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thehapaone · 04-04-2014, 01:16 PM

Post Upgrades Pre Tune Review:

Overview:
All my NA upgrades have done some wonders for the driving experience of the car. Exhaust is a little droney for my taste now as the header really opened up the exhaust a bit and with no resonators the interior sounds like madness under load. The Apex Catback is also a little ricey on start and around the 3.5-4k mark but I don't really mind it since most of the time I have that nice Boxer rumble.

Header Back: @FT-86 SpeedFactory made a quality header that my butt dyno wants to say completely eliminates the torque dip but Saturday will provide an actual dyro result to verify or negate that observation. The Nameless catted front pipe works well to allow for more airflow, however, I wish I had a resonated version as with no resonator there is a lot of rasp when it is combined with my resonatorless catback. As for the Apex-i catback it looks amazing and people compliment on it all the time. With the looks put aside, it doesn't really work with the Driveway Labs diffuser I have. This is due to the central "muffler" I put that in quotes cause it's more of glasspack it doesn't really muffle anything and I'm pretty convinced its just there for looks, which is huge and pushes the differ down a little causing it to collect a little water and resonate like mad.

Intake:
This section will be short and sweet since it's only two parts. The @PERRIN CAI and Intake tube probably don't do anything performance wise, but they sound amazing when paired together. I didn't go big MAF on the intake cause I wasn't planning on getting a tune right away and on top of that the tuner I am going with isn't a fan of the CAI to begin with. So if you want to hear the intake of the car after deleting the stupid inlet hose to cabin this is probably the way to go. If you want performance I'm pretty sure my perrin drop in filter did the same performance wise as this.

Exterior Parts:
This is only going to cover two parts which are my Driveway Labs Diffuser and my Ebay side window visors. The Driveway Labs diffuser is a prototype version so take my review with a grain of sand as it may not fully apply to the production version. The Diffuser does it's purpose very well at the track the back of the car felt a lot more planted then when I ran without it, on top of an actual function it looks awesome although at times a little too in your face (this is a ver 1). My biggest complaint is that the prototype had no height adjustment for the sway bar mointing point but the production looks like it does so this probably won't apply to people that purchase one now I'm sure @Wonderbar could touch on the differences between mine and what you can now buy. The side window visors are nice when they stay stuck to the car which isn't very long. Mine are peeling up all over the place and I will be re 3ming them this summer, hopefully that solves the problem.

Suspension?:
I put a question mark here as it's not really anything huge in terms of mods to this. The Eibach pro-kits are a nice cosmetic modification but I wouldn't consider them an upgrade over stock springs. After having them on for around 5000 miles the ride quality keeps getting worse and worse. What started out nearly oem in terms of ride quality has slowly started deteriorating. Luckily I'll have the funds soon to upgrade to some coilovers but until then I can endure the sub optimal ride quality. Yes I know coilovers probably won't be better but at least I can adjust them and they will provide better handling for the track. I also have the @password:jdm strut tower/power brace set and it not only looks good but stiffens up the front end nicely, they do weigh a good amount so if you are looking to shave weight you may want to go another way. The weight is ok with me as the funstionality is noticable.

Interior:
The interior can't really be reviewed from a function standpoint but I'll thow in a section anyway. With the full JDM blackout the interior comes together a lot better with my @JPM Coachworks dash. I like not having all the silver in the interior and the blackout is perfect for my taste. The ghetto rigged multicolored LED footwell lighting looks good and I can change it to fit my mood which is nice.

Brakes:
This is all the rest of the random stuff I've done that doesn't fit into a category (yet). The Perrin master cylinder brace has been great makes heavy braking feel more solid and I haven't been scared to slam on that pedal at the track (didn't run without it so sorry no reference but DD). I'll have more to add to this next time I review my parts as I have DBA T2 rotors and Hawk HPS pads waiting to be installed

Wheels and Tires:
The forgestar f14s are good looking wheels although for the lead time and quality it may not be worth it. Granted I got my tires mounted at Les Schaub (NEVER AGAIN) but one of my wheels got bent while they were mounting the tires and another has the powder coat chipping on the inside surface and my car is only at 6700 miles with only about 3000 on the wheels. Haven't gone to forgestar yet but if the chipping continues I may have to, maybe @ModBargains can help here. The Federal tires on my wheels are a great drift/hard tire even at 18x9 I can brake the rear end loose without much effort and the tires grip hard when they need to. Overall satisfied with the wheel tire combo regardless of the hiccups with the wheels.

Overall:
There are still may areas for improvements and they will come in due time. there hasn't been a mod that I regretted which is a win in itself. Can't wait to get my car on the dyno and get the real results that the performace upgrades have provided.

tl:dr much parts, such racecar, no read

04-04-2014, 01:16 PM	#60
thehapaone Wasian Ninja Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: 2013 Crystal Black Silica BRZ-L Location: Hillsboro, OR Posts: 1,919 Thanks: 316 Thanked 624 Times in 432 Posts Mentioned: 197 Post(s)	Post Upgrades Pre Tune Review: Overview: All my NA upgrades have done some wonders for the driving experience of the car. Exhaust is a little droney for my taste now as the header really opened up the exhaust a bit and with no resonators the interior sounds like madness under load. The Apex Catback is also a little ricey on start and around the 3.5-4k mark but I don't really mind it since most of the time I have that nice Boxer rumble. Header Back: @FT-86 SpeedFactory made a quality header that my butt dyno wants to say completely eliminates the torque dip but Saturday will provide an actual dyro result to verify or negate that observation. The Nameless catted front pipe works well to allow for more airflow, however, I wish I had a resonated version as with no resonator there is a lot of rasp when it is combined with my resonatorless catback. As for the Apex-i catback it looks amazing and people compliment on it all the time. With the looks put aside, it doesn't really work with the Driveway Labs diffuser I have. This is due to the central "muffler" I put that in quotes cause it's more of glasspack it doesn't really muffle anything and I'm pretty convinced its just there for looks, which is huge and pushes the differ down a little causing it to collect a little water and resonate like mad. Intake: This section will be short and sweet since it's only two parts. The @PERRIN CAI and Intake tube probably don't do anything performance wise, but they sound amazing when paired together. I didn't go big MAF on the intake cause I wasn't planning on getting a tune right away and on top of that the tuner I am going with isn't a fan of the CAI to begin with. So if you want to hear the intake of the car after deleting the stupid inlet hose to cabin this is probably the way to go. If you want performance I'm pretty sure my perrin drop in filter did the same performance wise as this. Exterior Parts: This is only going to cover two parts which are my Driveway Labs Diffuser and my Ebay side window visors. The Driveway Labs diffuser is a prototype version so take my review with a grain of sand as it may not fully apply to the production version. The Diffuser does it's purpose very well at the track the back of the car felt a lot more planted then when I ran without it, on top of an actual function it looks awesome although at times a little too in your face (this is a ver 1). My biggest complaint is that the prototype had no height adjustment for the sway bar mointing point but the production looks like it does so this probably won't apply to people that purchase one now I'm sure @Wonderbar could touch on the differences between mine and what you can now buy. The side window visors are nice when they stay stuck to the car which isn't very long. Mine are peeling up all over the place and I will be re 3ming them this summer, hopefully that solves the problem. Suspension?: I put a question mark here as it's not really anything huge in terms of mods to this. The Eibach pro-kits are a nice cosmetic modification but I wouldn't consider them an upgrade over stock springs. After having them on for around 5000 miles the ride quality keeps getting worse and worse. What started out nearly oem in terms of ride quality has slowly started deteriorating. Luckily I'll have the funds soon to upgrade to some coilovers but until then I can endure the sub optimal ride quality. Yes I know coilovers probably won't be better but at least I can adjust them and they will provide better handling for the track. I also have the @password:jdm strut tower/power brace set and it not only looks good but stiffens up the front end nicely, they do weigh a good amount so if you are looking to shave weight you may want to go another way. The weight is ok with me as the funstionality is noticable. Interior: The interior can't really be reviewed from a function standpoint but I'll thow in a section anyway. With the full JDM blackout the interior comes together a lot better with my @JPM Coachworks dash. I like not having all the silver in the interior and the blackout is perfect for my taste. The ghetto rigged multicolored LED footwell lighting looks good and I can change it to fit my mood which is nice. Brakes: This is all the rest of the random stuff I've done that doesn't fit into a category (yet). The Perrin master cylinder brace has been great makes heavy braking feel more solid and I haven't been scared to slam on that pedal at the track (didn't run without it so sorry no reference but DD). I'll have more to add to this next time I review my parts as I have DBA T2 rotors and Hawk HPS pads waiting to be installed Wheels and Tires: The forgestar f14s are good looking wheels although for the lead time and quality it may not be worth it. Granted I got my tires mounted at Les Schaub (NEVER AGAIN) but one of my wheels got bent while they were mounting the tires and another has the powder coat chipping on the inside surface and my car is only at 6700 miles with only about 3000 on the wheels. Haven't gone to forgestar yet but if the chipping continues I may have to, maybe @ModBargains can help here. The Federal tires on my wheels are a great drift/hard tire even at 18x9 I can brake the rear end loose without much effort and the tires grip hard when they need to. Overall satisfied with the wheel tire combo regardless of the hiccups with the wheels. Overall: There are still may areas for improvements and they will come in due time. there hasn't been a mod that I regretted which is a win in itself. Can't wait to get my car on the dyno and get the real results that the performace upgrades have provided. tl:dr much parts, such racecar, no read __________________ check out my build thread here Previous Cars: 1970 Chevelle 350 (crashed still have in CA), 2000 Honda Accord Coupe (sold)