HELP! Front bumper installation issues - Page 7 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

digital_assassin · 12-25-2013, 11:26 PM

Yeah, the minis are what you want if you're comfortable going this route.

OICU812 · 12-25-2013, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by digital_assassin

I acquired a new bumper and still had this issue so I took it to the next level and completely cut off all the mounting tabs on the bumper and installed Quik-Latch minis. Problem solved for good.

I've never done these and don't know eff all about them, but honestly looks great IMO I ant to do this!!

Foobar · 12-26-2013, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by digital_assassin

I acquired a new bumper and still had this issue so I took it to the next level and completely cut off all the mounting tabs on the bumper and installed Quik-Latch minis. Problem solved for good.

Brilliant! Did you use quick-latches for the bottom too to make the entire bumper a quick removal device? Could come in handy for those with CAI filters in the bumper.

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Dipstik-sportech · 12-27-2013, 04:57 AM

Its pretty bad when you have to resort to external style fasteners to hold the bumper on a brand new car.

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digital_assassin · 12-27-2013, 04:12 PM

Yeah, it's a shitty design from factory

Dipstik-sportech · 12-27-2013, 04:49 PM

Are those installed into plastic or some sort of metal brace?

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nos145 · 01-24-2014, 02:44 AM

Well. Here is my fix after some person backed out into me and drove off:

Step1: take pliers

put tissue paper on each side as not to scratch the paint.

Step2: get hold of the circled metal part and bent it SLIGHTLY away from the tire (thus effectively moving the whole part that the black bracket is sitting on and the bracket up) making the hole between the fender and the bumper smaller. Don't overdo it please. I did this with the bracket off, as it gave me the most leverage. Once adjusted the bumper doesn't snap out any more.

edit: do this if the method with adjusting the screws doesn't work. just play with metal, it's really thin.

Worked for me. The dent from the damage is still there thou, so is my shitty do up paint job.

Time for that rocket bunny

ML · 01-24-2014, 10:47 AM

I thought everyone in Canada was nice?

SliverBrz · 02-11-2014, 09:51 PM

anyone fix this shit? or has a fix

Howardwei · 03-03-2014, 12:06 AM

Apparently someone said there are clips at the dealership that you can buy after being complaing about the alignment issue of the bumper. But that person did not reply

taiguy · 03-07-2014, 01:41 AM

Haven't taken the bumper off a BRZ yet but have many times on my 4th gen outback. I had this problem as well with the fender not wanting to seal back up around the headlight housing. It took me a bit to figure out what was going on (at least in my case).

I was installing an HID setup so I had to remove the headlight housing as well as the black plastic support frame around the headlight housing. The fender clips into that support frame. When I had buttoned everything back up it turned out that I had adjusted the support frame a millimeter too high. There is some play with the bolts. I loosened it up and let it drop a slight amount before retightening everything. The additional gap let the bumper tabs clip into place nicely.

Not sure if this is related at all but maybe. Also, if this is happening to people who haven't touched their headlight housings then I'm completely at a loss for what it might be.

1Cor10:23 · 04-15-2014, 01:37 AM

same problem..subbing for possible solution

1Cor10:23 · 04-15-2014, 05:48 PM

@nos145 any close up shots of the metal tab that you bent? Also, what's the method with the 'screws'? Thanks!

8987846 · 04-30-2014, 07:59 PM

Help please
I took the bumper off once, but not sure if it was because of that.

12-25-2013, 11:26 PM	#85
digital_assassin Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Drives: 2013 FR-S Matte Orange Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,016 Thanks: 489 Thanked 937 Times in 507 Posts Mentioned: 168 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yeah, the minis are what you want if you're comfortable going this route. __________________ NORTHWEST86 DECAL - NORTHWEST86 GEAR MY BUILD

12-27-2013, 04:57 AM	#88
Dipstik-sportech Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ satin white pearl sportech Location: Thunder Bay Ontario Canada Posts: 1,813 Thanks: 842 Thanked 911 Times in 576 Posts Mentioned: 43 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Its pretty bad when you have to resort to external style fasteners to hold the bumper on a brand new car. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk __________________ 2013 SWP BRZ sportech. 11.11sec@129.01mph, 511whp on e70. FullBlown base kit, FullBlown built 9.5:1 engine, GTX3076R GEN2 turbo, 1700cc Bosch injectors, FullBlown flex fuel kit, FullBlown radiator and oil cooler, FullBlown custom 3" dual exit exhaust, act xtreme clutch, whiteline diff and subframe inserts, BC Racing coilovers, hotchkiss 18mm rear sway, is300 3.73 differential ... Never finished

12-27-2013, 04:12 PM	#89
digital_assassin Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Drives: 2013 FR-S Matte Orange Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,016 Thanks: 489 Thanked 937 Times in 507 Posts Mentioned: 168 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yeah, it's a shitty design from factory __________________ NORTHWEST86 DECAL - NORTHWEST86 GEAR MY BUILD

12-27-2013, 04:49 PM	#90
Dipstik-sportech Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ satin white pearl sportech Location: Thunder Bay Ontario Canada Posts: 1,813 Thanks: 842 Thanked 911 Times in 576 Posts Mentioned: 43 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Are those installed into plastic or some sort of metal brace? Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk __________________ 2013 SWP BRZ sportech. 11.11sec@129.01mph, 511whp on e70. FullBlown base kit, FullBlown built 9.5:1 engine, GTX3076R GEN2 turbo, 1700cc Bosch injectors, FullBlown flex fuel kit, FullBlown radiator and oil cooler, FullBlown custom 3" dual exit exhaust, act xtreme clutch, whiteline diff and subframe inserts, BC Racing coilovers, hotchkiss 18mm rear sway, is300 3.73 differential ... Never finished

01-24-2014, 02:44 AM	#91
nos145 Cognite Join Date: Oct 2011 Drives: 2013 Whiteout FRS Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 245 Thanks: 121 Thanked 57 Times in 52 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Well. Here is my fix after some person backed out into me and drove off: Step1: take pliers put tissue paper on each side as not to scratch the paint. Step2: get hold of the circled metal part and bent it SLIGHTLY away from the tire (thus effectively moving the whole part that the black bracket is sitting on and the bracket up) making the hole between the fender and the bumper smaller. Don't overdo it please. I did this with the bracket off, as it gave me the most leverage. Once adjusted the bumper doesn't snap out any more. edit: do this if the method with adjusting the screws doesn't work. just play with metal, it's really thin. Worked for me. The dent from the damage is still there thou, so is my shitty do up paint job. Time for that rocket bunny Last edited by nos145; 01-24-2014 at 03:00 AM.

02-11-2014, 09:51 PM	#93
SliverBrz Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: Silver 2013 BRZ limited Location: Los angeles Posts: 801 Thanks: 45 Thanked 184 Times in 125 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	anyone fix this shit? or has a fix

03-03-2014, 12:06 AM	#94
Howardwei Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: Houston Posts: 165 Thanks: 17 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Apparently someone said there are clips at the dealership that you can buy after being complaing about the alignment issue of the bumper. But that person did not reply

03-07-2014, 01:41 AM	#95
taiguy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2013 Black BRZ Limited Location: Denver Posts: 129 Thanks: 54 Thanked 55 Times in 35 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Haven't taken the bumper off a BRZ yet but have many times on my 4th gen outback. I had this problem as well with the fender not wanting to seal back up around the headlight housing. It took me a bit to figure out what was going on (at least in my case). I was installing an HID setup so I had to remove the headlight housing as well as the black plastic support frame around the headlight housing. The fender clips into that support frame. When I had buttoned everything back up it turned out that I had adjusted the support frame a millimeter too high. There is some play with the bolts. I loosened it up and let it drop a slight amount before retightening everything. The additional gap let the bumper tabs clip into place nicely. Not sure if this is related at all but maybe. Also, if this is happening to people who haven't touched their headlight housings then I'm completely at a loss for what it might be.

04-15-2014, 01:37 AM	#96
1Cor10:23 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: '13 Whiteout FR-S (M/T) Location: GTA Posts: 1,205 Thanks: 492 Thanked 392 Times in 238 Posts Mentioned: 14 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	same problem..subbing for possible solution __________________ \|1Cor10:23 \| Whiteout FR-S \| Form Follows Function Build\|

04-15-2014, 05:48 PM	#97
1Cor10:23 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: '13 Whiteout FR-S (M/T) Location: GTA Posts: 1,205 Thanks: 492 Thanked 392 Times in 238 Posts Mentioned: 14 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	@nos145 any close up shots of the metal tab that you bent? Also, what's the method with the 'screws'? Thanks! __________________ \|1Cor10:23 \| Whiteout FR-S \| Form Follows Function Build\|

04-30-2014, 07:59 PM	#98
8987846 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: BRZ MT SWP Location: Toronto Posts: 155 Thanks: 52 Thanked 21 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Help please I took the bumper off once, but not sure if it was because of that.

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