Hood & Bumper Gap on BRZ - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

mact · 09-10-2012, 02:01 PM

I apologize in advance if this has been covered already.

I purchased a BRZ on Saturday and the car is simply amazing. One issue I noticed though is the gap between the hood and bumper is not perfectly uniform across the front. It appears that the gap is larger on the passenger side. It is not noticeable from all angles, only slightly noticeable from some.

Has anyone with a BRZ noticed this? Are there adjustable hood stops like some cars have? Or is it not the hood and the bumper that needs to be re-aligned?

Not a huge issue, but I can't help but notice it.

fistpoint · 09-10-2012, 10:00 PM

This is actually one of the very first issues that was announced when the car first came out. Pretty sure there was a TSB for it around the time the vehicle manual got recalled and the tail light over torquing problem. I thought it had more to do with the trunk area though?

mact · 09-11-2012, 01:14 AM

All the panels on the car are perfect. The hood off by maybe 1mm.

White64Goat · 09-12-2012, 01:13 PM

1mm? ? ? A little Bondo will fix that.

You're not Adrian Monk are you?

chas3wba0 · 07-01-2014, 02:54 PM

Holy thread revival, Batman! But I just noticed this too on my 2014. The corner on the passenger side sticks up a little bit right near the windshield. Glad I'm not the only one.

ckim · 02-24-2015, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by chas3wba0

Holy thread revival, Batman! But I just noticed this too on my 2014. The corner on the passenger side sticks up a little bit right near the windshield. Glad I'm not the only one.

Same here. Same corner. Passenger side near the windshield is slightly higher than the driver side.

And not being the only one makes me feel a little better too.

Burrcold · 02-24-2015, 08:29 PM

There are little adjustable rubber things under the hood. Mine was off too and I gave it a turn and it's all uniform now.

ckim · 02-24-2015, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burrcold

There are little adjustable rubber things under the hood. Mine was off too and I gave it a turn and it's all uniform now.

No kidding? Whereabouts?

Burrcold · 02-24-2015, 09:17 PM

See the little round rubber things on the 45 degree front brace? Turn either side and it adjusts the alignment.

brandonblt2 · 02-24-2015, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burrcold

See the little round rubber things on the 45 degree front brace? Turn either side and it adjusts the alignment.

Could you circle them please

Burrcold · 02-24-2015, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by brandonblt2

Could you circle them please

I'm writing this on my phone so I can't edit the picture. If you look for the black rubber circle between the two brackets that hold the headlights to the frame...does that help?

ckim · 02-24-2015, 09:51 PM

I think he means these.

Worth a shot.

brandonblt2 · 02-24-2015, 09:53 PM

Ok thats the part I thought he was referring to thanks

chaoskaze · 02-24-2015, 10:12 PM

Wut!!???!!!!??

OMG I love you guys. Mine has the same thing too! OMG, I learned to live with the tiny imperfection but I never thought it's such an easy fix!!

*good holy necro thread revival.*

09-10-2012, 02:01 PM	#1
mact Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 13 GTI Location: WI Posts: 416 Thanks: 119 Thanked 204 Times in 97 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hood & Bumper Gap on BRZ I apologize in advance if this has been covered already. I purchased a BRZ on Saturday and the car is simply amazing. One issue I noticed though is the gap between the hood and bumper is not perfectly uniform across the front. It appears that the gap is larger on the passenger side. It is not noticeable from all angles, only slightly noticeable from some. Has anyone with a BRZ noticed this? Are there adjustable hood stops like some cars have? Or is it not the hood and the bumper that needs to be re-aligned? Not a huge issue, but I can't help but notice it.

07-01-2014, 02:54 PM	#5
chas3wba0 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: Yes Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,052 Thanks: 1,629 Thanked 813 Times in 407 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Holy thread revival, Batman! But I just noticed this too on my 2014. The corner on the passenger side sticks up a little bit right near the windshield. Glad I'm not the only one. __________________ "If thy pleaſure be in Underſteere, thou art Weird." - Distraxi

02-24-2015, 08:29 PM	#7
Burrcold Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,624 Thanks: 763 Thanked 1,586 Times in 776 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	There are little adjustable rubber things under the hood. Mine was off too and I gave it a turn and it's all uniform now. __________________

02-24-2015, 09:17 PM	#9
Burrcold Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,624 Thanks: 763 Thanked 1,586 Times in 776 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	See the little round rubber things on the 45 degree front brace? Turn either side and it adjusts the alignment. __________________

02-24-2015, 09:51 PM	#12
ckim Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: '15 DGM STi Limited Location: California Posts: 76 Thanks: 25 Thanked 20 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I think he means these. Worth a shot. Attached Images

09-10-2012, 10:00 PM	#2
fistpoint Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Supercharged Golf Cart Location: Estados Unitos Posts: 1,196 Thanks: 75 Thanked 364 Times in 206 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This is actually one of the very first issues that was announced when the car first came out. Pretty sure there was a TSB for it around the time the vehicle manual got recalled and the tail light over torquing problem. I thought it had more to do with the trunk area though?

09-11-2012, 01:14 AM	#3
mact Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 13 GTI Location: WI Posts: 416 Thanks: 119 Thanked 204 Times in 97 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	All the panels on the car are perfect. The hood off by maybe 1mm.

09-12-2012, 01:13 PM	#4
White64Goat Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 13 BRZ CBS LTD MT, 02 WRX Location: Fred. Co. Md. Posts: 2,346 Thanks: 65 Thanked 1,111 Times in 627 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	1mm? ? ? A little Bondo will fix that. You're not Adrian Monk are you?

02-24-2015, 09:53 PM	#13
brandonblt2 The Stig's African Cousin Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: 2014 wrb brz Location: NJ Posts: 719 Thanks: 1,537 Thanked 485 Times in 255 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Ok thats the part I thought he was referring to thanks

02-24-2015, 10:12 PM	#14
chaoskaze The Fail Boat Join Date: Aug 2011 Drives: CWP S.B. Location: LasVegas Posts: 3,028 Thanks: 4,718 Thanked 1,293 Times in 873 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Wut!!???!!!!?? OMG I love you guys. Mine has the same thing too! OMG, I learned to live with the tiny imperfection but I never thought it's such an easy fix!! good holy necro thread revival.

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