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I love this platform. I'd rather invest in it than switch to something different. | 31 | 46.97% | |
I'll enjoy the car as-is while saving for something else (i.e. Cayman, Supra, Vette). | 9 | 13.64% | |
I'll mod this car to my liking, but also save for something else. | 20 | 30.30% | |
I have no clue. | 6 | 9.09% | |
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08-20-2018, 03:26 AM | #29 | |
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Why? What do you find in the car that needs to be improved? Have you driven it enough to know what the car needs? I suggest you drive your car for at least 7-8 months before you make a decision on modding it. Specifically because you made this post and you aren't even sure of your own decision You need more time to decide and research if the modding path you're going down is worth it and if you really need to do it on the car. A C6 is nothing like this car, it doesn't have the connected feel or agility you'd find on this car. As for what you've selected I can say safely if you're getting a UEL don't get it without a tune of some sort either OFT or EcuTek or the like. Wider rims won't add much and springs sacrifice drivability in some conditions
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08-20-2018, 04:14 AM | #30 |
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See, as car guys, we're going to want to mod what ever car we have. |
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08-20-2018, 10:31 AM | #32 | |
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Sick. I can't help myself with cars. I have to mod them. My BRZ isn't extreme but I've done the wheels, springs, sways, strut brace, header, frontpipe, tune. I'm always looking for little improvements too. My wife's car has aftermarket wheels, exhaust, engine tune, and tranny tune. Hell I even covered the interior trim of our beater/kid hauler in carbon vinyl cause I hated the wood. The way I look at it is simple: if you enjoy the car as is that's fine, you don't need to mod it. But I can't help myself tinkering with my cars. I try not to make big changes as to not upset the balance of the car, but all the small changes add up and if done will really make them more enjoyable to drive. |
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This is my second BRZ. I spent way too much modifying my first BRZ and realized I could've bought something better, so I did. The focus of my second one is to keep it close to the original formula and make small improvements without pushing it into $40k-total-cost territory. I have more fun with a stock-ish BRZ than I ever had with my heavily modified one. This car with more tire and slightly more power is the sweet spot IMO
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Sounds like we think alike. What tire and what size are you running? I'm second guessing myself and think I over tired the car a smidge by going with a max summer in 215 width. Maybe I should have gone with an Ultra high summer instead. |
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Stock size because it's cheapest and Potenza RE-71R because as a Bridgestone employee I get a hefty discount, and they're one of the best max performance tires on the market.
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I can say with great confidence that any "mod" that I have ever inflicted upon a vehicle has likely NEVER improved it's reliability.
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