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Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 04-13-2015, 12:12 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 19,864
Posted By Shizuma
That's also a slow time for a 2015 v6 Challenger,...

That's also a slow time for a 2015 v6 Challenger, 0-60 in 6.0s and 1/4 mile in 14.5s seems to be around the average, mine has done 0-60 is 6.0s on the one time I did a 0-60 run, and that was a bad...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 04-08-2015, 01:26 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 19,864
Posted By Shizuma
Just because I wanted a sports car doesn't mean I...

Just because I wanted a sports car doesn't mean I wanted something so noisy that I eventually dreaded long trips because the noise was so grating it made the car unpleasant to drive, the level of...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 04-08-2015, 12:31 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 19,864
Posted By Shizuma
There's good noise and bad noise with a car, a...

There's good noise and bad noise with a car, a nice rumble of a V8 or the burble of a WRX = good noise, random very loud road/wind noise and an engine that sounds more like my sewing machine = bad...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 04-08-2015, 11:44 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 19,864
Posted By Shizuma
I was comparing the same cars, along with a few...

I was comparing the same cars, along with a few others, I went with the BRZ right when they came out, fast forward 2 1/2 years and the BRZ was gone and an SXT Challenger took it's place, the BRZ was...
Forum: Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack 04-10-2014, 09:06 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,026
Posted By Shizuma
I can't do that because the rims are in use with...

I can't do that because the rims are in use with the winter tires on them, the only time I would be able to get a measurement myself would be when they are mounting the summer tires back on which...
Forum: Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack 04-10-2014, 08:36 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,026
Posted By Shizuma
Stock rim inside diameter

I was wondering if anyone knows the diameter of the inside of the rim at the bottom of the U shape if you were to slice the rim in half? I found a picture online and marked what I'm looking for in...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 11-22-2013, 02:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,308
Posted By Shizuma
tpms broken

So I took my brz to get my snow tires mounted today and they told me one of the tpms sensors was broken and was just bouncing around loose in the tire, while I know tires and rims aren't covered...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 10-30-2013, 01:43 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,882
Posted By Shizuma
I don't have a smart key, just the standard key...

I don't have a smart key, just the standard key fob, but I wish I could do the same as well, it's extremely annoying that when I start the car using the remote starter the key fob doesn't work at all...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 10-29-2013, 08:41 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 25,084
Posted By Shizuma
It kind of puts you in a worse position for...

It kind of puts you in a worse position for feeling what the chassis is doing really, the further you are away from the axis the car rotates on the more you can notice subtle movements in the...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 10-28-2013, 08:18 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 25,084
Posted By Shizuma
Just because Porsche for some reason thinks so...

Just because Porsche for some reason thinks so doesn't make it true, the lower you are sitting the worse you visibility of the road in front of you is, particularly closer to the car, sure it will...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 10-24-2013, 08:17 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 25,084
Posted By Shizuma
Why? unless you're like 6"6" and hitting the roof...

Why? unless you're like 6"6" and hitting the roof having it super low is the worst possible position for driving.
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 10-18-2013, 08:08 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 22,936
Posted By Shizuma
The other cars I looked at aside from the BRZ...

The other cars I looked at aside from the BRZ were:

Scion FR-S (I liked having the HID lights in the BRZ better)
Hyundai Veloster Turbo (Took too long to come out and was FWD)
Dodge Challenger...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 08-12-2013, 03:29 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 47,697
Posted By Shizuma
Yup, I have an AT and just took a 1000 mile trip...

Yup, I have an AT and just took a 1000 mile trip from NH to MD and back this past weekend, I averaged 36.1 mpg for the trip, and that's with quite a bit of stop and go traffic/getting off the highway...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 07-17-2013, 12:15 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 19,535
Posted By Shizuma
I came from a 05 Magnum RT, which for all intents...

I came from a 05 Magnum RT, which for all intents is the same as your Challenger, same engine, transmission, platform, maybe 50-100 heavier to a BRZ, also auto so I can tell you my feeling on the...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 07-12-2013, 11:46 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 10,375
Posted By Shizuma
I got what I wanted, which is black, I won't buy...

I got what I wanted, which is black, I won't buy a car of any other color, well except for purple, that's my #1 choice but so few cars come in that color so I get black, I went to a dealer, they had...
Forum: New England 07-10-2013, 10:29 AM
Replies: 1,702
Views: 335,615
Posted By Shizuma
That may have been me, I was heading into Boston...

That may have been me, I was heading into Boston after work and passed by exit 32 probably around 5:20ish.
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 07-01-2013, 01:39 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 24,526
Posted By Shizuma
Yeah, the radio is awful, honestly it's the worst...

Yeah, the radio is awful, honestly it's the worst car radio I have ever used, honestly I have a hard time even coming up with a single positive thing about the radio, maybe that it has a physical...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 06-25-2013, 06:06 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,196
Posted By Shizuma
Yup, so I still have use of one of the back seats...

Yup, so I still have use of one of the back seats since I have needed it before :)

When I do get everything finished I will post some pics here.
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 06-25-2013, 03:58 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,196
Posted By Shizuma
I'm in the process of doing that myself, I've...

I'm in the process of doing that myself, I've started fiberglassing already, just need to add some more layers to the fiberglass now, I'm putting a 12" sub there, which there is enough room as it's...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 06-08-2013, 08:35 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,190
Posted By Shizuma
Ahh, yup, i'm always doing that cause in my head...

Ahh, yup, i'm always doing that cause in my head the word premium sounds like it should be better than limited, but with the BRZ it isn't.
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 06-06-2013, 06:19 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,190
Posted By Shizuma
I'm not one for putting gauges all over the...

I'm not one for putting gauges all over the place, personally I find them pretty useless, especially compared to a nice stereo system setup, lol!

Yeah, I had wanted a Premium for the push button...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 06-06-2013, 05:40 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,190
Posted By Shizuma
The headunit I actually already have since I...

The headunit I actually already have since I pulled everything out of my old car before trading it in, however that will be a bit later to get in as i'm going to be doing the same type of setup I had...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 06-06-2013, 05:28 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,190
Posted By Shizuma
I think this is the longest I went without...

I think this is the longest I went without splicing into factory wiring on a new car, just about a year now, my last car it was a couple months before I had half the interior pulled out of the car...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 06-06-2013, 03:12 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,190
Posted By Shizuma
Ok, line-output converter it is then, and yeah, I...

Ok, line-output converter it is then, and yeah, I planned on just using scotch locks, I have a bunch of them in one of my tool boxes.
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 06-06-2013, 02:46 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,190
Posted By Shizuma
I do, even if I never really use it it's nice...

I do, even if I never really use it it's nice knowing it's there, especially for long road trips, like in the summer I'll be driving to Baltimore MD from NH, so I would want the spare for that...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 06-06-2013, 02:08 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,190
Posted By Shizuma
I think I still have a short RCA cable laying...

I think I still have a short RCA cable laying around since from that build where I had the line-output convertor I had it right next to the amp so it had a short run.

It's not so much the height...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 06-06-2013, 01:44 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,190
Posted By Shizuma
Actually I wonder, is the input from the HU...

Actually I wonder, is the input from the HU actually a powered signal, or is it a line level signal? It would make sense that it was just line level, but with factory stereo systems you can never...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 06-06-2013, 01:37 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,190
Posted By Shizuma
Ok, nice, that's exactly what I was hoping I...

Ok, nice, that's exactly what I was hoping I could do since the amp will be mounted on the driver's side wall of the trunk, and I already have a line-output converter from a previous build so I can...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 06-06-2013, 09:20 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,190
Posted By Shizuma
Wiring a sub in a BRZ

So I'm getting ready to build my sub enclosure now and finally get one of my subs into the car, the question I have is on connecting it to the stereo. Since the BRZ doesn't have line outs I'm...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 05-20-2013, 12:21 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 62,720
Posted By Shizuma
Yeah, that irritates me too, I ended up setting...

Yeah, that irritates me too, I ended up setting it so it didn't dim or change color at all with the parking lights because I always turn them on and the nav screen is pretty crappy and hard enough to...
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