Installing a hood for the fr-s? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Frs32907 · 08-14-2013, 11:07 AM

Im getting an Ams hood for the fr-s and was just wondering how difficult it was? It looks like the hing bolts are all i need to take out and remove the old hood and put the new hood on and put bolts back in. If im missing anything please let me know? Thanks

FR-Shadow · 08-14-2013, 11:31 AM

One word of advice. Use the bolts they provide in the hood. Do not try to use your OEM ones. I kept thinking I was stripping out the threads because it would go in and then stop half way.

Also use 2 people.

Frs32907 · 08-14-2013, 12:03 PM

Is that really how easy it is?

Iceblazer · 08-14-2013, 12:11 PM

Like Shadow said, having 2 people makes things alot smoother.

FR-Shadow · 08-14-2013, 12:12 PM

to install yes. To strip threads i dont know. I never ended up stripping mine. But I was very cautious.

easiest way to get the angle right is to have the hinges all the way up and then try to put the hood on that way.

3 may be even better.

2 to hold and 1 to put in the bolts

Frs32907 · 08-14-2013, 12:22 PM

The latch doesnt need to be transfered?

FR-Shadow · 08-14-2013, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Frs32907

The latch doesnt need to be transfered?

Nope everything is already there ready to just change out 4 bolts.

Now if you had hood pins thats your own doing and will obviously take time. Whether its required will be argued up and down.

Just a little hint: i dont have hood pins and just drove from Phoenix to 86fest and back and the hood didnt move. In fact it shakes less than the OEM hood did.

Cjymiller · 08-14-2013, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Frs32907

Im getting an Ams hood for the fr-s

Where did you find this? Their site doesn't show any BRZ/FRS category. I'm interested to know what is out their besides Seibon.

FR-Shadow · 08-14-2013, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Cjymiller

Where did you find this? Their site doesn't show any BRZ/FRS category. I'm interested to know what is out their besides Seibon.

Outkast garage sells them.

And ShowstopersUSA

Frs32907 · 08-14-2013, 08:48 PM

So i just installed the vis ams hood. Install was relatively easy adjusted the hood levelers a bit and it fit great. Easiest thing ive done. Quality is amazing

khan · 08-14-2013, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Frs32907

So i just installed the vis ams hood. Install was relatively easy adjusted the hood levelers a bit and it fit great. Easiest thing ive done. Quality is amazing

Pictures! Would like to see how it looks

FR-Shadow · 08-16-2013, 12:06 PM

08-14-2013, 11:07 AM	#1
Frs32907 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: Asphalt grey, manual Fr-S Location: Palm bay Posts: 229 Thanks: 1 Thanked 20 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Installing a hood for the fr-s? Im getting an Ams hood for the fr-s and was just wondering how difficult it was? It looks like the hing bolts are all i need to take out and remove the old hood and put the new hood on and put bolts back in. If im missing anything please let me know? Thanks

08-14-2013, 11:31 AM	#2
FR-Shadow Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Location: Arizona Posts: 1,418 Thanks: 260 Thanked 502 Times in 297 Posts Mentioned: 31 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	One word of advice. Use the bolts they provide in the hood. Do not try to use your OEM ones. I kept thinking I was stripping out the threads because it would go in and then stop half way. Also use 2 people. __________________ Car Journal

08-14-2013, 12:12 PM	#5
FR-Shadow Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Location: Arizona Posts: 1,418 Thanks: 260 Thanked 502 Times in 297 Posts Mentioned: 31 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	to install yes. To strip threads i dont know. I never ended up stripping mine. But I was very cautious. easiest way to get the angle right is to have the hinges all the way up and then try to put the hood on that way. 3 may be even better. 2 to hold and 1 to put in the bolts __________________ Car Journal

08-16-2013, 12:06 PM	#12
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08-14-2013, 08:48 PM	#10
Frs32907 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: Asphalt grey, manual Fr-S Location: Palm bay Posts: 229 Thanks: 1 Thanked 20 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So i just installed the vis ams hood. Install was relatively easy adjusted the hood levelers a bit and it fit great. Easiest thing ive done. Quality is amazing

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