TRD JDM Louver Install (and "review") - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

OnionTou · 07-04-2014, 11:14 AM

Can we get pictures of the inside, please? like how it looks in the rearview mirror, and just regular backward visibility turning your head?

Any difficulty with visibility?

Tye300 · 07-04-2014, 11:58 AM

Great write up and review! Louvers look good on Lava!

DoctorNick · 07-04-2014, 12:07 PM

Looks great. This was the write-up I needed to convince me to grab one

Karl07 · 07-04-2014, 07:05 PM

Thanks for that.
Absolutely love these things...maybe when they aren't $1000AUD I will get a set. Lol.

nataku · 07-05-2014, 06:38 PM

Sorry for the delayed response everyone. I was busy for the 4th and tapatalk wasn't notifying me about this thread. I'll answer all questions with mentions:

@aero.kit @post_break

Yes I bought them from japanparts.com. https://www.japanparts.com/parts/detail/44579 They have redesigned their website since I made the purchase, but it was pretty darn easy to do.

@monkeyslide17

There is no purpose, though they do seem to keep my car cooler. This makes sense since they allow no direct vertical light in. I bought them because I had a hard-on for them, nothing else.

@j2digit

The package took approximately a week to reach me, which blew me away. I had heard these were on backorder so I expected to wait a month. I'm not sure this experience is common.

The packaging itself was fine. Bubble wrap around the louvers, a bag of all the hardware and paper taped to it. Nothing amazing but definitely good enough to keep it all safe.

The quality of the materials is such that I do not expect much in the way of plastic fade. There are treatments that can be applied to pieces like this to prevent that, and worst case I could spray paint them black again if they fade.

@OnionTou @BolognaWalrus @Nackers

Visibility is safe. I don't even notice them anymore. I will be washing the car tomorrow and will take pictures of the removal and cleaning process. I will also take some pictures from inside the car so you guys can see the difference.

nataku · 07-05-2014, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben_G

I love how upfront and awesome you are about your mistakes and how you would go better about it if doing it again, but "I drink while I do things to my car" might be an issue? LOL!! =)

No doubt that has something to do with it. But moreso my lack of patience and my "man attitude" about following instructions. And if you think I'm upfront and awesome about mistakes here check out my spoiler install thread... Oh myyy

Ben_G · 07-05-2014, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nataku

No doubt that has something to do with it. But moreso my lack of patience and my "man attitude" about following instructions. And if you think I'm upfront and awesome about mistakes here check out my spoiler install thread... Oh myyy

LOL! Actually, I was referencing that thread more than this one...the louvres went in pretty much drama free!

ix2vi · 07-06-2014, 04:14 AM

Love the louver! What kind of wheels are those? I like how they sort of look like the stock wheels.

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Choco · 07-06-2014, 06:07 AM

How does it look like from the inside???

nataku · 07-07-2014, 02:07 AM

I have updated the OP with interior pictures given the popular interest.

protpibe · 07-08-2014, 10:36 PM

Great writeup!

I have a BRZ so the only thing holding me back is the TRD logo. Is it just a sticker, or is it molded into the plastic?

kanundrum · 07-09-2014, 01:45 AM

make sure you remove the JDM clear film from the TRD logo and it will look even better!

HyperTech · 07-09-2014, 09:35 PM

i like this thing alot, but its a pain to clean...

nataku · 07-10-2014, 01:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HyperTech

i like this thing alot, but its a pain to clean...

Yes @kanundrum and I found that out. We were detailing my car and noticed that it was very hard to get rain spots out of the louvers... Not a deal breaker as they're only visible when they get wet again, but I'm open to suggestions on how to clean this kind of plastic. Even denatured alcohol wouldn't get rid of the spots completely.

Quote:

Originally Posted by protpibe

Great writeup!

I have a BRZ so the only thing holding me back is the TRD logo. Is it just a sticker, or is it molded into the plastic?

The TRD logo is indeed moulded into the plastic. Sorry. It looks really good to those of us who like having TRD on our car though!

07-04-2014, 11:58 AM	#16
Tye300 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 TRD Version AT Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 883 Thanks: 548 Thanked 599 Times in 283 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Great write up and review! Louvers look good on Lava! __________________ Vortech Supercharged Flex Fuel 86 TRD AT Visit my build thread here.

07-05-2014, 06:38 PM	#19
nataku Negative Mass Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Orange Metallic AVO Turbo GT86 6MT Location: Arlington VA Posts: 702 Thanks: 272 Thanked 346 Times in 201 Posts Mentioned: 56 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Sorry for the delayed response everyone. I was busy for the 4th and tapatalk wasn't notifying me about this thread. I'll answer all questions with mentions: @aero.kit @post_break Yes I bought them from japanparts.com. https://www.japanparts.com/parts/detail/44579 They have redesigned their website since I made the purchase, but it was pretty darn easy to do. @monkeyslide17 There is no purpose, though they do seem to keep my car cooler. This makes sense since they allow no direct vertical light in. I bought them because I had a hard-on for them, nothing else. @j2digit The package took approximately a week to reach me, which blew me away. I had heard these were on backorder so I expected to wait a month. I'm not sure this experience is common. The packaging itself was fine. Bubble wrap around the louvers, a bag of all the hardware and paper taped to it. Nothing amazing but definitely good enough to keep it all safe. The quality of the materials is such that I do not expect much in the way of plastic fade. There are treatments that can be applied to pieces like this to prevent that, and worst case I could spray paint them black again if they fade. @OnionTou @BolognaWalrus @Nackers Visibility is safe. I don't even notice them anymore. I will be washing the car tomorrow and will take pictures of the removal and cleaning process. I will also take some pictures from inside the car so you guys can see the difference. __________________ Build thread for my Lovely Lady.

07-07-2014, 02:07 AM	#24
nataku Negative Mass Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Orange Metallic AVO Turbo GT86 6MT Location: Arlington VA Posts: 702 Thanks: 272 Thanked 346 Times in 201 Posts Mentioned: 56 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I have updated the OP with interior pictures given the popular interest. __________________ Build thread for my Lovely Lady.

07-08-2014, 10:36 PM	#25
protpibe Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 4-Runner Sport - 13' BRZ SportTech Location: Winnipeg Posts: 1,395 Thanks: 253 Thanked 839 Times in 459 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Great writeup! I have a BRZ so the only thing holding me back is the TRD logo. Is it just a sticker, or is it molded into the plastic? __________________ Top Tier Imports - Check out my build journal HERE

07-09-2014, 01:45 AM	#26
kanundrum Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2013 Whiteout FR-S Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 5,364 Thanks: 2,704 Thanked 3,016 Times in 1,711 Posts Mentioned: 106 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	make sure you remove the JDM clear film from the TRD logo and it will look even better! __________________ Ive spent most of my life racing... The rest I just wasted

07-04-2014, 12:07 PM	#17
DoctorNick Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Drives: '13 BRZ Location: Chicago, Il. Posts: 118 Thanks: 17 Thanked 51 Times in 33 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Looks great. This was the write-up I needed to convince me to grab one

07-06-2014, 04:14 AM	#22
ix2vi Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S (Firestorm) Location: Long Beach CA Posts: 40 Thanks: 7 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Love the louver! What kind of wheels are those? I like how they sort of look like the stock wheels. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07-09-2014, 09:35 PM	#27
HyperTech Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Mazda3 2013 / Scion FR-S 2015 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 201 Thanks: 104 Thanked 48 Times in 31 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i like this thing alot, but its a pain to clean...

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