DIY-Installing JDM Underpanels-FRS/BRZ

[pche]

Originally Posted by gibby

Thank you for the great write up! If you don't mind me asking, in your last picture, where did you place the jack to lift the car through the middle? Also, what was the process of carefully sliding the blocks under those wheels? Instead of blocks, can we also use another set of jack stands?

You can jack the car up by the rear diff. It's made to handle the weight of the vehicle.

[Kimsey47]

Curious if you saw any mpg gain from this? Or have you experienced any thing that you were or weren't expecting after putting the jap panels on? I'd image you're not getting either; but curious still the same! Great write-up BTW!

[Malt]

According to ecomodder these panels lower the Cd by .02

So, yes, I'd say they do something.

[continuecrushing]

Originally Posted by Kimsey47

Curious if you saw any mpg gain from this? Or have you experienced any thing that you were or weren't expecting after putting the jap panels on? I'd image you're not getting either; but curious still the same! Great write-up BTW!

I keep track of my mileage, but I haven't inputted numbers in a while...
If I work up the courage to do it tonight, I'll post up some numbers.

[Trap63]

Originally Posted by Shutter

It depends on when you do it(its ordered from Japan, so there's currency rates to check) and how many people are in the group buy! But you should expect to pay between $240-$300

Shipping is expensive, so the group buy is really to split that up amongst 4 or more people.

Also, there's plenty of pictures of our car without these panels, but ill throw up a before shot in the beginning.

you can order in Europe (Germany or UK) as our EDM grade mounts them for stock. For us are ordinary spare parts.
Maybe lower shipping from UK.
In Germany www.teile-profis.de is a very good online shop. To order you need GT86 or BRZ spare part number (Scion FR-S coding isn't included)

[Malt]

So I got mine on this morning. Pictures from the back of the car if anyone is intrested.

Before:


After:


Took a little less than an hour for me to get them on including getting the car up on stands and off stands. Those stupid four plugs on each side taking up the majority of the time.

[continuecrushing]

Okay, so I crunched the MPG numbers tonight

The car trip/mpg were reset at EVERY fill up.

I installed the underbody panels and new wheels/tires in the same week, so unfortunately this is not completely reflective of underbody panels only.

Also, keep in mind that the car was purchased brand new, so MPG going up could also be attributed to break in.

I almost(of all 32 fill ups, I've used the same pump/station 25 times) fill at the same station and pump.

Reported MPG is what the car says on the dash, Actual is my trip meter divided by how many gallons were put in.

Wheels and tires are Yoshihara DY-12C(21lbs-I weighed them myself) and Michelin Pilot Sport 3 tires(245/40/18)-no weight, sorry.

12 Fill ups BEFORE underbody panels/wheels and tires:
Reported by car: 30.24 MPG
Actual: 29.16 MPG

20 Fill ups AFTER underbody panels/wheels and tires:
Reported by car: 29.87 MPG
Actual: 30.08 MPG

Average of all 32 fill ups is 29.73 MPG(actual)

So, since the underbody panel install and wheels/tires, my MPG has INCREASED.

[ramiram1984]

Originally Posted by zc06_kisstherain

great DIY. impressed.
girl works on car, SEXY.

Posing

[CamryDS]

Originally Posted by zc06_kisstherain

great DIY. impressed.
girl works on car, SEXY.

totally agree =)

[juliog]

Thanks for the DIY, was very useful

[Gigo-Gt86]

what is the part number for this panel ???

[DocWalt]

Does anyone have the US part numbers for the right install kit?

[Gunman]

@DocWalt Quantity of clips is high, you don't need 30, I just copied from someone else, and they got extras. Still have not purchased these myself.


Part No. Qty MSRP
56411CA000 UNDER COVER R RH 1 $82.45
56411CA010 UNDER COVER R LH 1 $82.45
42045CA020 PROTECTOR TANK RH 1 $18.18
42045CA030 PROTECTOR TANK LH 1 $18.18
909140065 CLIP 2PECE D8 30 $1.14
901000344 BOLT FLG 6X16 3 $1.02
909140007 CLIP BUMPER* 4 $2.47

[DocWalt]

Originally Posted by Gunman

@DocWalt Quantity of clips is high, you don't need 30, I just copied from someone else, and they got extras. Still have not purchased these myself.


Part No. Qty MSRP
56411CA000 UNDER COVER R RH 1 $82.45
56411CA010 UNDER COVER R LH 1 $82.45
42045CA020 PROTECTOR TANK RH 1 $18.18
42045CA030 PROTECTOR TANK LH 1 $18.18
909140065 CLIP 2PECE D8 30 $1.14
901000344 BOLT FLG 6X16 3 $1.02
909140007 CLIP BUMPER* 4 $2.47

Perfect, thank you! I doubt I'll get around to this in the near future, unfortunately.

BTW, Looks like 18 clips are needed, and some may be reused from the standard panels.