650S Airbrake removal.

[Skittles001]

Hi all. I've not even had my 650S one week and I'm asking advice on removing the Airbrake!

I'm considering getting the underside of the Airbrake wrapped (happy to post details/thoughts of what I'm considering if anyone is interested). To do this most effectively the wrapping company have said they need the Airbrake minus car.

From my research so far it seems that the Airbrake is easily removed by undoing the screws attaching the struts to the Airbrake and Unclipping the wire to the 3rd brake light. And the reinstallation is equally simple.

Can anyone confirm this or am I opening a can of worms? Any assistance gratefully accepted.

[SELON]

Hi,

Must have been done quite a few times. Example is on Shmee's YouTube channel, I think.

[RamboLambo]

Skittles001 said:

Hi all. I've not even had my 650S one week and I'm asking advice on removing the Airbrake!

I'm considering getting the underside of the Airbrake wrapped (happy to post details/thoughts of what I'm considering if anyone is interested). To do this most effectively the wrapping company have said they need the Airbrake minus car.

From my research so far it seems that the Airbrake is easily removed by undoing the screws attaching the struts to the Airbrake and Unclipping the wire to the 3rd brake light. And the reinstallation is equally simple.

Can anyone confirm this or am I opening a can of worms? Any assistance gratefully accepted.

Let me guess :

"Eat my dust suckers !"

[TISPKJ]

Yes it is that simple, you have to be fairly physical with the wing and pull up against the hydraulics until in the brake position but once you have done that undo the 8 capheads (fairly tight as used locktite at factory)

[SELON]

TISPKJ said:

Yes it is that simple, you have to be fairly physical with the wing and pull up against the hydraulics until in the brake position but once you have done that undo the 8 capheads (fairly tight as used locktite at factory)

Did you do yours in the end?

[squirejo]

I asked Ben @Ascot service this very question recently to assist the detailing of my 12C and the strong advice was to neither manually lift nor remove. Both can introduce either air into the hydraulics (off the transmission system) or trigger glitches which as a minimum would require a dealer visit and recalibration. So that's your potential downside.

[TISPKJ]

I wouldn't for one minute question Bens knowledge on the subject, however mine was removed by the officially approved bodyshop so I hope they have a rough idea what they are doing.
Will report back if I have any problems once I start to use the car again.