Subaru dashpiece in a FR-S?!? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Mac1235 · 12-13-2012, 03:00 PM

I know the cars are indentical and all but I want to transfer the dashpiece above the glovebox and around the radio from the BRZ into my FR-S because I do not like the look of the fake carbon fiber. Anyone know if these parts are interchangeable?

MemphisR · 12-13-2012, 03:09 PM

Yes they are

Mac1235 · 12-13-2012, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MemphisR

Yes they are

The only reason I ask is my buddy has the BRZ and his radio is different, it has the NAV screen and I am worried the dimensions of that are different then the radio trim piece in the FRS making them not fit. I know the passenger side trim piece is the same. Anyone know if the radio trim is the same?

Thanks for the info!

Supermassive · 12-13-2012, 06:16 PM

I have no idea how proficient you are with DIY type applications but apparently you can peel off the fake CF from the FR-S trim pieces, clean up any left over adhesive and wrap them with any number of 3M wraps for cheap. But like I said, just depends on how comfortable you are doing stuff yourself.

Supermassive · 12-13-2012, 06:17 PM

Also the BRZ nav unit and stock FR-S radio have the exact same trim around it.

Mac1235 · 12-13-2012, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Supermassive

Also the BRZ nav unit and stock FR-S radio have the exact same trim around it.

Ok thanks! I was looking the other day at a BRZ and it almost looked like different dimensions for the hole cut in the trim for the radio compared to mine. Maybe it was just an optical illusion!

DIM · 12-14-2012, 01:35 AM

Why don't you save some money and just spray paint your original trim or vinyl it silver instead of buying the BRZ one.

goke186 · 12-14-2012, 02:23 AM

A bit of a pain in the ass but worth doing, did this in about 2 hours with 3M Di-Noc... lots of heating and adjusting >.<

Mac1235 · 12-14-2012, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by DIM

Why don't you save some money and just spray paint your original trim or vinyl it silver instead of buying the BRZ one.

Yeah I have debated doing this, but I am an engineer with little to zero artistic talent and it does take a steady hand and a little talent to come out with a factory quality finish. If I did it, I would worry it would look terrible in terms of quality. I have though about it though and I have though about doing carbon fiber but for the same reason above I would have it done by someone and that can be kind of expensive.

Khánh · 12-14-2012, 01:25 PM

take it off spray paint it, if you don't like it, buy the BR-Z's

JDMenrique · 12-14-2012, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Mac1235

Yeah I have debated doing this, but I am an engineer with little to zero artistic talent and it does take a steady hand and a little talent to come out with a factory quality finish. If I did it, I would worry it would look terrible in terms of quality. I have though about it though and I have though about doing carbon fiber but for the same reason above I would have it done by someone and that can be kind of expensive.

plastidip.

calis5nest · 12-14-2012, 01:38 PM

carbon fiber vinyl. Thats what i did looks great

Mac1235 · 12-14-2012, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JDMenrique

plastidip.

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Originally Posted by calis5nest

carbon fiber vinyl. Thats what i did looks great

You guys have any pictures of these done in your cars? Would be super helpful and I appreciate the input!

calis5nest · 12-14-2012, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Mac1235

You guys have any pictures of these done in your cars? Would be super helpful and I appreciate the input!

theres a pic from my phone

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