WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR FRS TODAY?

[rookietopro_frs]

Finishing up this turbo install , can't wait to get everything finished.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXd8jGwKr5U&t=121s[/ame]

[spitsnaugle]

Installed BRZ headlights and Verus front splitter:

[eastendraceshop]

Originally Posted by spitsnaugle

Installed BRZ headlights and Verus front splitter:

BRZ headlights with the FRS bumper looks pretty good!

That engine though..

-Sam

[Overdrive]

Originally Posted by spitsnaugle

Installed BRZ headlights and Verus front splitter:

Did you have to do any work on the harness to get the car to play nice with the BRZ lights, or did you just plug and play it as best as you could? I thought the two cars had different harnesses since the FRS uses the high beams as DRLs instead of dedicated lights, aling with the added turn signal.

Just curious.

[spitsnaugle]

Originally Posted by eastendraceshop

BRZ headlights with the FRS bumper looks pretty good!

That engine though..

-Sam

Thanks, I think the BRZ headlights are a nice subtle change without going overly black-on-black. I added Diode dynamics controllers to the LED bars in them too.

Originally Posted by Overdrive

Did you have to do any work on the harness to get the car to play nice with the BRZ lights, or did you just plug and play it as best as you could? I thought the two cars had different harnesses since the FRS uses the high beams as DRLs instead of dedicated lights, aling with the added turn signal.

I depinned the 6-pin female connector, inserted the female pins into a 8pin connector that matched the BRZ headlight. Works great, though the ballasts are buzzing louder than I expected.


8 pin connector: 90980-10897

Nice youtube video on how to:

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfl3tNA_pJI[/ame]

I added a pin and wire to use the turn signals, but havent hooked it up, not sure if I'll use it or not.

[Overdrive]

Good to hear. I've been wanting to put BRZ headlights on the car (if for nothing else to at least gain another signal lamp that people can actually see), so at least I know it's easily accomplished with some parts and a little electrician elbow grease.

[MJones_RB]

Originally Posted by Overdrive

Do those bumps on that pad mess with your foot placement, @MJones_RB?

It takes some getting used to, I'm used to my feet just sort of sliding around when shifting, which is why the floor mats have worn so fast. At the very least this will teach me some foot discipline.

[MJones_RB]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Dang, MJones_RB, do you drive with mountain climbing spikes strapped onto your boots -

If that plate don't work, Bubba suggests this:


humfrz

That would work, too!

It's a combination of sloppy footwork on my part and cheap OEM mats. It happened on my Integra, too, but took a lot longer.

[RToyo86]

After two weeks of letting the ceramic cure, I did a ONR wash and topped it with their coating designed sealant.
Gahd damn.

[RToyo86]

Originally Posted by MJones_RB

It takes some getting used to, I'm used to my feet just sort of sliding around when shifting, which is why the floor mats have worn so fast. At the very least this will teach me some foot discipline.

A nice solution. Have you looked around for another OE set? I've seen a ton of locals telling them cheap unused.

[MJones_RB]

Originally Posted by RToyo86

A nice solution. Have you looked around for another OE set? I've seen a ton of locals telling them cheap unused.

Yeah but it would be silly to buy a whole new set when the other 3 are in perfect shape. I thought about the all-weather mats that Scion originally sold.

[Decep]

My headlights were starting to look cloudy and faded so i tried out a cheap fix. https://www.amazon.com/3M-Quick-Head.../dp/B079QL8BYK

3m clearcoat wipes with a 3000 grit sanding disc. Results are good! Mine werent pitted or anything just cloudy so the 3k disc was plenty. The wipes are kind of hard to apply 100% uniformly. But they look nearly brand new now.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Decep

My headlights were starting to look cloudy and faded so i tried out a cheap fix. https://www.amazon.com/3M-Quick-Head.../dp/B079QL8BYK

3m clearcoat wipes with a 3000 grit sanding disc. Results are good! Mine werent pitted or anything just cloudy so the 3k disc was plenty. The wipes are kind of hard to apply 100% uniformly. But they look nearly brand new now.

Yea, I need to do that as well. Slowly creeping down from the top.

[Decep]

Mine started there too.

First tried plast-x polish, which works fine, and then topping with synthetic sealant. Didn't last more than a month.

Then tried plast-x again and then meguiar's clear coat spray for headlights. Looked like crap/cloudy and i must have missed the top since it came back after about a month.

So far this has been the best looking result but i'll keep an eye on it to see how long it lasts.