I was expecting the door to close with a little more force but that wasn't the case. I also compared the weight and each piece is 1.5 ounces more the what its replacing.Īfter the passenger side was installed I did notice that it closes better but not a whole lot different when doing a repeated A/B comparison with the driver side. The corresponding plastic pieces that go on the door have to slide in a particular orientation so make sure you look at the picture provided with the instructions. You may need to push hard on the spring loaded mechanism to get the bolt to clear but that's about it really. I recommend blue locktight on the bolts for good measure. This modification is popular on a few car forums and it's claimed to increase rigidity. Introduction: TRD door stabilizers claim to increase the body integrity by tightening the area of the door hinge and latch by spring action with an interference fit using shims. There are two types, one for the FRS/BRZ and universal for most toyota applications. The door stabilisers can be purchased on Ebay and they are shipped from Japan.
I made sure to drive the car without the mod to get a good subjective baseline. I received the TRD door stabilizer in the mail today.