[ryoma]

Just picked up my BRZ from the dealer today and wow, I'm in love with the car. It took me some getting used to, but now I like it 100%. At first, the interior and gauges seemed really small compared to all the pictures I have seen. It's so quiet at times that I forget to shift. I have to catch myself to shift before 4k RPM during the break in, otherwise I want to rev it higher. I'm also surprised how much vibrations there are in the shift lever... like wow. I also love the shifting feel. way better than my MR2.

My previous car was a 1986 Toyota MR2 with an ST205 3SGTE engine swap. it was putting out 280whp and was fun to drive but problems one after another started coming up. Recently, it was rear-ended and I took this as an opportunity to move on and get rid of the wallet-sucking vampire that is the MR2. The BRZ and the MR2 are in two different worlds. The main thing was that my MR2 didn't have AC and damn! It's so nice to have AC again. Today was 90F and I was cruising around with AC on, such a nice feeling.




I'll include this mod list for mods that I do to the car through this journey. I want to be able to look back a few years later and see how much the car has changed.


Mod list:

Powertrain:

• (REMOVED 1/20/16) GrimmSpeed Intake - 4/19/15

• (REMOVED 1/20/16) NeverEndingDetails OEM Forester Oil Cooler Kit - 4/19/15

• MXP Catback Exhaust - 4/29/2015

• Kartboy Short Shifter - 5/11/15

• Kartboy Rear Shifter Bushing - 5/11/15

• Whiteline Transmission Bushing (KDT926) - 5/11/15

• MTEC shift springs - 5/11/2015

• Cusco Engine Mounts - 1/21/2016

• Whiteline Rear Subframe Inserts (KDT922) - 1/21/2016

• Whiteline Differential Inserts (KDT925) - 1/21/2016

• Gruppe-S UEL Headers and Overpipe - 2/8/2016

• Jackson Racing NA Oil Cooler - 3/12/2016

• Radium PCV Catch Can - 5/1/2016

• GrimmSpeed Front Strut Tower Brace - 8/23/2016

• Invidia Resonated Front Pipe (Catless) - 10/17/2016

Brakes:

• GrimmSpeed Brake Master Cylinder Brace - 3/27/15

• (REMOVED 4/1/17) Winmax W5 Brake Pads - 5/11/15

• (REMOVED 4/1/17) Spiegler SS Brake Lines - 5/11/15

• RR Racing Stage 2 Front + Stage 4 Rear BBK - 4/1/17

Suspension/wheels/etc:

• Bronze Enkei RPF1 17x8 +45 w/ Dunlop Direzza ZII 235/45R17 - 4/03/15

• (REMOVED 10/30/17) RCE Yellow Springs - 11/6/15

• (REMOVED 10/30/17) Whiteline Rear LCAs - 11/6/15

• Hotchkis Sway Bar Set - 11/6/15

• Feal 441 "Road Race" Coilovers - 10/30/17

• Velox Rear LCAs - 10/30/17

• Velox Rear Toe Arms - 10/30/17

Interior:

• Brushed Titanium Shift Knob - 3/22/15

• Radar Detector Hardwire - 3/25/15

• Interior LED Conversion - 4/04/15

• Mini 0806 Dash Camera - 5/04/15

Exterior:

• 18% Suntek CXP Window Tint - 3/23/15

• Rear debadging - 3/22/15

• RallyArmor Mudflaps - 3/25/15

• TOM'S USDM Tail lights - 4/01/15

• Nsidious PnP 4th Brake Light - 4/01/15

• LED Blinkers & Reverse Lights - 4/13/15

• Rexpeed Heated Convex Mirrors - 7/10/15

• Rydeen Duo Reverse Camera - 12/13/15

• Headlight Housing Blackout + CBI bulbs - 12/20/15

Misc:

• Mini Photoshoot - 4/01/15