Ridetech 41190000 User Manual

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74-81 Camaro TigerCage

Main Hoop Installation

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Main Hoop Installation

350 S. St Charles St. Jasper, In. 47546 Ph. 812.482.2932 Fax 812.634.6632

IMPORTANT: Please read the entire installation procedures before starting any work. We suggest

professional help with installation. AirRide Technologies does not take responsibility for any damage done to your car or AirRide Technologies products that are not properly installed.

Included Parts And Quantities:

Main Hoop Components:

1 41170904 Main hoop assembly 1 41190902 Driver side hoop mount 1 41190901 Passenger side hoop mount 2 41170910 Main hoop reinforcement plate (inside car) 2 41170908 Main hoop reinforcement plate (under car) 2 41190900 Reinforcement tab 1 41170903 Driver side package tray bar 1 41170902 Passenger side package tray bar 2 41170909 Package tray reinforcement plate 1 41170901 Driver side trunk bar 1 41170900 Passenger side trunk bar 2 41170911 Trunk bar reinforcement plate (under car- outer) 2 41260908 Trunk bar reinforcement plate (under car- inner) 2 49990005 Clamp tab 1 49990003 TigerClamp P (threaded) 1 49990001 TigerClamp P 1 49990004 TigerClamp D (threaded) 1 49990000 TigerClamp D 1 Tube of Anti-Seize

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Hardware:

16 3/8” x 1” USS Gr. 8 SHCS Clamps / Main hoop to mount 8 3/8” Lock washer Main hoop to lower mount 34 3/8” x 1 ¼” USS Gr. 8 bolt Main hoop mount to reinforcement plates/ trunk bars 34 3/8” USS Gr.8 Nylok nut Main hoop mount reinforcement plates

68 3/8” SAE at washer Main hoop mount / trunk bars

2 ½” x 1 ½” 12 point Gr. 8 bolt Bar to clamp tab 2 ½” Flange nut Bar to clamp tab

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Brackets

Main Hoop

41170911

Shoulder Harness Bar Brackets

Road Race Door Bar Brackets

41170908

190900

41260908

4990005

41170910

49990000 49990004

41170911

190900

41170908

41260908

4990005

4999000349990001

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Main Hoop Assembly Brackets

The brackets needed for the Shoulder Harness Bar

installation are shown in this gure along with their

part numbers. Those parts in grey are not needed

for the shoulder harness Bar installation.

Passenger Side

41190902

Driver Side

41170909

(Shown)

Package Tray Reinforcement Plates

Fig 1

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41170901

41170903

41260908

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41170911

41170910

41170902

41170900

170904 41

49990000

49990004

Clamp Assy

41170909

49990005

41190900

41190902

41170908

49990001

49990003

Clamp Assy

Assembly

190901 41

Main Hoop

49990005

Fig 2

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NOTE: Removal of the front seats is optional but strongly recommended.

Step 1. Rotate the front seat belt retaining hoops on both the passenger and driver side seats 90 degrees and pull straight out to remove the hoop from the seat (See Fig 3). Slip the safety belt through the slot in the hoop.

Step 2. Remove the driver and passenger front seats by removing the four bolts in the seat tracks (See Fig 4). Retain the bolts for reinstallation of the front seats

Seat Belt Retaining Hoop

Fig 3

FRONT

SEAT

Step 3. Remove the rear seat by rmly push-

ing down and back on the rear edge of the seat cushion while lifting upward on the front to release the seat frame from the retaining

clips located in the oor pan (See Fig 5).

Seat Frame

SECTION A-A

Retaining

Floor

Pan

Seat Frame

Floor Pan

Clip

Seat Track

A A

REAR

SEAT

Retaining Clip

Retaining

Clips

P U S H

PUSH

Fig 4

Fig 5

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Step 4. Remove the screw and washer at the bottom of the seat back on both the driver and passenger side and retain for reinstallation (See Fig 6). Pull the bottom of the seat back out and push in at the top while lifting up to remove the seat back.

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Seat Back

Fig 6

Step 5. If your car is equipped with factory

installed seat belt shoulder harnesses, remove the two screws attaching the trim bezel to the seat belt retractor (See Fig 7). Next remove the two screws attaching the seat belt retractor to the roof bow.

NOTE: You will be unable to reuse the factory seat belt shoulder harnesses and trim bzels. New bezels will need to be fabricated to close out the hole in the headliner substrate. A four

or ve point harness must be used with the

Tiger Cage for driver and passenger restraint

Headliner Substrate

Trim Bezel

Seat Belt Retractor

Roof Bow

Fig 7

Torques Head Bolt

Step 6. Disconnect the electrical connector

from the seat belt sensor. Using a T45 torques wrench or socket remove the toques head bolt

securing the front seat lap belt to the oor pan.

Do both the driver and passenger sides (See Fig 8).

Lap Belt

Electrical

Connector

Fig 8

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NOTE: Install all bars before nal tightening.

Step 7. Remove the rear window package tray

cover and sound pad exposing the sheet metal. If your vehicle is equipped with rear speakers that are attached to the package tray cover, it will be necessary to remove them.

Step 8. Slip two 3/8” hex head bolts through the holes in the supplied drill template marked “Factory Holes”. Insert the two bolts into the existing holes in the raised reinforcement rib on the drivers side of the package tray (See Fig 9). The front edge of the template should be parallel to the edge of the package tray. Mark the center point of the four holes to be drilled in the top of the package tray and remove the template.

NOTE: When marking the passenger side the template will need to be turned over.

Mark Four Holes To Be Drilled

Drill Template

Front

Hex Head Bolts

Reinforcement

Rib

Fig 9

90º Drill

Step 9. Drill four holes to 1/2” diameter using a

90º drill or drill attachment and step bit (See Fig 10). We suggest using a center punch on the marks you just made to aid in drilling. Care must be taken not to break the rear glass while using the center punch.

NOTE: If you don’t have access to a 90º drill, drill attachment or step bit you can pick them up at your local auto parts store.

Step 10. Align the drill template again on the package tray in the same manner as described in step 8. Slip four additional 3/8” hex head bolts through the drill template and holes you just drilled to hold the template in place. Roll the front edge of the template down against the seat back sheet metal and mark the remaining two holes to be drilled (See Fig 11). Remove the template and drill out the two holes using a 1/2” drill or step bit.

Step Bit

Four Hex Head Bolts

Drill Template

Fig 10

Mark The Final Two Holes To Be Drilled

Fig 11

Mounting Plate

Reinforcement Plate (41170911)

Reinforcement Plate (41260908)

Trunk Pan

Trunk Bar

Frame Rail

1/2”

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Step 11. Place the driver side trunk bar Part # 41170901 inside the trunk ush against

the seat back. Insert two 3/8” x 1¼” hex head bolts and washers through the reinforcement plate Part # 41170909, seat back and trunk bar from inside the vehicle. Secure with two Nyloc nuts and washers. Do not tighten yet (See Fig 12).

Step 12. Align the four holes in the driver side package tray bar, Part # 41170903 with those in the package tray. Insert four 3/8” x 1¼” hex head bolts and washers through the package tray bar, package tray and trunk bar. Secure with four Nyloc nuts and washers (See Fig13).

Do not tighten yet.

WARNING: When performing step 13 caution

must be taken not to puncture or damage any fuel or brake lines while drilling through the oor pan. Remove screws and clamps fastening the brake or fuel lines to the frame rail or

oor pan allowing them to be moved out of the

way. Both the driver and passenger sides lines must be moved before drilling.

Trunk Bar (41170901)

Seat Back

Reinforcement Plate (41170909)

Fig 12

Package Tray Bar (# 41170903)

Step 13. Position the inside edge of the

mounting plate 1/2” from the spare tire well (See Fig 14). Using the trunk bar mounting plate as a template, drill two pilot holes along the back edge of the mounting plate. One through the inboard hole and the other through the center hole of the mounting plate. The inboard and center mounting holes should straddle the frame rail. If necessary adjust the mounting plate to achieve the proper location and drill six 3/8” holes through the trunk pan.

Step 14. Install two reinforcement plates against the bottom of the trunk pan. The two hole plate, Part # 41260908, is mounted inboard board of the frame rail and the four hole plate, Part # 41170911 is mounted outboard of the frame rail (See Fig 14). Secure both reinforcement plates to the trunk bar using six 3/8” x 1¼” hex head bolts, twelve washers and six Nyloc nuts. Do not tighten yet.

Fig 13

Fig 14

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Step 15. Repeat steps 8 through 14 for installation of the passenger side package tray bar Part # 41170902 and trunk bar

Part # 41170900.

Step 16. Remove the package tray bars and

install the package tray cover. Mark the eight package tray bar mounting holes and drill the package tray cover using a 3/8” bit. Reinstall the package tray bars but Do not tighten yet.

NOTE: Remember to install all bars before

nal tightening.

Step 17. Remove all screws attaching the scuff plate and wire trough cover to the door sill (See Fig 15). Retain the screws for reinstallation.

Step 18. Roll back the carpet in the rear seat

exposing the oor pan. Initial tment of the

main hoop mounting brackets must be done under the carpet. Final installation can be done under or over the carpet. Place the driver side main hoop mounting bracket Part # 41190902

on the oor pan with the upper and lower tabs ush against the wire trough body seam and oor pan. Center the two inboard mounting plate holes on the oor pan between the seat

and foot wells (See Fig 16).

WARNING: When performing step 19 caution

must be taken not to puncture or damage any fuel or brake lines while drilling through the oor pan. Remove screws and clamps fastening the brake or fuel lines to the frame rail or

oor pan allowing them to be moved out of the

way. Both the driver and passenger sides lines must be moved before drilling.

Step 19. Mark and drill the ve mounting holes

using a 3/8” bit (See Fig 17). On some models the hole in the lower tab of the mounting bracket will align with a preexisting 5/16 hole

in the oor pan. If this is the case, use the 5/16” x 1 ¼” bolt, Nylok nut and at washer to

secure the bracket and reinforcement tab

Part # 41190900 to the oor pan. Drill pilot holes rst to ensure proper mounting location

of the bracket. We suggest using a center punch to aid in drilling.

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Wire Trough Cover

Main Hoop Mounting Bracket (41190902)

SEAT WELL

C/L Of Mounting Bracket

Mounting Hole Locations

Upper Tab

Lower Tab

Scuff Plate

FOOT WELL

Reinforcement Tab (41190900)

Fig 15

Wire Trough Body Seam

Fig 16

Possible Preexisting Hole Location

Fig 17

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NOTE: After the holes have been drilled, If you prefer the mounting brackets over the carpet, lay the carpet back in place and use a sharp prick punch to locate the mounting holes in the

oor pan. With a sharp utility knife cut holes in

the carpet at the bolt locations.

Step 20. Sandwich the wire trough body seam between the upper tab of the mounting bracket and reinforcement plate Part # 41170910. Secure using two 3/8” x 1 ¼” bolts, at washers and Nylok nuts (See Fig 18).

Step 21. Secure a third reinforcement plate Part # 41170908 to the main hoop mounting

bracket with two 3/8” x 1 ¼” bolts, at washers

and Nylok nuts (See Fig 19).

Reinforcement Plate (41170910)

Upper Tab

Wire Trough Body Seam

Fig 18

Step 22. Repeat steps 17 through 21 for

installation of the passenger side main hoop mounting bracket Part # 41190901.

IMPORTANT: Use Anti-Seize on all fasteners

that are threaded into stainless clamps or brackets.

Step 23. Insert both ends of the main hoop Part # 41170904 into the main hoop mounting

brackets (See Fig 20). Slip four 3/8” x 1” socket head cap screws and lock washers through the hoop clamps and fasten to the main hoop mounting brackets. Do not tighten yet.

Hoop Clamp

Main Hoop (41170904)

Main Hoop Mounting Bracket

Reinforcement Plate (41170908)

Fig 19

Fig 20

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IMPORTANT: Before performing step 24 be

aware there are two different direction clamps that make up a tiger clamp assembly. Care must be taken as to which clamp halves are bolted together. The “T” in the casting must be facing up at all times and there must be a gap on one side for the tiger tab to slide into (See Fig 21).

NOTE: Fig 2 on page 3 shows the proper clamp locations for the Main Hoop Assembly.

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Fig 21

Step 24. Loosely fasten the tiger clamp “D”

assembly to the main hoop below the package tray bar on the driver side and clamp “P” on the passenger side using four 3/8” x 1” socket head cap screws (See Fig 22)

Step 25. Slide the tiger clamp assembly up into the package tray bar. Be careful not to scratch the main hoop when positioning the clamp assembly. Align the hole in the tiger tab with those in the package tray bar and secure the clamp assembly to the package tray bar

using a ½” x 1 ½” 12 point bolt and ½” ange

nut (See Fig 23). Do both the driver and passenger sides.

Step 26. When both tiger clamp assemblies are properly located to the main hoop tighten all the socket head cap screws. Always

tighten the tiger tab side of the clamp rst.

Remember to use Anti-Seize on all fasteners that are threaded into stainless clamps.

Package Tray Bar

Tiger Clamp Assembly

Package Tray Bar

Main Hoop

Front

Fig 22

Main Hoop

Tiger Tab

Step 27. After installation of the main hoop,

package tray bars and trunk bars is complete,

nish tightening all fasteners. Torque all 3/8”

fasteners to 45 ft-lbs and 1/2” fasteners to 75 ft-lbs.

Tiger Clamp Assembly

Front

Fig 23

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Step 28. Reattach all fuel and brake lines to

the frame rail and oor pan with factory

equipped screws and clamps.

Step 29. Reattach the scuff plate and wire trough cover to the door sill. The wire trough cover will interfere with the hoop mount bracket. It will be necessary to cut 3 ¾” off the end of the cover (See Fig 24). Do both driver and passenger sides.

Step 30. Reinstall the front and rear seats using factory hardware.

Wire Trough Cover

Scuff Plate

”

Wire Trough Cover

Fig 24

Drill Template

Because each printer is dierent, make sure the template dimensions are correct

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