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leevanf 02-16-2019 02:57 AM

STI tS fender garnish fix?
 
So i realized the garnish below will only fit the actual tS fender too because even if the current brz fender looks similar, its actually still different!! I saw a post before saying they just had to shave something off.. to make this STI garnish fit non tS fenders. any clues?


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gpvecchi 02-16-2019 04:26 AM

Pre restyling fender trims are different from post restyling... So there are 2015 and 2017 STi badges.

spike021 02-16-2019 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by gpvecchi (Post 3186575)
Pre restyling fender trims are different from post restyling... So there are 2015 and 2017 STi badges.

This actually isn’t the issue OP is referring to. For the kouki garnish badges, they’re made to fit the JDM garnish which has a version with a different fitment so that the badge sits flush. USDM kouki garnishes are flat. So for this badge you need to trim off as much as you can of the positioning pins and then use extra 3m to get a secure fit. But it won’t be 100% flush.

leevanf 02-17-2019 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by spike021 (Post 3186666)
This actually isn’t the issue OP is referring to. For the kouki garnish badges, they’re made to fit the JDM garnish which has a version with a different fitment so that the badge sits flush. USDM kouki garnishes are flat. So for this badge you need to trim off as much as you can of the positioning pins and then use extra 3m to get a secure fit. But it won’t be 100% flush.



Hey spike! You mean if i shave these 2 pins entirely off, the adhesive that came with it should be enough to hold it in properly?

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spike021 02-18-2019 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by leevanf (Post 3187021)
Hey spike! You mean if i shave these 2 pins entirely off, the adhesive that came with it should be enough to hold it in properly?

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Shave them off, but then you'll also need extra 5lb (I believe, not sure if that's sold in the Philippines) foam 3m tape. I believe my friend and I did two layers cut to fit.

It still won't be completely flush, but it'll look and hold up fine. I've had a bunch of rainy/windy weather and driven highway speeds for about two months without problems.

J1Avs 02-18-2019 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by spike021 (Post 3187053)
Shave them off, but then you'll also need extra 5lb (I believe, not sure if that's sold in the Philippines) foam 3m tape. I believe my friend and I did two layers cut to fit.

It still won't be completely flush, but it'll look and hold up fine. I've had a bunch of rainy/windy weather and driven highway speeds for about two months without problems.



Could you link to the tape you used? Also, how did you go about shaving them off? I just picked these up from FT86SF and need to get them installed.


Thanks!

Helios 02-18-2019 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by J1Avs (Post 3187247)
Could you link to the tape you used? Also, how did you go about shaving them off? I just picked these up from FT86SF and need to get them installed.


Thanks!

A dremel tool with a cutoff wheel will suffice. Or cut them off with a pair of diagonal cutters and use a file to smooth down the nubs.

Double-sided tape: https://www.amazon.com/3M-3614-15/dp...ag=googhydr-20

Or any heavy-duty/ weather resistant double sided tape.

Busybee 05-26-2020 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by leevanf (Post 3186571)
So i realized the garnish below will only fit the actual tS fender too because even if the current brz fender looks similar, its actually still different!! I saw a post before saying they just had to shave something off.. to make this STI garnish fit non tS fenders. any clues?


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A little late but Just realized that someone else has posted what I was looking for.

Were you able to get done? I wanted to use these for my 2019 garnish.

Thanks


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