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I have wanted to install these for a while, well pretty much the first time I saw them, I knew they would be on our car. Before I got started, I laid the kit out to make sure we had everything and that it was in good condition. Everything looked perfect, so we started the install!
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The side vents come off very easily, you essentially just grab and pull, but there is some double sided sticky tape towards the rear, and 6 clips along the whole vent. I found by pushing the 2 front most clips out from behind the fender allowed me to grab the vent and easily remove it. But you could easily start with the rear of the vent as well.
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Once the old vent is off, you will want to make sure to remove the sticky tape that is left over from the old vent on the fender. Goo gone seems to work pretty well for this, or just go old fashioned elbow grease will do the trick in a pinch as well.
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Prep the new vent and fender by using the supplied alcohol wipe to clean all of the dirt and grease off the new vents and the fender. Make sure to do a couple of passes, as you would be surprised how dirty the parts are.
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Now use the supplied tape to go around the edge of the Prova vent, they tell you exactly where this needs to go in the included instructions.
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Once you have the tape on, you can secure it to the fender, just make sure to line it up along the door frame to everything sits flush.
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Once placed in the fender you can secure the 2 nuts to the backside of the new vent.
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The upper front bolt is easy to get to from the engine bay, but the rear most lower bolt will require you to remove the inner fender liner, or if you are small like myself, you can get away with not removing the whole liner, but it was a tight squeeze.
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Nut you can access from the engine bay:
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One will require access from the lower fender:
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According to the instructions, the torque on these is 1 kg/m, if my math is correct that should be 7 ft/lbs, so they do not require much force.

Once the new vent is in place and secure, use the alcohol wipes to clean the recession for the Prova emblem.
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Carefully remove the backing on the emblem, and carefully put them in place.
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I found using the upper line to be the most helpful in getting these straight and even.

Repeat the process for the other side, and enjoy your new side vents!
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I must say, I LOVE these vents! It is a very nice but subtle addition to the car, much like the JDM side markers, where it really adds to the overall feel and look to the car, but you just can't quite put your finger on what is different. Well unless you are a JDM junkie, then you could spot them from a mile away. The install was pretty easy, and they fit like OEM. Plus they just look gorgeous on the car! :)

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Originally Posted by Xdragonxb0i (Post 859302) they look very much like the brz vents, but with metal instead of plastic

Originally Posted by zooki (Post 860803) Wow, I really liked the looks of these, until I clicked the link and saw the price... Still waiting on some side vents that reflect reality in pricing....

Originally Posted by RallySport Direct (Post 860863) Yeah these are a bit pricey for sure, but they are extremely high quality, come pre-painted, and are 100% made in Japan. Plus it says Prova on it, so that adds a few cool points right?

Originally Posted by xxscaxx (Post 860997) little confused - the packaging and first couple shots show a chrome like grill in the back, but the final shot shows all white?

Originally Posted by makalaka (Post 862031) Any possibility of a group buy? :D

Originally Posted by norsamerican (Post 869850) Im curious to know if the OEM BRZ vents can have the grey plastic sections cut out with an exacto knife and the metal screen glued on in its place. 400 dollars is a good amount of change for two fender vents that look oem except for an emblem and a metal screen. Thanks for the DIY though.

Originally Posted by 86 FRS (Post 862488) not to jack up the thread. but nigel sells it for $320 painted on his fb page.

Originally Posted by jwjknorr (Post 869409) Id be interested if price was more reasonable got my stock spoiler painted for almost half hmm

Originally Posted by BRZerk (Post 869820) holy fack 400 bux for an injection molded piece of plastic with some hardware on the back of it....

Originally Posted by omegared19 (Post 1048935) So I'm still trying to figure out how to post pix, but I snagged a set of these, and actually cut my fenders as well to make a functional vent. I've noticed a decent drop in over all temp on track days.

Originally Posted by rledd (Post 1049134) Great install thread. I like how how it's pre-painted, and subtle change (big on stockish look things). Surprised for that price they couldn't have duplicated the factory mounting points, or have the double sided tape installed, or how you have to stick on the emblem yourself.

Originally Posted by omegared19 (Post 1050641) http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/v...0_165340-1.jpg Since I only needed the two original holes for the posts on the Prova vents, I used a thin blue painters tape, and just kept going trial-and-error of placing the tape right where I needed it by placing the vents in place, and looking through the mesh. I also used the old holes as guides to create a nice line for my tape. Then I used cutting discs and a Dremmel. I realize there are better tools that could be used, but it's what I've got, and it worked.

Originally Posted by RallySport Direct (Post 1053857) Wow, good work! You are a brave man for cutting into your car, but much respect for you doing something functional! You will have to let us know if you notice any difference. :) Thanks, Rick

Originally Posted by omegared19 (Post 1057528) On track/auto-x days, I noticed about a 10 degree engine temp drop. I kept testing it, and it varies based on ambient temp, but cold foggy days, about a 8 degree drop. Hot, track days about a 11-13 degree drop

Originally Posted by Gen (Post 1111362) I too modified the fender to make this functional. Overall impression is that the quality of the piece is good. Fitment is good, but could be just slightly better (tends to stick out a bit near the door). It's quite a bit 'whiter' than the rest of the car and has quite a bit less yellow in the paint, so the match isn't perfect. Overall I'm fairly happy. Painted the mesh black as well. http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps6e82d7b3.jpg

Originally Posted by Gen (Post 1111362) I too modified the fender to make this functional. Overall impression is that the quality of the piece is good. Fitment is good, but could be just slightly better (tends to stick out a bit near the door). It's quite a bit 'whiter' than the rest of the car and has quite a bit less yellow in the paint, so the match isn't perfect. Overall I'm fairly happy. Painted the mesh black as well.

Originally Posted by omegared19 (Post 1128531) I've been discussing with a fellow NorCal owner to potentially get these and anodize the metal. It's subtle but clean.

Originally Posted by RallySport Direct (Post 1049308) Yeah they look amazing, and fit very well. I also wished they had replicated the OEM mounting, and they did to a degree, just with studs and nuts and not plastic clips. Also the OEM uses some double sided tape, but not as much as these Prova's, still very impressed with fit and finish :)

Originally Posted by mid_life_crisis (Post 1561297) The nuts are probably so that someone can't walk by your car and pop them off. Anything expensive and easy to steal will get stolen eventually.

Originally Posted by 636 (Post 1564715) Would you be willing to sell the stock OEM fenders you took off? Let me know!

Originally Posted by banane63 (Post 1879041) It's better to paint the fender in black in the back of the grid before putting it. Especially for the white coloured cars, otherwise the original paint can be seen, and so it shows that they are false...

Originally Posted by banane63 (Post 1879635) I Don't think there is any gain here, just useless hard work for unequipped guy like me... Envoyé de mon Nexus 7 en utilisant Tapatalk

Originally Posted by ck-GT86 (Post 1912645) Nervously took a stab at cutting my fenders too. Added some color to the grilles to match my painted emblems. Used a $26 3" cut-off tool from Harbor Freight (get a pack of 40-grit discs) and my rotary Dremel with a small cut-off disc. Taped all around the fenders twice to protect from any accidental slippage. Put on long sleeves, eye protection, and gloves if you're going to do this; sparks will be flying everywhere. Also, I glued on some foam washers to the bolts that are on the emblems themselves. Figured this will keep the bolts from coming off, and they'll cushion the nuts when you tighten them. On the rear, I put down another foam washer, plus a steel fender washer on top, then the nut. The steel washer will spread out the tension all across the emblems when you tighten them down -- these things are never coming out now.... The vents definitely help the engine breathe, I can feel hot air coming out while the car is running. Attachment 88803 .ck

Originally Posted by omegared19 (Post 1912703) Well done sir. Would love to see the work in person