wrench
(Figure 23 is a close-up of Figure
22; Figure 24 is a view of the inside
of the deck lid, and shows the nut
on the studs). Torque the nuts to 5
lb-ft.
Figure 22
27. Remove the rope from the deck lid.
28. Using the oval rubber plug (00-
9009-C11813*) cover each of the
two holes drilled out with the
electric dremel in step 12. (Figures
11,12)
Tighten
nut in
here
29. Check to make sure you have
placed a nut on every stud on the
wing – four per side, or eight total
(four regular hex nuts and four
acorn hex nuts). Make sure all nuts
have been tightened securely and
torqued.
Figure 23
Figure 24
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