Functional front fender vents - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

JohnATL · 08-12-2012, 02:31 PM

Did a search didn't find anything. Has anyone thought about doing this or done it? I really like the look but form without function annoys me alittle.

ScottDRFT · 08-12-2012, 02:59 PM

Yeah, it looks nice but I'd like to think everything on the BRZ has some sort of functional purpose yanno? I know you can pop off the entire vent, but I think it would require some cutting work into the engine bay in order to be functional.

Neziah · 08-12-2012, 03:02 PM

There are some pictures in the forum here somewhere that shows the trim piece removed.

JohnATL · 08-12-2012, 03:10 PM

Maybe someone with the tools and know how will eventually give it a go.

cobrabyte · 08-12-2012, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScottDRFT

Yeah, it looks nice but I'd like to think everything on the BRZ has some sort of functional purpose yanno? I know you can pop off the entire vent, but I think it would require some cutting work into the engine bay in order to be functional.

Yeah, you'll definitely have to cut to get those side vents functional. I'm sure someone will do it but I'm not that brave soul!

russv · 08-12-2012, 03:31 PM

I would at least like them to look real.

Draco-REX · 08-12-2012, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScottDRFT

Yeah, it looks nice but I'd like to think everything on the BRZ has some sort of functional purpose yanno? I know you can pop off the entire vent, but I think it would require some cutting work into the engine bay in order to be functional.

You only have to cut the fenders behind the vents. If you look under the hood, the inner fenders are already cut to use the fender wells for heat extraction.

CaliDMV · 08-12-2012, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Neziah

There are some pictures in the forum here somewhere that shows the trim piece removed.

Anyone have the link to this?

ZC6BRZ · 08-12-2012, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by CaliDMV

Anyone have the link to this?

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12078

Gen · 08-13-2012, 01:39 AM

I've been kicking around the idea of filling in the 'vent' area, removing the 86 logo and sanding down the raised area, and then wrapping it in black.

Hmm...

kurbkilla · 01-25-2013, 11:58 AM

When I get some money :-( I'll be ordering a set of the BRZ side grill
(#91112CA060EN & #91112CA060EN(Dark Gray)) and cut the fake grill out and replace it with mesh

08-12-2012, 02:31 PM	#1
JohnATL Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S MT Raven Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 133 Thanks: 26 Thanked 62 Times in 24 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Functional front fender vents Did a search didn't find anything. Has anyone thought about doing this or done it? I really like the look but form without function annoys me alittle.

08-12-2012, 03:31 PM	#6
russv First 86 Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Scion FRS Argento Automatic Location: Northern California Posts: 1,127 Thanks: 1,069 Thanked 544 Times in 232 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I would at least like them to look real. __________________ Life is short...NO BORING CARS

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ScottDRFT Space Cowboy Join Date: May 2012 Drives: '13 BRZ SWP Ltd --> '24 Trueno Ed Location: Boston, MA Posts: 210 Thanks: 125 Thanked 46 Times in 40 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Yeah, it looks nice but I'd like to think everything on the BRZ has some sort of functional purpose yanno? I know you can pop off the entire vent, but I think it would require some cutting work into the engine bay in order to be functional.

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