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AX_FRS · 07-03-2012, 01:24 PM

The brake boot looks like it should have been that way all along. I think an upgrade to the visors would be good because when I was in an FRS, they seemed so cheap and ugly.

Dadhawk · 07-03-2012, 01:52 PM

I converted my CF Frame to a photo frame for my wall. Click the pick for the DIY instructions.

Dadhawk · 07-14-2012, 03:38 PM

(Updated mileage in OP. At 3311.3 miles averaging 31.64MPG)

Ordered the BRZ boot lid liner from SubaruOnlineParts.COM a few weeks back and received it early last week. Finally had a few minutes to snap it in. I was a little disappointed that it is basically a PVC backing with a thin layer of felt on it because I had wanted to have it embroidered with a logo and my 1st86 serial number. For now though, I've installed as is.

The liner is a perfect match for the rest of the trunk liner.

Here's what came in the box. The Liner, 7 push connectors, two air fresheners (smell like apple I think) and a BRZ accessory catalog.

And here are close-ups of the parts labels and the back of the liner...

Not much to installing it. It's precut and prepunched so it really just slides in place, and you slip the connectors in. It took longer to get the connectors out of the wrap then it did to install.

Here's before and after.

Also, here's a view from the inside with the trunk closed, since this was asked for in another thread. The area below the yellow line is what you see when I am in a driving position and look either in the rear view mirror or turn around.

Some may want to cover all the body color, in which case you'll need to go custom. I don't drive with the seat down unless I'm hauling stuff so my real goal was covering the holes and the wires, which this does.

RYU · 07-14-2012, 03:57 PM

this may sound crazy but approx how much does that weight? ^^ 3lbs maybe?

(I know, it's like splitting hairs but sometimes every little bit counts!)

Dadhawk · 07-14-2012, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RYU

this may sound crazy but approx how much does that weight? ^^ 3lbs maybe?

(I know, it's like splitting hairs but sometimes every little bit counts!)

Way less than that, its very thin and mostly backing. I'd be surprised if it weighs over a pound with the connectors but I didn't think to weigh it before adding it.

RidetheTran · 07-14-2012, 08:38 PM

if you dont mind me asking how much did it cost you going through subaru for the liner?

Dadhawk · 07-14-2012, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RidetheTran

if you dont mind me asking how much did it cost you going through subaru for the liner?

Don't have the receipt in front of me but it was $48 + Shipping, ended up being just short of $70.

Dadhawk · 07-16-2012, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RYU

this may sound crazy but approx how much does that weight? ^^ 3lbs maybe?

(I know, it's like splitting hairs but sometimes every little bit counts!)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Way less than that, its very thin and mostly backing. I'd be surprised if it weighs over a pound with the connectors but I didn't think to weigh it before adding it.

I still had the box, the packaging, plastic wrappers for liner, holders, etc. The shipping weight was three pounds. Everything NOT installed in the car weighed 2lbs 15oz. Given UPS always rounds up, I'm thinking my original estimate of under a lb is correct.

Dadhawk · 07-17-2012, 09:58 AM

I added a view from inside the car of the trunk/boot liner in post #200 above.

RYU · 07-17-2012, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I still had the box, the packaging, plastic wrappers for liner, holders, etc. The shipping weight was three pounds. Everything NOT installed in the car weighed 2lbs 15oz. Given UPS always rounds up, I'm thinking my original estimate of under a lb is correct.

That's great to know. Thanks for your feedback.

If this was 10-15yrs ago that thing would have been heavier I reckon

Dadhawk · 07-17-2012, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RYU

That's great to know. Thanks for your feedback.

If this was 10-15yrs ago that thing would have been heavier I reckon

Yea, definitely.

It really is just a fuzzy piece of PET plastic, no carpet here. If you look at the photos above you can see on the back shot that they did everything they could to mold it as light as possible.

Even that is deceiving. On edge it is about an 1/8" thick. It is almost exactly as thick as the blade on the FR-S key.

Dadhawk · 07-17-2012, 03:44 PM

OK, it's cool enough that they produced it and had it signed by Tetsuya Tada, but to make them color correct is just over the top!

That right there is worth the "penalty" of a Scion badge for me.

Crappy cellphone photo below:

shadoquad · 07-17-2012, 03:52 PM

pretty sweet, dadhawk

reeves · 07-21-2012, 03:28 AM

Thanks for your very informative journal Dadhawk.. I can't believe I just read through all 10 pages! I'm considering getting an auto too (for family & MPG reasons), although I prefer manuals. This thread definitely gives me a much better idea of what owning the auto is like.

Liner & e-brake boot looks great btw!

07-03-2012, 01:52 PM	#198
Dadhawk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: '13 FR-S (#3 of 1st 86) Location: Powder Springs, GA Posts: 20,103 Thanks: 39,657 Thanked 25,434 Times in 11,599 Posts Mentioned: 187 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	1st86 Carbon Fiber License Plate/Picture Frame. I converted my CF Frame to a photo frame for my wall. Click the pick for the DIY instructions.

07-14-2012, 03:38 PM	#199
Dadhawk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: '13 FR-S (#3 of 1st 86) Location: Powder Springs, GA Posts: 20,103 Thanks: 39,657 Thanked 25,434 Times in 11,599 Posts Mentioned: 187 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Mod #4: Boot/Trunk Lid Cover (Updated mileage in OP. At 3311.3 miles averaging 31.64MPG) Ordered the BRZ boot lid liner from SubaruOnlineParts.COM a few weeks back and received it early last week. Finally had a few minutes to snap it in. I was a little disappointed that it is basically a PVC backing with a thin layer of felt on it because I had wanted to have it embroidered with a logo and my 1st86 serial number. For now though, I've installed as is. The liner is a perfect match for the rest of the trunk liner. Here's what came in the box. The Liner, 7 push connectors, two air fresheners (smell like apple I think) and a BRZ accessory catalog. And here are close-ups of the parts labels and the back of the liner... Not much to installing it. It's precut and prepunched so it really just slides in place, and you slip the connectors in. It took longer to get the connectors out of the wrap then it did to install. Here's before and after. Also, here's a view from the inside with the trunk closed, since this was asked for in another thread. The area below the yellow line is what you see when I am in a driving position and look either in the rear view mirror or turn around. Some may want to cover all the body color, in which case you'll need to go custom. I don't drive with the seat down unless I'm hauling stuff so my real goal was covering the holes and the wires, which this does. Last edited by Dadhawk; 07-17-2012 at 09:57 AM. Reason: corrected website name

07-17-2012, 09:58 AM	#205
Dadhawk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: '13 FR-S (#3 of 1st 86) Location: Powder Springs, GA Posts: 20,103 Thanks: 39,657 Thanked 25,434 Times in 11,599 Posts Mentioned: 187 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Inside view of trunk liner I added a view from inside the car of the trunk/boot liner in post #200 above.

07-17-2012, 03:44 PM	#208
Dadhawk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: '13 FR-S (#3 of 1st 86) Location: Powder Springs, GA Posts: 20,103 Thanks: 39,657 Thanked 25,434 Times in 11,599 Posts Mentioned: 187 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Got my Tetsuya Tada signed 1st86 print! OK, it's cool enough that they produced it and had it signed by Tetsuya Tada, but to make them color correct is just over the top! That right there is worth the "penalty" of a Scion badge for me. Crappy cellphone photo below: Attached Images

07-03-2012, 01:24 PM	#197
AX_FRS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 05 Ford Focus ZX4 Location: United States Posts: 139 Thanks: 41 Thanked 21 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The brake boot looks like it should have been that way all along. I think an upgrade to the visors would be good because when I was in an FRS, they seemed so cheap and ugly.

07-14-2012, 03:57 PM	#200
RYU Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: really slow... Location: Los Angeles (SGV) Posts: 737 Thanks: 340 Thanked 253 Times in 145 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	this may sound crazy but approx how much does that weight? ^^ 3lbs maybe? (I know, it's like splitting hairs but sometimes every little bit counts!)

07-14-2012, 08:38 PM	#202
RidetheTran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: Toyota Location: SoCal Posts: 73 Thanks: 46 Thanked 85 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	if you dont mind me asking how much did it cost you going through subaru for the liner?

07-17-2012, 03:52 PM	#209
shadoquad a quote out of context Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: '20 BRZ, '17 Silverado, '17 S1000R Location: (c)harm city Posts: 452 Thanks: 310 Thanked 210 Times in 141 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	pretty sweet, dadhawk

07-21-2012, 03:28 AM	#210
reeves Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: BRZ Location: ATL, GA Posts: 1,021 Thanks: 289 Thanked 397 Times in 265 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks for your very informative journal Dadhawk.. I can't believe I just read through all 10 pages! I'm considering getting an auto too (for family & MPG reasons), although I prefer manuals. This thread definitely gives me a much better idea of what owning the auto is like. Liner & e-brake boot looks great btw!

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