GR86 What did you do with your GR86 today

Nice. I got it's predecessor in Japan in 2015. Wish I'd have bought way more of them
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Ordered these replacement side markers that have a smoked lense. thought they will look great with the other bits i have below;
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So far thats, black ducktail, black side markers, Black out stickers for the rear bumper light, set of weds sa20r, some fancy locking nuts, oem brz diffuser.
 
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Well...first "mod" is done. Ducktail spoiler fitted.
Bolted on, rather than just 3M. Was a bit of a ballache (mainly getting the bit off the car you need to drill), 'cos it's cold and I'm a bit of Neanderthal with most things anyway. But it's on. Might be a tad skewiff, but only noticeable if you get a tape measure out, so DON'T, alright?
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Conscript said:
Well...first "mod" is done. Ducktail spoiler fitted.
Bolted on, rather than just 3M. Was a bit of a ballache (mainly getting the bit off the car you need to drill), 'cos it's cold and I'm a bit of Neanderthal with most things anyway. But it's on. Might be a tad skewiff, but only noticeable if you get a tape measure out, so DON'T, alright?
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Nice. Is it as simple as the videos? Line up the paper guides, drill and stick on?
 
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Nice. Is it as simple as the videos? Line up the paper guides, drill and stick on?
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Yeah, but some tips:
- All of the bolts are 6mm dia, but the guide says that the middle two holes should be drilled to 6.5mm, and the outer holes should be 12mm. It turns out there's a reason, which I found out in short order. The two central holes are about the right size so you get the alignment correct, but there is evidently some 'flex' in the spoiler, so the edge holes are bored bigger to make fitting easier, so you still need to pay attention to make sure everything is lined up evenly.
- Me being clever bollocks, I disregarded that thinking "why the hell do you need a hole twice the size of the thread?". Had a bit of a panic when the outer-most bolts wouldn't line up. I bored the holes a little bigger to 7m and got them all in. I would say, don't be like me, 'cos I'm an idiot - just bore the holes to the sizes required, and then go from there.

Aside from that, it's not difficult. The template pieces are pre-scored, so you don't even need scissors, you just push them out and fold along the lines. Just take your time getting them into position and use masking tape to make sure they are taped down flush with the curves of the body before drilling. I think the idea is that you drill a pilot hole through the paper first, then remove the paper to finish drilling, but I also used a centre punch just to get them absolutely bob-on the markings.

And a step drill isn't necessary really, if you have a decent set of HSS bits. I did buy a step drill and used it for the first hole, but I didn't feel like it made a clean cut.

Oh and the guide says the tape should be warmed up really. But I didn't bother. I figured the bolts would be enough to secure it all down.
 
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Conscript said:
Yeah, but some tips:
- All of the bolts are 6mm dia, but the guide says that the middle two holes should be drilled to 6.5mm, and the outer holes should be 12mm. It turns out there's a reason, which I found out in short order. The two central holes are about the right size so you get the alignment correct, but there is evidently some 'flex' in the spoiler, so the edge holes are bored bigger to make fitting easier, so you still need to pay attention to make sure everything is lined up evenly.
- Me being clever bollocks, I disregarded that thinking "why the hell do you need a hole twice the size of the thread?". Had a bit of a panic when the outer-most bolts wouldn't line up. I bored the holes a little bigger to 7m and got them all in. I would say, don't be like me, 'cos I'm an idiot - just bore the holes to the sizes required, and then go from there.

Aside from that, it's not difficult. The template pieces are pre-scored, so you don't even need scissors, you just push them out and fold along the lines. Just take your time getting them into position and use masking tape to make sure they are taped down flush with the curves of the body before drilling. I think the idea is that you drill a pilot hole through the paper first, then remove the paper to finish drilling, but I also used a centre punch just to get them absolutely bob-on the markings.

And a step drill isn't necessary really, if you have a decent set of HSS bits. I did buy a step drill and used it for the first hole, but I didn't feel like it made a clean cut.

Oh and the guide says the tape should be warmed up really. But I didn't bother. I figured the bolts would be enough to secure it all down.
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Useful information thanks Conscript!
 
Dropped my brothers car off at the detailers today, so they can work on it during the next week. We decided to go with PPF (Suntek) on the front end (bumper, wings/fenders, bonnet, mirrors and a-pillar), side skirts and the rear bumper edges. The rest of the car will be ceramic coated using Titan Coatings. Hopefully we'll be able to pick it up in a weeks time.

I wasn't sure if we'd still be able to get it booked in anywhere this side of christmas, I initally got a few quotes when I knew the car landed at the dealership, but as we were unable to collect the car at the weekend due to it not being registered, I didn't book it in anywhere incase there was any other issues.
After collecting the car on Wednesday evening I spoke with 5 or 6 different places all of which were now fully booked until the new year, (these all had space the previous week). Thankfully our local(ish) place who we'd used before still had space and could fit us in.

For anyone interested, these are the quotes for PPF and Ceramic that I got.
I didn't ask for quotes for rear arches or wheels, but some companies provided these.

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Will300 said:
Dropped my brothers car off at the detailers today, so they can work on it during the next week. We decided to go with PPF (Suntek) on the front end (bumper, wings/fenders, bonnet, mirrors and a-pillar), side skirts and the rear bumper edges. The rest of the car will be ceramic coated using Titan Coatings. Hopefully we'll be able to pick it up in a weeks time.

I wasn't sure if we'd still be able to get it booked in anywhere this side of christmas, I initally got a few quotes when I knew the car landed at the dealership, but as we were unable to collect the car at the weekend due to it not being registered, I didn't book it in anywhere incase there was any other issues.
After collecting the car on Wednesday evening I spoke with 5 or 6 different places all of which were now fully booked until the new year, (these all had space the previous week). Thankfully our local(ish) place who we'd used before still had space and could fit us in.

For anyone interested, these are the quotes for PPF and Ceramic that I got.
I didn't ask for quotes for rear arches or wheels, but some companies provided these.

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Thanks for sharing!
 
First mod completed, I’ve removed the number plate mount and installed a shorter plate. I prefer the look as it’s closer to the JDM size and it makes the car look bigger in proportion.

Removing the mount reveals two large holes similar to the GT86, but this time they blend in a lot better as they are in the grill rather than on the bumper.

The holes for the mount aren’t in the exact same place as on the GT86. I tried to use my old number plate as a template, but the holes are slightly closer together on the newer car. Luckily the bolt holes are the perfect size for the number plate screws, so no new holes or screws are required.
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Nick said:
Took it to some professionals to get them to clean, polish, then ceramic coat it!
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Great colour and excellent results! Please share what the service consisted of and how much it cost, if you're able to. :)
 
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Great colour and excellent results! Please share what the service consisted of and how much it cost, if you're able to. :)
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£500, for decontamination, snowfoam, polish (there were very few imperfections, so they polished to enhance rather than cut), then 5 year ceramic coat for body, plus glass, wheels and interior protection. They also replaced the awful, thick and not exactly transparent, ppf on the rear bumper, just below the boot opening with much better quality ppf. I spent all day there with them, watching, while they explained what they were doing and why - they're very much into their cars and their attention to detail was admirable. Obviously until it rains or I next wash it I can 't comment on how good the coating is, but I'm very pleased with the work they did today and all done in a day thanks to the fast curing of their products.
 
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£500, for decontamination, snowfoam, polish (there were very few imperfections, so they polished to enhance rather than cut), then 5 year ceramic coat for body, plus glass, wheels and interior protection. They also replaced the awful, thick and not exactly transparent, ppf on the rear bumper, just below the boot opening with much better quality ppf. I spent all day there with them, watching, while they explained what they were doing and why - they're very much into their cars and their attention to detail was admirable. Obviously until it rains or I next wash it I can 't comment on how good the coating is, but I'm very pleased with the work they did today and all done in a day thanks to the fast curing of their products.
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Was very impressed by the video showing how easy it seems to apply. Wipe in in a cross hatch then wipe off immediately. Looks great stuff
 
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£500, for decontamination, snowfoam, polish (there were very few imperfections, so they polished to enhance rather than cut), then 5 year ceramic coat for body, plus glass, wheels and interior protection. They also replaced the awful, thick and not exactly transparent, ppf on the rear bumper, just below the boot opening with much better quality ppf. I spent all day there with them, watching, while they explained what they were doing and why - they're very much into their cars and their attention to detail was admirable. Obviously until it rains or I next wash it I can 't comment on how good the coating is, but I'm very pleased with the work they did today and all done in a day thanks to the fast curing of their products.
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That sounds like a lot of service for not a lot of money, you've done well!
 
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