Removing gen2 side rocker fins? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

indio22 · 03-08-2022, 06:51 PM

Might there be a way to remove the gen2 rocker "fins"? In favor of some aftermarket rocker? Or is that an integral part of the vehicle body? Man, I'm just not a fan of that rocker fin. Curious if there are aftermarket options.

tiger1964 · 03-09-2022, 12:48 PM

Interesting comment/question. I am a big fan of fins on a car -- but that is not the correct location!

Do they affect airflow?

soundman98 · 03-09-2022, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by indio22

Might there be a way to remove the gen2 rocker "fins"? In favor of some aftermarket rocker? Or is that an integral part of the vehicle body? Man, I'm just not a fan of that rocker fin. Curious if there are aftermarket options.

is it plastic? than it's removable.

but no replacements that i'm aware of.

timurrrr · 03-09-2022, 10:47 PM

I wish it was less protruding.
It is plastic, so in theory should be replaceable.

Also curious how exactly it's mounted to the body.
On ND Miatas a similar plastic piece can be knocked off the car by a single AutoX cone hit at just the right spot and direction.

dragoontwo · 03-10-2022, 10:22 AM

Looking at the Subaru parts diagram, it looks like it's just held on using body clips.

MacSpeed · 03-10-2022, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by timurrrr

I wish it was less protruding.
It is plastic, so in theory should be replaceable.

Also curious how exactly it's mounted to the body.
On ND Miatas a similar plastic piece can be knocked off the car by a single AutoX cone hit at just the right spot and direction.

Mines taken a beating at autox so far, no damage or falling off so we shouldn't have that issue LOL

NikolaiCherepanov · 03-10-2022, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by dragoontwo

Looking at the Subaru parts diagram, it looks like it's just held on using body clips.

Can confirm it is held in just by one time use body clips, mine came off after hitting something and it wasn't cheap to replace.

timurrrr · 03-10-2022, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by NikolaiCherepanov

Can confirm it is held in just by one time use body clips, mine came off after hitting something and it wasn't cheap to replace.

Oh no

Do you have any photos?

Dzmitry · 03-11-2022, 11:44 AM

Even though the stock may be held by one-time clips, wonder if they will make aftermarket solutions with different ways to bolt up utilizing whatever holes or brackets may that may be there.

kaesu · 03-11-2022, 12:13 PM

can also confirm - it's held in by those clips we all hate. Accidentally popped one out the other day changing winter wheels. I don't even know how. Pried it back a little bit to take a peek and saw the clips. Popped it back in with a firm push.

NikolaiCherepanov · 03-18-2022, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by timurrrr

Oh no

Do you have any photos?

I didn't take any due to it being my own fault and driving a bit too defensively, I took the car in as soon as it happened and they replaced it quickly. Cost me $1400 to replace the side skirt that was parts, labor, and paint.

03-08-2022, 06:51 PM	#1
indio22 Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Drives: 2014 BRZ Location: Chicagoland Posts: 32 Thanks: 11 Thanked 19 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Removing gen2 side rocker fins? Might there be a way to remove the gen2 rocker "fins"? In favor of some aftermarket rocker? Or is that an integral part of the vehicle body? Man, I'm just not a fan of that rocker fin. Curious if there are aftermarket options. Attached Images

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tiger1964 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2021 Drives: 2023 BRZ Location: Maryland Posts: 137 Thanks: 14 Thanked 78 Times in 43 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Interesting comment/question. I am a big fan of fins on a car -- but that is not the correct location! Do they affect airflow? __________________ 1964 Sunbeam Tiger, 2015 Porsche Boxster, 2023 Subaru BRZ

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kaesu Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Drives: 22 BRZ Location: Canada Posts: 60 Thanks: 52 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	can also confirm - it's held in by those clips we all hate. Accidentally popped one out the other day changing winter wheels. I don't even know how. Pried it back a little bit to take a peek and saw the clips. Popped it back in with a firm push.

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