those rubber plugs for under the side sills... - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

pr086 · 11-25-2012, 06:34 PM

they didn't install these for me during PDI, i found them in the glove box so i put them in myself. what is the purpose of plugging those holes though?

TuxedoCartman · 11-25-2012, 06:56 PM

Keeps water, salt, and dirt out of the frame of your car.

Nevermore · 11-25-2012, 09:33 PM

Mine weren't installed either. My friend put them in for me after he found them. He said the same thing. Keeps stuff out of the frame.

Dtronic · 11-25-2012, 09:58 PM

Put mine in yesterday, a day after getting my FRS. Found out about them on here. Still got grease all over my hands.

F3dzo · 11-25-2012, 10:00 PM

Can we have a pic of the plugs and where they go?

kosoku · 11-25-2012, 10:38 PM

on the second gen Lexus GS they can create an interesting wind noise. Stupid fact of the day.

pr086 · 11-25-2012, 10:51 PM

why are they unplugged in the first place?

kosoku · 11-29-2012, 07:21 PM

on Lexus models they use those holes to chain them down while transporting them.

philstar · 11-29-2012, 10:30 PM

pictures or link to thread? I never checked to see if these rubber plugs were installed or not.

T-SoL · 11-29-2012, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by F3dzo

Can we have a pic of the plugs and where they go?

what he said.

Craig · 11-29-2012, 10:57 PM

Yeah for real I'd like to know where to put these !!

Subie · 11-29-2012, 11:22 PM

Feel/look under your car right in front of the rear wheels on each side. It should be obvious if you know where to look.

Nevermore · 11-29-2012, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by philstar

pictures or link to thread? I never checked to see if these rubber plugs were installed or not.

I can't say for certain, but I'm pretty sure if they weren't installed they would be in your glove box where they were stored before the PDI. They were most likely installed if you didn't find them in there. Though a picture might still be good for other people that need the location.

Less helpful, but interesting, the friend that put mine in for me found their location instantly. Someone else mentioned he got grease on his hands after only a day. I made a comment about the car supposedly being clean for only being a couple days old when my friend put them in, but he also got grease on his hands. Guess the purpose they serve is actually pretty important if it gets dirty down there that fast.

Mo707 · 11-30-2012, 01:31 AM

Pics please! Worried mine weren't put in!

11-25-2012, 06:34 PM	#1
pr086 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: fast Location: US Posts: 325 Thanks: 1 Thanked 26 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	those rubber plugs for under the side sills... they didn't install these for me during PDI, i found them in the glove box so i put them in myself. what is the purpose of plugging those holes though?

11-25-2012, 09:33 PM	#3
Nevermore Wayward Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Hot Lava 86 Location: Bust of Pallas Posts: 3,336 Thanks: 1,669 Thanked 2,312 Times in 1,386 Posts Mentioned: 50 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Mine weren't installed either. My friend put them in for me after he found them. He said the same thing. Keeps stuff out of the frame. __________________

11-29-2012, 10:30 PM	#9
philstar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Argento FR-S Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 436 Thanks: 59 Thanked 349 Times in 144 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	pictures or link to thread? I never checked to see if these rubber plugs were installed or not. __________________

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Subie Señor Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 2013 SSM DZE BRZ Location: SC Posts: 947 Thanks: 728 Thanked 405 Times in 196 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Feel/look under your car right in front of the rear wheels on each side. It should be obvious if you know where to look.

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