WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR FRS TODAY? - Page 1531 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Ashikabi · 11-29-2019, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by KR-S 86

Agreed. I've tried different A-clips; nothing will go in.

The holes are indeed bent; I've tried bending them back into place, but no such luck. It doesn't look like it's such an easy part to replace either.

It's black metal right? I think it has a bolt and maybe a rivit in it. If so, you can drill out the rivit and replace it with a pop rivit (available at any reasonable hardware store). Honestly just use the ziptie. Those Aclips are garbage

KR-S · 11-29-2019, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Ashikabi

It's black metal right? I think it has a bolt and maybe a rivit in it. If so, you can drill out the rivit and replace it with a pop rivit (available at any reasonable hardware store). Honestly just use the ziptie. Those Aclips are garbage

I ended up taking a deadblow hammer to the sidemarker. Used enough force to hammer that damn A-clip in but not crack the sidemarker itself.

What the fuck, Toyota and Subaru...

humfrz · 11-29-2019, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by KR-S 86

I ended up taking a deadblow hammer to the sidemarker. Used enough force to hammer that damn A-clip in but not crack the sidemarker itself.

What the fuck, Toyota and Subaru...

Is THAT the worst design ever? -

I had one pop off mrs humfrz's car. I just glued it back on - it's stayed for two years now -

humfrz

KR-S · 11-29-2019, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

Is THAT the worst design ever? -

I had one pop off mrs humfrz's car. I just glued it back on - it's stayed for two years now -

humfrz

I haven't owned enough cars in my life to answer that yet, but at the very least, it boggles the mind why they went this direction.

The challenge is to see how far I can last with A-clips before I lose my shit with them. I'm going to pop off the bumper a few more times for an oil cooler and supercharger install, but that won't be for a while thankfully.

Right now, I want to repair any minor damage and finally start using my newly acquired HIDs on the road again. Honestly can't wait for more parts to come in.

humfrz · 11-29-2019, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by KR-S 86

I haven't owned enough cars in my life to answer that yet, but at the very least, it boggles the mind why they went this direction.

The challenge is to see how far I can last with A-clips before I lose my shit with them.

I hear that. I don't have much luck with the pushie/clippie things either.

I miss the old days when they used bolts & nuts or screws to put things together with.

humfrz - stuck in the 50s

JD001 · 11-29-2019, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by KR-S 86

Debadged the FR-S today. Going to order Toyota badges (and wheel caps).

Also trying to figure out what the hell is up with my passenger sidemarker. A-clip will not pop in no matter what. Don't want to resort to ziptying or tape, so did anyone manage to fix theirs without resorting to such methods?

Did you seek permission from your car and its manufacturer? Identity wipe out... Never a good thing as history has demonstrated..

Ashikabi · 11-29-2019, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by KR-S 86

I haven't owned enough cars in my life to answer that yet, but at the very least, it boggles the mind why they went this direction.

The challenge is to see how far I can last with A-clips before I lose my shit with them. I'm going to pop off the bumper a few more times for an oil cooler and supercharger install, but that won't be for a while thankfully.

Right now, I want to repair any minor damage and finally start using my newly acquired HIDs on the road again. Honestly can't wait for more parts to come in.

If you tug down there fender liner you have access to the back of the side marker fyi

igorotak · 11-29-2019, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by new2subaru

Scored some SSR Type C 16x7 +32 wheels

11.5lbs!

What!!! How did you find those!?! Those wheels are rare! I call dibs on those if you decide to go for the tws t66-f in the future

On another note, was that you in your warm-up/cooldown lap in speed academy's review of the ls swapped blue foxbody mustang?

new2subaru · 11-29-2019, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by igorotak

What!!! How did you find those!?! Those wheels are rare! I call dibs on those if you decide to go for the tws t66-f in the future

On another note, was that you in your warm-up/cooldown lap in speed academy's review of the ls swapped blue foxbody mustang?

I've been looking for used light wheels for 2 years and was there with cash the next day lol I'm looking for a set that are 16x7.5 now!

Wow, I think that was me. How did you guess that?

Renault Discordia · 11-29-2019, 06:36 PM

Baby got a wash. Needed one badly, happy with how it turned out.

Dave-ROR · 11-30-2019, 12:08 AM

Made one run. Put another in the corner of the shop.

alex87f · 12-08-2019, 12:57 PM

Tried wrapping the dash in suede yesterday. Didn't turn out as badly as I feared it would, hope that impression will last.

JesseG · 12-11-2019, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Ashikabi

Try "adjusting" the clip with some pliers. Or check the hole it mounts in for bending. Honestly they are a huge pain and don't work very well

It took me a while to remove the painted sidemarkers and install my stock markers. And when I finally got one of them out I wasn’t even sure what I did.

I think someone else mentioned this, but partially removing the fender liner helps. And a good flashlight, and having 3 arms.

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Ashikabi · 12-11-2019, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by JesseG

It took me a while to remove the painted sidemarkers and install my stock markers. And when I finally got one of them out I wasn’t even sure what I did.

I think someone else mentioned this, but partially removing the fender liner helps. And a good flashlight, and having 3 arms.

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Right? I think both of mine are ziptied in now. After removing them 4 times and having one repeatedly pop out I started pulling back the liner and zipping them. Now they go in easy and come out easy. No unwanted pops, no wrestling

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