DIY Functional FR-S Fog Light Delete Grill - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

thejevans · 02-18-2013, 06:47 PM

I did this so that I could put an oil cooler behind it and still have an OEM look.

I tried multiple ways to cut this: hot knife, a dremel with zipbits or cutting wheels, an air saw, and an exacto knife. The exacto knife was by far the most precise and best way to cut it. The plastic is pretty soft and cuts fairly easily. Any of the other methods I used leave annoying burrs and aren't precise enough. The exacto knife takes a while. I think its took me 2-3 hours to do the whole thing, but I had to take lots of breaks to keep from getting frustrated. The results were worth it though.

Also, be careful not to cut yourself. I lost focus near the end and sliced myself pretty good.

boredom.is.me · 02-18-2013, 07:53 PM

I wish this is how they came from the factory.

driver01 · 02-18-2013, 09:28 PM

Nicely done, I was thinking about doing that myself. How does the piece come out? just pulling?

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Originally Posted by thejevans

I did this so that I could put an oil cooler behind it and still have an OEM look.

sw20kosh · 02-19-2013, 12:37 AM

NIce! any pics installed?

thejevans · 02-19-2013, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by driver01

Nicely done, I was thinking about doing that myself. How does the piece come out? just pulling?

I had the bumper off already, so I don't know if it can just be pulled off. I would think that would risk breaking tabs though. It's very simple to take out if you take the bumper off first.

msile · 02-19-2013, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by driver01

Nicely done, I was thinking about doing that myself. How does the piece come out? just pulling?

Yes. It just pulls off from the front. Use a plastic trim tool to get under it so it does not scratch the paint.

thejevans · 02-19-2013, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by sw20kosh

NIce! any pics installed?

Here ya go!

LeeMaster · 02-20-2013, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by boredom.is.me

I wish this is how they came from the factory.

Actually, if they did that, then they would see complaints coming from us people who lives in salty roads. Hence, why 99% of car manufacturers make them like these.

sal · 02-21-2013, 12:33 PM

I just noticed the "T" Theme continues with the bezels... Wow lol

wWaldo · 02-25-2013, 01:29 PM

Those headlights on that red scion ! <3

Hardrock4445 · 02-25-2013, 02:14 PM

How bad you cut yourself? Love the home made band aide. Little paper towel and some tape, works every time

maj75 · 03-28-2013, 10:20 AM

Just did mine. I had the bumper off to do a splitter install. The housings were not easy to get out, even with the bumper off. I don't think you could get enough grip to pull this out from the front. I had to push really hard from behind before it would pop out.

I used a Dermel tool with a cutting shaft. I roughed out the holes and then used a sharp Xacto knife for final trim.

I cut vertical rectangular holes in the wheel well liner to allow air coming into the housings to get to the backside of the wheels to hopefully give extra brake cooling.

Yruyur · 03-28-2013, 10:44 AM

Nice work guys. Was thinking of doing this as well.

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SkitterSkotter · 04-01-2013, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by maj75

Just did mine. I had the bumper off to do a splitter install. The housings were not easy to get out, even with the bumper off. I don't think you could get enough grip to pull this out from the front. I had to push really hard from behind before it would pop out.

I used a Dermel tool with a cutting shaft. I roughed out the holes and then used a sharp Xacto knife for final trim.

I cut vertical rectangular holes in the wheel well liner to allow air coming into the housings to get to the backside of the wheels to hopefully give extra brake cooling.

That looks awesome, would you mind posting a picture of the entire front end of your car? I would like to see how it looks with the splitter and opened up vents.

02-18-2013, 06:47 PM	#1
thejevans Rugger Extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 1997 Miata, R.I.P. 2013 Red FR-S Location: Derwood, Maryland, United States Posts: 538 Thanks: 142 Thanked 258 Times in 145 Posts Mentioned: 53 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	DIY Functional FR-S Fog Light Delete Grill I did this so that I could put an oil cooler behind it and still have an OEM look. I tried multiple ways to cut this: hot knife, a dremel with zipbits or cutting wheels, an air saw, and an exacto knife. The exacto knife was by far the most precise and best way to cut it. The plastic is pretty soft and cuts fairly easily. Any of the other methods I used leave annoying burrs and aren't precise enough. The exacto knife takes a while. I think its took me 2-3 hours to do the whole thing, but I had to take lots of breaks to keep from getting frustrated. The results were worth it though. Also, be careful not to cut yourself. I lost focus near the end and sliced myself pretty good.

02-25-2013, 02:14 PM	#11
Hardrock4445 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Syracuse Posts: 719 Thanks: 274 Thanked 277 Times in 161 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	How bad you cut yourself? Love the home made band aide. Little paper towel and some tape, works every time __________________ Mods: Perrin CAI, JDL EL header, DC sports Catless front pipe, top speed auto pro-1 cat-back, H&R sport line springs, Headlight blackout, "Demon eyes"

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maj75 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: Blue FRS 6sp, 95 M3 Location: South Florida Posts: 115 Thanks: 6 Thanked 43 Times in 25 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just did mine. I had the bumper off to do a splitter install. The housings were not easy to get out, even with the bumper off. I don't think you could get enough grip to pull this out from the front. I had to push really hard from behind before it would pop out. I used a Dermel tool with a cutting shaft. I roughed out the holes and then used a sharp Xacto knife for final trim. I cut vertical rectangular holes in the wheel well liner to allow air coming into the housings to get to the backside of the wheels to hopefully give extra brake cooling. Attached Images

03-28-2013, 10:44 AM	#13
Yruyur Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Scion fr-s asphalt M/T Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 4,192 Thanks: 1,416 Thanked 1,631 Times in 941 Posts Mentioned: 96 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nice work guys. Was thinking of doing this as well. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2 __________________

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