Crashdummy's Release Series 1.0 build

[Crashdummy]

Hello all!


I have spent many hrs lurking and reading your posts, thank you for all for knowledge that you have logged in here, hopefully I can make a few contributions too.

Back story

Purchased "Nanako" on June 30th 2015, she has 2,656 fun miles on her now. Haven t experienced any of the crickets, or other stuff that ppl complain about. I can live with the small rattles and the road noise, just the electronic babysitters I can do without. The babysitters are no more!

Most of the mods right now will be non performance type. I still need some time with the car and more input is need for me to decide which way to go.

Edit: Have 12,000 Miles on her now and all is well.

Edit: Have 17,500 Miles and purrs like a kitten

Edit: 2/25/17 Have 30,009 Fun miles on her, 3 major road trips and no problems.

Edit: 5/9/17 Damn Racoon damage has been fixed. Took them 3 trys to paint the front splitter!

Edit: 4/1/2018 Have 41,000 Miles on her. Interior redo is progress.

Edit: 5/1/2019 Have 50,200 Miles on her. Interior and Sound System Complete.
All Mods, for now, are done.

Putting it how the RS 1.0 should have been from the factory.

Here is the list of stuff I have accomplished:
K&N Air Filter - Done
Greddy Hood Struts - Done
Suntek Window Tint 18%/Sun Strip 18% - Done
Paint TRD logos on Front Fender Garnish - Done
Sound Tube delete - Done
TRD rear bumper decal - Done
Clutch Spring Removal - Done
New Fog Light Stalk - Done
Diode Dynamics Front Fog Lights - Done
JDM Clear Side Marker Lights - Done
Tint license plate lights - Done
Hella Horns - Done
Install Bug Screen in front of condenser - Done
Toyota Front Arm Rest - Done
Custom 8 Ball Shift Knob - Done
Destroy Seat Belt Chime - Done
Intec 3rd Brake Light Relocate - Done
Echomaster Backup Camera - Done
Gentex Auto-Dimming Mirror with Homelink, Compass & Temp - Done
TRD Rims 18x7.5 Square - Done
Michelin Pilot Super Sports Tires 245/35 ZR18 - Done
Applied Clear Paint Protection film to the lower door panels, sils and a few other places - Done
Custom Decepticon Emblems - Done
TRD Aero Stabilizing Trunk Cover - Done
Rear Arm Rest - Done
Courtesy light in doors - Done
Custom Ghost Lights in doors - Done
Red LED Floor Lights - Done
Partsam H11 LED Fog Lamps - Done
Radium Dual Catch Cans - Done
Radium Master Cylinder Brace - Done
Hotchkis Strut Tower Brace - Done
Custom Made 4ga Grounding Cables - Done
Converted center console outlet to constant 12V power - Done
Finished Rear Fog lamp install - Done
TRD Door Stiffeners - Done
Subaru Bolt Head Covers - Done
Red LED trunk lights - Done
Beatrush Rear Strut Tower Brace - Done
SPC Rear Lower Control Arms - Done
SPC Front Camber Bolts - Done
Velox Front Tire Deflectors - Done
JDM Underpanels - Done
Stiffen Rear Bumper Cover - Done
Velox Rear Under Spoiler - Done
Rear Ghost Light - Done
Amgain Rear Window Spoiler - Done
Modellista Tail Light Covers - Done
Alignment [COLOR=Blue]- Done
Greddy Magnet Drain Plug - Done
Beastronix 86Nanny PD + ABS - Done
Velox Transmission Tunnel Cover with custom made 3rd panel - Done
Mishmoto Oil Cooler - Done
Greddy Air Intake Snorkel - Done
Black Suede Headliner - Done
Change All Red Stitching to Yellow - Done
Silver pieces wrapped with Dark Grey Carbon Fiber wrap - Done
Yellow Seat Belts - Done
Infinity Kappa Perfect Front and Rear Speakers - Done
Subaru Trunk Lid Trim Panel - Done
Custom Door Sills - Done
Katzkin Leather Kit - Done
Custom Floor Mats - Done



Pics Before:


















Pile of parts and more parts









TRD Rims 18x7.5 and Michelin Pilot Super Sport 245-35-ZR18





Custom Made Center Caps






thats all for now,

laterz

[Crashdummy]

Things accomplished so far:

K&N Air Filter
Suntek Window Tint 18%/Sun Strip 18%
TRD rear bumper decal
Greddy Hood Struts
Paint TRD logos on Front Fender Garnish
Sound Tube delete


Suntek Window Tint 18%/Sun Strip 18%









Greddy Hood Struts







Paint TRD logos on Front Fender Garnish







Sound Tube Delete





Dissassemble anyone?
















Till next!

[NyC Zn6]

are you building a track car?

[ZOMFGAARON]

Originally Posted by NyC Zn6

are you building a track car?

Doubtful since his post says most of his mods will be non performance.


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[NyC Zn6]

Originally Posted by ZOMFGAARON

Doubtful since his post says most of his mods will be non performance.


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I just asked because I see him stripping the interior

[Ghost_86]

Looks good so far.

[Crazypinoy9]

sound deadening the doors maybe? i've been wanting to do that to mine...

[Crashdummy]

Originally Posted by NyC Zn6

are you building a track car?

no, just non performance stuff right now

[Crashdummy]

Originally Posted by Crazypinoy9

sound deadening the doors maybe? i've been wanting to do that to mine...

Possibly, I have to take a look in there yet.
I am wiring some custom ghost lights and the door Courtesy Lights

[Crazypinoy9]

Did you join the RS1 FB group? We have quite a bit of members now.

[Crashdummy]

Accomplished a few things:

Diode Dynamics Front Fog Lights - Done
New Fog Light Stalk - Done
JDM Clear Side Marker Lights - Done
Hella horns - Done
Clutch Spring Removal - Done
Tint license plate lights - Done


Front Fog lights

According to the wiring diagrams, this FR-S is pre-wired for factory fog lamps all the way to the front end.


Pin 4 White wire





Pin 3 Red with White stripe and pin 5 White with Red Strip at the BECM




Look for these connectors where the turn signals extension plugs plug into







Pull them down, and 3 of the 4 pins are populated on the turn signal extension plug, on the car side, all 4th are there.
The missing pin on the extension side is for the fog light.











Thanks to my friends at International Auto in Sheboygan, I got a hold of the correct weather pack pins to put in the connector and also the H11 connectors











Assemble?







Installed the clear corners also










New Fog Light Stalk with Rear Fog light option:


Steering wheel removal




Clock Spring removal
MAKE SURE YOU DONT MOVE IT OR TWEEK IT TOO MUCH
you can damage it!





Switch Assemblies removed




Push this tabe to remove the wiper switch





Push wiper switch into new for light stalk assembly





Install assembly back on to steering wheel column, and return clock spring assembly and mount steering wheel





Test?









Success! Must have been left ON in the BECM from the factory.
In testing all the options, the fogs only come on when the headlights are ON, and go off when the brights are turn ON in either Flash mode or constant ON.

Hmmmmm I like driving with my park lights and the fogs ON at the same time, without the head lights, Hmmmm, figure that out later...

on to the rest!


Hella Horns


Removed the Stock horns







Wired up




Made custom mounting brackets for them





Connected to factory horn wires





Horns and Fogs grounded to factory ground points







Finished






Clutch Spring Removal


Tools needed

Hook Tool - your best friend and some times your worst nightmare

Flat head screw driver - aka combination pry bar, paint scraper, scratch awe etc






Pull the C Clip off and then push in the clutch pedal, at the same time, forcefully pry the pin LEFT and it should pop out, release the clutch pedal. You may have to move the top around for it to get it all the way off.

Once you get the top off, you can pull the C clip on the bottom and that pin Left too, and should pop out easly.

I can tell a difference right a way without even driving it!

We will have to see in a few days









Tinted license plate lights


They were too bight IMO, so why not darken them

A lil VHT Night Shades does the tick!







thats all for now, have a good one................

[Crashdummy]

Originally Posted by Crazypinoy9

Did you join the RS1 FB group? We have quite a bit of members now.

No, didnt know there was one

will when I get a chance

[Crashdummy]

Didn't accomplish much today, but one thing:




Install Bug Screen in front of condenser

To keep the bugs and rocks from damaging the A/C condenser, you put a screen infront of it. Have done this on all my cars, really does the trick.


A bar of aluminum, some screen, glue and a strip of vinyl and wa-la, ready to install




A little epoxy trim adhesive on the bottom to bond it to the frame

Not worried about it looking perfect on the bottom, it gets completely covered




more to come!

[NARFALICIOUS]

The bug screen idea is a good one. Nice build so far