I am just curious if it is a wise decision to remove the rear roof vain from the '06 STi. Is it painted under the flanges? Are there holes for mounting screws that need to be filled. I am looking to rid the roof vain and get a wingless trunk and put on the S204 spoiler/lip thing. TIA

 

can't remove it... its weirdly bolted to the frame of the car... at least that's what i remember

i could be wrong though, or talking about the wrong thing

 

Its the metal piece that goes acroos the top of the back window. Supposedly it helps redirect air under the stock spoiler.

 

It can be unbolted, but you'll be left with some holes that need to be patched.

 

one could always get those plug things people always use for the trunks... will look mean thoe, not many people take those off and go wingless they usuly just trunk swap post some pics when its all done

 

IMHO, plugging looks pretty tacky

 

Im going to use color match vinyl stickers when I remove my wing =P

They dont make an GG wingless or small winged trunk

 

do you have to remove teh C pillar plastic's to get to the bolts? or is it some other way?

 

This is about the best link I can find, there's no tutorial. From what the owner of the 03 Sonic Yellow says, is there are holding clips much like the same hardware on the 04/05 STi corner splitters. Definitely have to take off the C pillar covers.

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=861973

 

yes, it is a bolt behind the C pillar.