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Old 04-04-2015, 10:15 AM   #1
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AUSTINBRZ Black Build

2015 CBS Limited BRZ 6MT
Purchased New September 2014 from Austin Subaru

Current list of mods

Interior

Raceseng Apex R Shift Knob
Raceseng Reverse Lock Out
Blackvue dr600gw-hd
Escort Passport Solo S3
Rexpeed Carbon Fiber Shift Trim
Rexpeed Carbon Fiber Steering Wheel Trim
Black Traction Control Buttons
Cusco Carbon Fiber D-shaped Steering Wheel


Exterior

Debadged
Windows Tinted
GCS Smoked Side Markers (integrated turn signals)
Intec Carbon Fiber Tail Lights (Smoked)
Valenti 3RD Brake/Fog Light (Smoked)
Intel High Mount Brake Light
LED Board Full Replacement license plate lights
Carbon Fiber Aero Fender Garnish
GCS LED / Halo DRL Fog Light Housings
6000k HID Headlight upgrade
Diode Dynamics "Always On" DRL wiring kit
Seibon Carbon Fiber Trunk Garnish
Bottom Line (Urethane) Side Skirts
HT Autos Rear Spats
Driveway Labs Type 1 Rear Diffuser
Seibon VS Carbon Fiber Hood
Seibon Wide (10mm) Carbon Fiber Fenders
Leg Sport Clubman Ducktail Spoiler
HIC Roof Spoiler
Greddy GRacer Front Lip
Aerocatch Flush Mount Hood Latches


Wheels and tires

18x8.5 Rays Gramlight 57C6 +35 Front wheels
18x9.5 Rays Gramlight 57C6 +40 Rear wheels
245/35ZR18 Hankook EVO Front Tires
265/35ZR18 Hankook EVO Rear Tires
Muteki SR48 Lug Nuts NeoChrome
Rays Centercaps


Suspension

Stance Super Sport Coilovers


Engine and Exhaust

Cosworth Air Filter
Dezod Dual Exit Cat Back Exhaust







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Old 04-10-2015, 11:12 AM   #2
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Home from the dealership

Already in love with the car and already debadged.
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That is BEAUTIFUL.

Nice photos too.

I'm been looking at that exhaust myself. Would you mind snapping some pics and giving us your opinion of it when it gets here? :-)
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That car is gorgeous. How do you like your wheel and rim combination. Any rubbing issues? If no, do you think the tire/rim combinatin you got would work with a stock suspension?

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That is BEAUTIFUL.

Nice photos too.

I'm been looking at that exhaust myself. Would you mind snapping some pics and giving us your opinion of it when it gets here? :-)
I installed the exhaust yesterday! WOW!!!!! I will get some pics up today for you. Install was a breeze and I did it with no help, outside of the Dezod install video at FT86Speedfactory. It looks as mean as it sounds.

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Old 04-12-2015, 09:30 AM   #6
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That car is gorgeous. How do you like your wheel and rim combination. Any rubbing issues? If no, do you think the tire/rim combinatin you got would work with a stock suspension?
Yes, that staggered wheel & tire setup was fine with stock suspension. I had a great tech work with me at TireRack.com on fine tuning the tire specs for the wheels. He owned a BRZ and was extremely knowledgable and reeled me back in on a few assumptions I was making. This forum was and continues to be an outstanding wealth of information and ideas. My hat is off to the people who do the DIY's and also try stuff that has not been done before. I have some pictures I will be posting here of the pre-coilover wheel and tires with the stock suspension and wheel gap soon.
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First Mods

Plastidip'd the wheels, painted the calipers, installed smoked side markers with led's, installed Valenti smoked tails and smoked 4th brake light.
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Tires and Wheels

Tires delivered. Wheels delivered. I can't believe they all fit inside the car!
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Very nice.

your house is freaking huge!
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Wheels and tires installed

Had the wheels and tires installed. Factory suspension and no rub. Here are some shots of the car after the install.
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Very nice.

your house is freaking huge!
Thanks! After over 650 skydives and a lot of fun jumping all over the world, I migrated my passion to building this house and now the passion is moving to the BRZ. LOL.

Here are some pictures from the house build..https://www.flickr.com/photos/117197733@N02/
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That's insanely beautiful. That kind of a house in my area would be >$5M. I often think about moving to TX or CA just for the home architectures. I really hate the East coast styles.
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Added some skirts and a lip.

My son took the BRZ to his shop and installed the skirts and a lip.
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That's insanely beautiful. That kind of a house in my area would be >$5M. I often think about moving to TX or CA just for the home architectures. I really hate the East coast styles.
The wife and I fell in love with the property and the view and just started getting the build underway. Took about 9 months to complete and I was there every day at least once. I took about 27 gigs of photos and they have come in handy with all the wiring and home automation. House was < $600k believe it or not! We did well on the cost and our three kids love that each room is a suite with individual bathrooms. Thanks for the good vibes!

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