The Schlitzed FR-S Build

[schlitzed]

I am going to start by saying the BRZ DIY for this is not the same. Good GOD it is not the same. Here is the write up of how I did it on the FRS. I will probably be putting this write up in the DIY to help anyone else out. It was not fun.

I went with the carbon fiber TRD style spoiler. I am really happy with the way it turned out.

What you will need:
Tools:


Step One; Remove the OEM spoiler.


Once the bolts are out it will take a lot of work to get the spoiler off. I started on one side and worked my way to the middle. Once I reached the middle I started on the other side.

You will most likely not be able to pry this off. This is where the putty knife came into play. You will need to use this or a long razor to start cutting the adhesive. Take your time and cut carefully you don't want to scratch up your paint anymore than you have to.

I am working on a time laps video of removal so will post more when it is complete.

[Fakk]

I really appreciate when people put the time into explaining all the details on their build. I am in the process of saving up for the FBM stg 1 kit also, and seeing/reading your reasoning on all the extra items blows me away.

[schlitzed]

Originally Posted by Fakk

I really appreciate when people put the time into explaining all the details on their build. I am in the process of saving up for the FBM stg 1 kit also, and seeing/reading your reasoning on all the extra items blows me away.

Glad that it is helping. it took me a very long time to find and decide what to do. I wanted to put this together so someone in my shoes when i was starting had something informative to view. Thank you for the comment much appreciated.

I have about 8,000 miles on the motor with the kit now, and its still running great. Have not had any issues so far.

[schlitzed]

I decided to install a carbon fiber hood for looks and for function. Function was to help remove heat from the engine bay that is generated from the turbo. The install is very strait forward and very easy to do. 4 bolts and then adjust the latch and stoppers to fit.

If you don't know already, do not drop your carbon fiber hood to close it. set it down and apply pressure modestly until it latches shut.

Before


After


I went with a Seibon hood and I couldn't be happier. The hood turned out great. Hood pins/latches are next.

[Jmonty]

Nice build

[schlitzed]

I searched and scoured the internet to find the right tools for this job. the cutting bit was the hardest thing to find I went with a Dremel 562 cutting bit. here is what it looks like.



Make sure that you have a cutting wheel and decent vise also as you will need to trim the hood pins. Here is the amount I trimmed.


I recommend using the Seibon instructions as a baseline for this, the below are the things i did outside of that guide to make sure that my install was perfect.
Here is the guide from Seibon: http://seiboncarbon.com/downloads/tu...tion_guide.pdf

Once you have your holes drilled for the pins you can use what i did here to augment the guide to give you some piece of mind. Here is how my hood pins lined up to the holes i drilled.



The 562 Dremel bit worked perfectly on my Seibon hood. These are the cut lines using that bit and the sanding bit to trim the minor excess off.


I measured everything about 500 times to make sure it was perfect. Once you are confident on the measurements cut slow, and keep your hand steady. Here are some pictures of the prep so you can see how I measured, staged, and verified placement to make sure it was perfect. I used the Seibon guide i linked above to get my measurements.


Use masking take to cover the area that you will be cutting. It will let you draw lines, and erase them. Use a pencil to get the base lines. Also use your cross hairs in the template so you know where your center point is in relation to your hood pin holes. This will allow you to pivot your template and help you place the lines of the latches against the lines in the hood, however you want them.


After you have your center point lined up to the hole you drilled for you hood pin start measuring from at least 2 different points on the hood to the lines that you have drawn on the tape. Make sure that they match up exactly on both sides. I measured from several points and made small marks with a colored pen so that I could draw a dashed line along the center point so that I could pivot the template based on my measurements and redraw my cut lines.


Once I was confident in my cut lines I placed a level line across the hood. I used this and a level to make sure that there was not a variation between the top parts of the templates once they were taped down and I was ready to cut. This confirmed that the measurements did not vary and one side was not slightly higher than the other. Once you are confident they are the same, tape down the template securely to help with the cutting. IMPORTANT: Your car has to be parked on a known level surface to do this. If its not don't try this.


Now that you have everything ready its time to commit and start putting large holes into your carbon fiber hood. cut everything out as close to the lines and template but leave a small 1mm to 2mm amount of material from the edge of the lines you drew. Remove the template and use the sanding bit to slowly trim the excess material to the lines on the masking tape.


Repeat the timing process with the sand paper bit until the latches can slide in easily to the holes. This will make sure that your holes are as perfect as possible in relation to the latches so that you do not have any play in them when drilling your holes for the mounting plate screws.


I used a very small bit from the top of the latch to create a pilot hole in the hood for the mounting screws. Once all the pilot holes were made i used a larger bit to widen the hole to the diameter of the screw. This ensured that I did not crack the hood around the latch system.You will need to cut out the bottom of the hood where the pins come through to fit the mounting plates. I made mine as small as possible so that I could slide the plates in and hold them while tightening them down.

All Finished



All Finished