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DIY- Toyota Auris/Aqua AC Vent to FRS/BRZ/GT86

DAMN!!!!! That's hella cool!!!! Thanks for the DIY write up.

wow that looks great.

ooh damn thats nice. good DIY too

That's pretty sweet man! Good job!

Looks great! How's the airflow? Is there any increase/decrease?

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Originally Posted by Captain Curt (Post 2745877)

Looks great! How's the airflow? Is there any increase/decrease?

Did not feel any difference. Because this vent does not fit the AC pipe on the back as good as the factory vent, technically the airflow should decrease. But the difference is negligible.

amazing i love this custom stuff. just placed an inquiry order for them

This is dopeee!! Excellent work OP! I also like the Moog quote in your Sig. :P

i heard nissan spent over 1000 hours making a similar a/c vent design for their new gt-r

Fun mod.

For the USDM versions the Scion/Toyota iM part numbers are:

Part: AIR OUTLET VENT, RIGHT

Part Number: 55680-12280-C0

Part: AIR OUTLET VENT, LEFT

Part Number: 55680-12290-C0

They may be more expensive than the JDM ones though (I didn't shop around, but at one website, they were like $70 each.

That's a pretty good look. I like it.

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Originally Posted by wutangbrz (Post 2749075)

amazing i love this custom stuff. just placed an inquiry order for them

they are out of stock on the website, just fyi for anyone trying to order atm, will try again later

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Originally Posted by DAEMANO (Post 2749375)

Fun mod.

For the USDM versions the Scion/Toyota iM part numbers are:

Part: AIR OUTLET VENT, RIGHT

Part Number: 55680-12280-C0

Part: AIR OUTLET VENT, LEFT

Part Number: 55680-12290-C0

They may be more expensive than the JDM ones though (I didn't shop around, but at one website, they were like $70 each.

Nice, I googled around too and yea seems like $70/each is about right.

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Originally Posted by wutangbrz (Post 2750929)

they are out of stock on the website, just fyi for anyone trying to order atm, will try again later

Plenty of places to buy them in the US, just google the part numbers DAEMANO listed.

DIY- Toyota Auris/Aqua AC Vent to FRS/BRZ/GT86

Yeh this looks sweet! It's on the interior mod list... very cool!

I tried to order the parts to do this mod.

All 4 of the PNs mentioned in this thread have been discontinued in the US. Couldn't order them and no stock on hand.

Successfully ordered the Auris vents through Amayama after failing to source them domestically.

Instead of using a dremel, I used a utility knife (nice tough metal stanley one) to cut the plastic. I just heated the blade up with a blow torch briefly, made a cut, rinsed/repeat. Much cleaner than a dremel (no shooting plastic shards everywhere), and allowed me to be very precise and have tight tolerances on the tabs that are created via the cuts so the two pieces stay together very strongly.

Also, I removed the center vent piece from the vent shroud by taking out the single screw in the back so I could work on the shroud more easily. Less risk of damaging the pretty part and kept the pretty part nice and clean.

http://api.wecouldmove.com/sites/def...4-DSC_0937.jpg

http://api.wecouldmove.com/sites/def...4-DSC_0987.jpg

So... this is still not 100% sure, BUT prob work. You guys might not need to import/buy Auris vents. Instead you can buy Toyota iM's vents. iM & Auris uses same interior.

iM interior
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...72adcd0335.jpg

Auris interior
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...a203d39782.jpg

From the looks of it, same design. I'll prob order it later to see if it works w iM vents & report it back.

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Originally Posted by ichitaka05 (Post 2831998)

So... this is still not 100% sure, BUT prob work. You guys might not need to import/buy Auris vents. Instead you can buy Toyota iM's vents. iM & Auris uses same interior.

From the looks of it, same design. I'll prob order it later to see if it works w iM vents & report it back.

You can't. I already tried this. Both version of the vents that were imported to the US have been discontinued by US Toyota. The only way to get them is to import them through Amayama from Japan direct.

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Originally Posted by johan (Post 2832462)

You can't as... it won't fit? As they're different sizes? Cuz currently iM is sold in US as Toyota Corolla iM. When I went to local Toyota dealership (for different reason), I saw same vents as Auris was in iM. Which prob means, they should be US part #.

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Originally Posted by ichitaka05 (Post 2832468)

I tried as in, I ordered both sets of USDM part numbers and both were marked as discontinued in the US. You can find them in USDM parts catalogs, like on the websites, and the dealers can see them, but they're out of stock and marked discontinued.

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Originally Posted by johan (Post 2832469)

Ah~ gotcha. Thanks for the info. I'll ask my friend who works at Toyota dealer to see if he can order em or not

any updates on this? i really wana do this, but where to get the parts?

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Originally Posted by turbanlegend (Post 3459017)

any updates on this? i really wana do this, but where to get the parts?

Kind late but want to let you know that the 2nd Gen one *2022+ has this exact vent.

So, you can just buy it from dealer in a few month or junkyard/ebay in a year.

I would keep the original now cuz it’s actually more unique now? [emoji28]

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This mod was on my list for some time now.
Funny enough I've purchased the neccessary vents (in EU no problem with availability) like a year ago :) so the last weekend I made my mind.

Like @johan write, a sharp knife, hot or not, is a way to go. At least for me it was much faster and less messy than grinding all the plastic away, although i use a dremel with a small sandpaper head to fininsh the sharp edges and round some protruding plastics like on a Figo's photos. Later small adjustments was neccessary to attach outer ring to the new inner vent withinh the correct distance so it will not rub and move freely. Superglue did the rest and voila :) I think it looks pretty good.

Thanks @Figo for the tutorial.

https://i.imgur.com/r4PsLMKl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/wIfLHDxl.jpg