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Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 07-21-2022, 08:18 PM
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That’s an interesting thought, I’ve never really...

That’s an interesting thought, I’ve never really thought about how incoming air is designed to continue through the engine bay into the tunnel, cooling the transmission and other various drivetrain...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 07-21-2022, 04:55 PM
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Posted By norcalpb
Well, airflow will be significantly reduced with...

Well, airflow will be significantly reduced with those rain guards.
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 06-05-2022, 07:38 PM
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Posted By norcalpb
I noticed in this kit that the light is shifted...

I noticed in this kit that the light is shifted more rearwards along with being lowered. Is there still plenty of room between the glass and the light?
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 06-02-2022, 01:51 PM
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Posted By norcalpb
Hell yes! And it matches the “Ts” transmission...

Hell yes! And it matches the “Ts” transmission mount you sold me haha.
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 05-27-2022, 01:45 PM
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Posted By norcalpb
Wasn’t today but retrofitted a 2017+ cluster. I’m...

Wasn’t today but retrofitted a 2017+ cluster. I’m loving it but I wish the oil temp readout was a bit more exact.

Thanks for the DIY video thekevinvo!

https://i.imgur.com/khOPUxG.jpg
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 03-10-2022, 12:58 PM
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Posted By norcalpb
Somewhat, but it seems like there is styrofoam...

Somewhat, but it seems like there is styrofoam directly behind the carpet which I didn't remove.
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 03-09-2022, 06:09 PM
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Posted By norcalpb
Hadn’t seen this done before, but I removed the...

Hadn’t seen this done before, but I removed the factory dead pedal and installed a kartboy one. The holes on the Kartboy are .5” further apart than stock, but luckily the twins have a second, higher...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 01-17-2022, 05:33 PM
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Posted By norcalpb
Bought a used HKS header and had it powder...

Bought a used HKS header and had it powder coated, and installed Professional Awesome splitter rods on my Verus splitter.

I haven’t been stage 2 since 2018, and this setup (HKs EL header + stock...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 11-30-2021, 08:31 PM
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Posted By norcalpb
Depends, do you have ECUtek or OFT?

Depends, do you have ECUtek or OFT?
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 11-29-2021, 06:49 PM
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Posted By norcalpb
Went in for an oil change and was told how messed...

Went in for an oil change and was told how messed up my suspension is.

I have Bilstein B6 struts, and they aren’t leaking, but there is play between the shaft and the body. Apparently struts have...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 09-28-2021, 08:17 PM
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Posted By norcalpb
Did you need to jack/support the engine to...

Did you need to jack/support the engine to install the updated crossmember?
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 08-06-2021, 01:53 PM
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Posted By norcalpb
It looks like it’s in the same location as the...

It looks like it’s in the same location as the Civic Type R which behaves in the way you just described. But I think air goes into the NACA duct to blow hot air out through the transmission tunnel...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 07-27-2021, 02:56 PM
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Posted By norcalpb
Car looks great, loving that driveway labs hood...

Car looks great, loving that driveway labs hood vent.

What are those little silver things on top of your splitter?
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 05-29-2021, 11:45 PM
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Posted By norcalpb
Got under the car today and finally figured out...

Got under the car today and finally figured out my steering noise.

Turns out 6 years after installing my Perrin steering lockdowns, the steering rack mounting bolts became loose by a 1/4 turn....
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 01-26-2021, 01:49 PM
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Posted By norcalpb
Switching from 4.1 to 4.3 is one of the best...

Switching from 4.1 to 4.3 is one of the best things I’ve ever done to this car, would recommend it to anyone.
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 12-25-2020, 11:14 PM
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Posted By norcalpb
I believe it’s a (actually trademarked) color by...

I believe it’s a (actually trademarked) color by Tiffany & Co.
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 12-22-2020, 01:56 PM
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Posted By norcalpb
What galley plug did you wire the pressure sensor...

What galley plug did you wire the pressure sensor to?
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 11-18-2020, 11:07 AM
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Posted By norcalpb
https://youtu.be/l6Z2q-ttyOA There’s always...

https://youtu.be/l6Z2q-ttyOA

There’s always at least a bit of oil in the cooler even when the engine is cold, it is never fully bypassed.
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 11-18-2020, 10:26 AM
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Posted By norcalpb
IIRC while the sandwich plate doesn’t fully open...

IIRC while the sandwich plate doesn’t fully open until 185, it is still opening the entire time it reaches that temperature and dripping oil into the cooler, so in my experience if it’s cold the...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 11-17-2020, 03:57 PM
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Posted By norcalpb
Made an oil cooler block off plate for the Cali...

Made an oil cooler block off plate for the Cali "winter". .025" thick aluminum cut to size, wrapped in duct tape so it's black, and held on to the cooler by velcro tape. Temps are at least 20 degrees...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 09-26-2020, 09:24 PM
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Posted By norcalpb
Oh yeah I forgot about the dive planes. I’ve been...

Oh yeah I forgot about the dive planes. I’ve been holding off on those until now to avoid moving the aero balance too far forward. Luckily I have the end plates already but they are hard to see in...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 09-25-2020, 05:55 PM
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Posted By norcalpb
Not totally 86 related but I bought my Grandmas...

Not totally 86 related but I bought my Grandmas Camry to hopefully make the BRZ more track worthy. Namely wider tires, stiff coilovers, and a big wang.

https://i.imgur.com/nAJZFgF.jpg
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 09-23-2020, 11:55 PM
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Posted By norcalpb
My hood would lift when the little rubber height...

My hood would lift when the little rubber height adjusters were set too low. Maybe yours weren’t fully adjusted from the factory. Try shaking your hood from where it hangs over the headlight. It...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 08-22-2020, 09:12 PM
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Posted By norcalpb
https://i.imgur.com/eruqkUQ.jpg ...

https://i.imgur.com/eruqkUQ.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/WwU8yfM.jpg
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 08-22-2020, 06:16 PM
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Posted By norcalpb
Like a picture of the STi side skirts and rear...

Like a picture of the STi side skirts and rear spats, or STi side skirts and front splitter?
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 08-18-2020, 02:58 PM
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Posted By norcalpb
Is that because you are too low? The one I use...

Is that because you are too low? The one I use has a relatively high walled “wheel chock” you need to drive into and I barely clear with my STi springs. I bet my car looks so funny slowly rolling...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 08-18-2020, 02:26 PM
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Posted By norcalpb
Hit 150,000 miles and did a celebratory drive...

Hit 150,000 miles and did a celebratory drive through car wash.

https://i.imgur.com/ikyLFgN.jpg
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 07-25-2020, 09:15 PM
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Posted By norcalpb
Installed my track pads as well as the Verus air...

Installed my track pads as well as the Verus air dam in anticipation of Monday’s track day.

https://i.imgur.com/M9yZ8HI.jpg
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 07-05-2020, 05:15 PM
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Posted By norcalpb
Have you noticed any vibrations with the project...

Have you noticed any vibrations with the project kics hub adapters? I want to buy them, but the “Subaru” version lists a 56mm bore instead of the 56.1mm that we actually have. I’m sure it can’t make...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 06-12-2020, 10:47 AM
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Posted By norcalpb
Did they charge you labor fees on top of the map...

Did they charge you labor fees on top of the map database cost?
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