STI 2017+ Facelift Kouki Parts
 

Couldn't find that this has been posted. Anybody find more kouki STI parts? Post here.

http://response.jp/imgs/zoom1/1073238.jpg

Just found from this post (not thread starter):

http://www.subaru.jp/accessory/brz/c...ge/image01.jpg

http://www.subaru.jp/accessory/brz/c...ge/image02.jpg

Why's there no one talking about this particular spec of BRZ? Those vertical DRLs look amazing, and I've never seen that type of spoiler on the blue car.

Who's the original source of these photos, and does anyone have any further details to share about this spec?

http://sp.subaru.jp/accessory/brz/ Photos can be found here on Japanese Subaru website

Here's a pdf of the actual catalog for those interested.

The child seat is interesting. I wonder if it mounts rear facing too...

rear facing is a bitch in this car. i had a carrier that i did rear facing until i turned my kid around. that involved buckle him in the carrier, turn it around, strap in carrier with belt. major pita. wonder if that pole thing allows it to swivel around? much better now that he's front facing. i wouldn't get this car again if he was still rear facing.

I'm trying hard not to look, cuz I'm happily married to my 2014 Limited. But, zut alors, tres sexy!

I have never been partial to stripes (read: hated every one I ever saw), but this one just oozes class. . . . dontlookdontlookdont look.

:clap:

Those stripes look freaking awesome.

The word "Kouki" is irritating.

The spoiler has been out since the car was out in 2012. They also released a semi-gloss black one when the 2015 tS came out. It's installed on my car:

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...640109e0c3.jpg

No one really talks about it because most of the items are part of the JDM accessories catalog, in which a very limited amount of those parts get officially released outside of Japan. Thats why me and a few others on here have been importing parts from Japan since day 1. The only new things from STi related specifically to the Kouki car is the redesigned front lip. Also, the vertical light is an independent LED strip; it can be turned on/off and is not a DRL (although it can be used as such). Japan doesnt have DRL requirements (to my knowledge).

no way man my zenki hachi rocku (I named it "愚かな外国人" or "orange shadow" for you gaijins) is awesome on the touge

edit: desu

edit2: i'm white and from wisconsin

edit3: my itasha wrap is famous at my high school

(((I seriously hate all this weeb bs)))

personally, i dont like the stripes.. it makes it look like a mustang :S

Japanparts updated some parts for 2016+ models. They have the front sti lip for the facelift. Those of you guy looking for that new fender garnish(called "side fin blade"), it's available under 2016 BRZ (Subaru) section.


https://www.japanparts.com/parts/detail/49046

Shipping is now equal if not more than the price of the part cheers! At least the STi lip is cheaper than the new TRD one, which is like 800 for shipping alone


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LOL - Recaros and planes! Where have i seen that before? here's a pic of my kid in his Recaro as well (in our Outback), also holding his airplanes :)
Face is blurred cuz he was embarrassed as he was asleep with his mouth open.

I refer to it as kouki out of :respekt: to a guy instrumental in making the 86 happen after he requested we refer to it that way. Also out of habit with kouki being common terminology in the MR2 community/cult for parts in our restomods.

Just as stupid as using the foreign term "86" in a country that only has the FR-S or BRZ. Annoying, right? ;) Weaboos/cosplayers I know have no clue kouki and 86 refer to cars so it's more car guy stuff than weaboo.

I think he suggested"Kouki" over "2nd Generation" or something like that because it's the more accurate descriptor. Isn't the Kouki 86 also what's known as a "Mid-Cycle Refresh" (or just "Refreshed"?) If that's the case, then why not use the term (especially when "Kouki" sounds a lot like "Kooky" which is endearing on girlfriends and nieces but not so much on cars) and also seems unnecessary. Don't know about @kch but no disrespect from here, just a matter of practicality.

If I didn't care about putting the other terms (2017+ and Facelift) in the title for search purposes, I'd have just used kouki. It's concise and practical. I've used it for years and grown deaf to sound-related connotations (that's me). My using it helps expand the car guy community's vocabulary.

It's like asking, "What's your sex?" Pre-adolescents get squeamish but mature adults hear an objective question. Or the term FIFO. Sounded silly every time I heard it in Computer Programming 101 but it's used at the highest levels of academia and engineering professionals devoid of silliness. Takes a bit to mature to the use of niche words.

zenki and kouki is appropriate JDM term. MR2 and 240sx (Silvia) used the term to distinguish the difference. Some japanese publication already called MY 2017 kouki 86

I just like shitting on things :D

hmm i am not interested in any of these...-_-

Hold out for the Kirby limited edition! AKA SFR.

shiiit!!! i love Kirby....cant wait lol

Im guessing thats unpainted?

YES I FORGOT! SFR! want it want it want it! Its soooo cute.

hahaha, thats great!

Sent an E-mail to japanparts and they replied this back:


"Thank you so much for your inquiry. My name is Yuki from Japanparts.com. About Japanparts #484-500-007, I am really sorry for confusion but it’s just the chrome blade (pair)."


Apparently, it's just the 2 chrome pieces.

Damnit. Figured something was up when it was that cheap. I guess they're doing the same thing they did with the old fender garnish chrome trim. Thanks for checking though.

Why don't they offer these accessories outside of Japan in their other markets? The parts and pieces are already developed, so there's no cost to them. Having the vertical LEDs to fill in that ugly gap in the front bumper cover available in North America and Europe would net them some extra cash. Bad business sense.

There's still the cost of producing more of them and stocking it here. Maybe they think the demand here wouldn't be high enough. Dealers wouldn't want to buy all these parts and keep em in stock. Just my guess anyway.

In Europe DRL are mandatory , therefore it's enough to wait sales of MY2017 in Europe to buy vertical DRL in cheaper way (Germany, the cheaper).

The MY2017 BRZ has DRLs integrated with the headlights now if I remember correctly. DRLs are officially the boomerang, so these vertical DRLs would be an extra (not required).

In Europe DRLs can be integrated in headlight but they may run in a separate circuit too, therefore I think that Euro version must be released with external DRLs like WRX STI does in add to boomerang in headlight.Here will be on sale only the grade "High", full optionals included.

Yea DRL is boomerang now I think I've seen on the new Forester.

Really? I don't think I've ever seen an Audi with separate DRLs for example... Honestly curious now.

It depends from several things:

Some new headlights in Europe can be installed if lumen emissions are lower (led light emissions for example) and therefore you can install without headlamp washer covers..and headlamp washer nozzles (new Fiat 500 i.g.) and integrated DRL.
Usual Xenon systems (mostly) requires headlight washer system and cannot have integrated DRL.
So if you see front bumpers without washer covers and nozzles for headlight it means that aren't full xenon system.
Here is illegal to install xenon aftermarket kit without these features, about $100 of ticket when caught.
It need to see if new headlights are ECE homologation (I think that aren't full led) but it seems that in Japan front bumper are with washer covers.....like euro rules, but Japan regulator is quite different from us.

I remember back in the day when Audi DRLs were running off the foglights. I had my Golf GTI programmed the same way with VAG-COM, and the H11 bulbs would only last a few years since they are pretty much constantly on. Default was just running the Xenon headlights as DRLs at lowered power.

Too bad on the Subaru it's not as simple as changing a bit on the hex editor. The new vertical LED strips look great.

About the use of kouki...

My 2006 A4 has separate DRLs. Not mine, but see the attached image which shows the DRLs lit. The headlights are the bi-xenons outboard of the DRLs.

I meant separate as in the DRL is in its own housing and not within the headlight assembly.

If I'm understanding you right, the DRLs are the innermost lights that are currently lit in that pic right?