WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR FRS TODAY?

[Leonardo]

I got some of my parts painted like I wanted. I'm happy with how they came out.

I scuffed em with 400, wiped down with solvent, two coats of color, and two coats of clear. Painted the ends black too.





EDIT: UDGRADED PIC RESOLUTION.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Leonardo

I got some of my parts painted like I wanted. I'm happy with how they came out.

I scuffed em with 400, wiped down with solvent, two coats of color, and two coats of clear. Painted the ends black too.

Nice job!

Perty -

Now, are you REALLY going to put those beautiful pieces underneath your grubby car and drive around in the wet, dirty, Oregon winter weather - ??


humfrz

[S. Snake]

Finally coaxed myself off of the skyscraper that was buying a clean 240sx shell. Bought exhaust and interior parts and lowering springs for the 86 instead.

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[humfrz]

Originally Posted by S. Snake

Finally coaxed myself off of the skyscraper that was buying a clean 240sx shell. Bought exhaust and interior parts and lowering springs for the 86 instead.

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Too bad you gave up so soon -

There is one up here that is selling for $1.00 (USD-cash).

Just bring a trailer, a couple of baskets and a few buckets …


humfrz

[S. Snake]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Too bad you gave up so soon -

There is one up here that is selling for $1.00 (USD-cash).

Just bring a trailer, a couple of baskets and a few buckets …


humfrz

Hahahahaha I've already done the 240 thing. The whole reason I got the 86 is to have the comfort of a new car and the security that noone really will really bat an eye at in in a parking lot. Plus I already have 3 projects adding another would probably end in non judicial punishment from the off base commander if you catch my drift


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[Face_Plant]

Today I finished wiring the drivers side door for my Rexpeed convex heated mirrors, installed the mirror, and put the door back together. Sometime this weekend I'll finish the passenger side.

I also installed a pair 86 Speed hood struts. I wish I had installed these sooner. The hood is held open higher and no more dodging the hood prop while working on the car is also nice.

[Impureclient]

Originally Posted by Face_Plant

I also installed a pair 86 Speed hood struts. I wish I had installed these sooner. The hood is held open higher and no more dodging the hood prop while working on the car is also nice.

If you can, you should put up a video of those struts in action up close. There are videos making anything other than the Grimmspeed ones out to be all garbage and it seems that marketing tactic
is working in here at least as nobody seems to trust anything that costs almost half of the Grimmspeed ones. The only issue I see is every strut kit has the mounting points as one bolt at the
bottom(even on the lower portion of the Grimspeed one) and then one at the top except for Grimspeed. I personally would drill for another point to the top and bottom with whatever kit is used
or DIY made so both points had two bolts holding it all together.

[Face_Plant]

Originally Posted by Impureclient

If you can, you should put up a video of those struts in action up close. There are videos making anything other than the Grimmspeed ones out to be all garbage and it seems that marketing tactic
is working in here at least as nobody seems to trust anything that costs almost half of the Grimmspeed ones. The only issue I see is every strut kit has the mounting points as one bolt at the
bottom(even on the lower portion of the Grimspeed one) and then one at the top except for Grimspeed. I personally would drill for another point to the top and bottom with whatever kit is used
or DIY made so both points had two bolts holding it all together.

There's videos on YouTube of the 86 Speed struts, but I can try to make one if you really want. What exactly would you like to see? Despite only one mounting bolt on the top/bottom the struts seem plenty study. It's not like the hood is heavy (compared to German cars I used to own). The Grimmspeed kit seemed way overpriced, which is why I bought the 86 Speed kit.

[Ashikabi]

Originally Posted by Impureclient

If you can, you should put up a video of those struts in action up close. There are videos making anything other than the Grimmspeed ones out to be all garbage and it seems that marketing tactic
is working in here at least as nobody seems to trust anything that costs almost half of the Grimmspeed ones. The only issue I see is every strut kit has the mounting points as one bolt at the
bottom(even on the lower portion of the Grimspeed one) and then one at the top except for Grimspeed. I personally would drill for another point to the top and bottom with whatever kit is used
or DIY made so both points had two bolts holding it all together.

I also have 86 speed hood struts. Work like a champ. I want to say the bottom has an alignment tab as well as the bolt.

[Impureclient]

Originally Posted by Face_Plant

There's videos on YouTube of the 86 Speed struts, but I can try to make one if you really want. What exactly would you like to see? Despite only one mounting bolt on the top/bottom the struts seem plenty study. It's not like the hood is heavy (compared to German cars I used to own). The Grimmspeed kit seemed way overpriced, which is why I bought the 86 Speed kit.

Originally Posted by Ashikabi

I also have 86 speed hood struts. Work like a champ. I want to say the bottom has an alignment tab as well as the bolt.

It is just the videos comparing it to the Grimmspeed seem to exaggerate how flimsy the 86 speed ones are. I made a comment in here about how expensive these hood strut kits were since they can be D-I-Yed for less than $40 and Grimmspeed in particular took offense even though I didn't name any certain company or even hint at theirs at all. Then he went into a huge story about how I was basically an idiot for thinking anything other than the Grimmspeed ones are capable of functioning/lasting. It would be nice to see from somebody who owns the 86 speed one and not a paid user or agent for any company to see what the real truth is. $70 seems fair if they do the job.

Here is somebody doing a custom DIY one for $32: https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-do-...s-scrap-22170/

[Ashikabi]

Originally Posted by Impureclient

It is just the videos comparing it to the Grimmspeed seem to exaggerate how flimsy the 86 speed ones are. I made a comment in here about how expensive these hood strut kits were since they can be D-I-Yed for less than $40 and Grimmspeed in particular took offense even though I didn't name any certain company or even hint at theirs at all. Then he went into a huge story about how I was basically an idiot for thinking anything other than the Grimmspeed ones are capable of functioning/lasting. It would be nice to see from somebody who owns the 86 speed one and not a paid user or agent for any company to see what the real truth is. $70 seems fair if they do the job.

Here is somebody doing a custom DIY one for $32: https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-do-...s-scrap-22170/

I think mine were about $40. Been opened and closed many times, never functioned any different than the first time I used them. The hood only weighs like 9 pounds anyways. They are getting defensive because they know their shit it's the same as everyone else's. Just has a different sticker.

Not sure what you would even put in the video. It's not like they have a lot of functions. They either hold up the hood or they don't right?

[SuperTom]

What's wrong with the stock hood prop? Lightweight, functional, Free

[Face_Plant]

Originally Posted by SuperTom

What's wrong with the stock hood prop? Lightweight, functional, Free

My hood has some scuffs where the hood prop slides in and it's annoying when your head is deep in the engine bay and you try to shift a little to the side, then WHAM! You hit your head or neck on the prop and it's a big surprise because you were so focused on what you were doing. Plus it's just nice to have the hood lift up and stay there without having to fiddle with the prop.

[Impureclient]

Originally Posted by Ashikabi

I think mine were about $40. Been opened and closed many times, never functioned any different than the first time I used them. The hood only weighs like 9 pounds anyways. They are getting defensive because they know their shit it's the same as everyone else's. Just has a different sticker.

Not sure what you would even put in the video. It's not like they have a lot of functions. They either hold up the hood or they don't right?

For $40, I wouldn't even think of bothering trying to make them myself. That was a while ago when you paid that though, right?