86 Airbag installed!

[MKIV]

Originally Posted by Trojan_SC

Spot the difference?

The JDM airbag is a single-stage air while the USDM FR-S is wired up for a Dual-Stage airbag. So after an extensive google search researching airbags and seeing if a swap was even possible without interrupting the functionality of the dual-stage system, I came across a Lexus forum where someone actually just switched out the "bomb" that goes in the center. So I, with all my wisdom to risk ruining my car's airbag and the new one I spent $800+ on, decided to go forward and change them out. I just used a 5/16 socket and socket wrench and swapped them out.







Tightened everything back up, connected all the wire harnesses back in and ground wire, lined up the airbag with the holes and pushed in and heard it click into place in all 3 slots.

Here it is...

Nice install and mod. Now go out and test it out to make sure you connected all the wires properly and in fact the dual stage system is still functional.

[Trojan_SC]

Originally Posted by Mari0

The 1% is here? Grab the pitchforks and torches




Haha jokes aside, titusdrake has a point and I personally agree with him. I would never pay $800 for that either, even if I wasn't a poor college student, but that's just me. To each their own.

As long as you are happy with the purchase, good for you! There are plenty of other things people "waste" their money on.

1%er? Man I wish. Someday maybe lol. I don't go to USC to aspire to be poor. I'm there with you on the college student part but I gotta spend my deployment money on something hahaha. All in all, I know it's not something many will do, and I'm ok with that. I'm totally happy with it. Thanks bro!

[Trojan_SC]

Originally Posted by mattles

looks good. Not quite 800$ good, but your car is now unique. That uniqueness to some people is worth everything.

It's not uniqueness that I seek, it's not doing things half-assed. Feel me? But yeah, I am totally realistic and keep thinking "fack $800 was too much" but oh well, it makes me happy and well some other people spend their money on far worse things to make them happy.

[86_ZN6]

did you change your floor mats and trunk mats as well??

[Trojan_SC]

Originally Posted by MKIV

Nice install and mod. Now go out and test it out to make sure you connected all the wires properly and in fact the duel stage system is still functional.

Already have. No lights on. I plugged everything in exactly the same way as t was unplugged. (lucky for me they were color coated) haha. Thanks!

[Trojan_SC]

Originally Posted by 86_ZN6

did you change your floor mats and trunk mats as well??

Those are next on my list. Waiting to see if my buddy (who is going to study abroad in Spain) can get them cheaper than what I have seen them for ($300+ for floor mats, 180 for trunk mat)

[denkigrve]

Nice work dude! Thanks for the post of how to change out the bomb. It should help others get the same type of setup going.

[r4m3n]

Originally Posted by quik1987

[Lonewolf]

Hopefully, you'll never need to find out if your airbag still works properly

[TRD_86]

I think you can sale that single-stage stage bomb back to someone may need it from other country for $400 lol;
Now I'm curious if it is possible to find the manufacture in Japan that made the airbag then just buy the black 86 cap assembly part without that single-stage metal bomb part !???

[Trojan_SC]

Originally Posted by Lonewolf

Hopefully, you'll never need to find out if your airbag still works properly

Yeah I hope so too, but I'm pretty sure it does since the only difference was the bomb. Let's never find out though.

[Trojan_SC]

Originally Posted by TRD_86

I think you can sale that single-stage stage bomb back to someone may need it from other country for $400 lol;
Now I'm curious if it is possible to find the manufacture in Japan that made the airbag then just buy the black 86 cap assembly part without that single-stage metal bomb part !???

Thanks! I gotta find someone to buy this thing now. Yeah it would be nice to be able to get the airbag without the bomb.

[titusdrake]

Absurd yes. But if you are well off then I salute you for being a pioneer. I hope u will do some sick performance and/or sound system upgrades as well

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[CBThib307]

Glad to see it goes together so easily. I'm planning on doing this when I get mine.