WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR BRZ TODAY? - Page 437 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

soundman98 · 02-22-2014, 08:44 PM

i drove it. then i drove some more just for fun, and when i was tired of driving, i drove home... nearly at 1,000 miles!!!!

Tara · 02-22-2014, 08:50 PM

I got new wheels and coilovers..

t.chk · 02-22-2014, 09:24 PM

Ordered 8qts of 0w-20 AMSoil signature (I do know it only takes 5.75qts but I keep a couple in the trunk), AMS EA15K20 filter, Fumoto valve. AMS states that I can let it run in there for 15k miles (for the oil and filter)...it is hard enough to wait 7k for the first oil change...probably change it after 10k.

I just got my BRZ back from the body shop yesterday on my way to work. The body shop installed my sidemarkers but didn't install the grimmspeed bracket for whatever reason...but like hell I was going to drive around in a boat that is the Chevy Malibu. Once it stops raining I will screw it in myself.

In the interest in extending the healthy life of my motor should I purchase a catch can? It seems they are more gear towards people who track their cars regularly but I am interested in it to keep the gunk out of my engine (since all my Volvos lived to high mileage but drove like crap I want my BRZ to age more gracefully). Worth the cost?

Also, to get rid of the rough 1+2nd shifts. I have read on here that changing the trans fluid fixes that correct? If you changed it, what have you used?

Sorry for the long post

503 BRZ · 02-23-2014, 10:21 AM

FINALLY was decent enough weather to give the car a wash as well as install my Smoked Sidemarkers...took until after too realize that sidemarkers are required to be amber in OR but oh well, I'm already running without a front license plate

Turkish · 02-23-2014, 10:37 AM

Last night I signed up C'thulhu for autocross. It will be my first time driving in autocross so it should be interesting to say the least.

Jmt147 · 02-23-2014, 10:58 AM

Blewclouds. How much wiring work was required for the doors, dash and rears?

Wankel Rex · 02-23-2014, 12:18 PM

Cleaned the windows and interior, now brunch and then a drive south of Ft. Worth and I'll see where I end up.

Also, anxiously awaiting my OFC and there's a good chance I'll be ordering the OF headers when I get home.

fourvalleys · 02-23-2014, 12:35 PM

Installed the OEM armrest. It is excellent.

Jman1759 · 02-23-2014, 01:21 PM

Back up cam!!

Jman1759 · 02-23-2014, 01:23 PM

@PERRIN_performance pulley!

408brz · 02-23-2014, 02:13 PM

Dunlop Direzza ZII, 235/40-17.

blewclouds · 02-23-2014, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jmt147

Blewclouds. How much wiring work was required for the doors, dash and rears?

The great thing about Alpine speakers is that the connection to be speaker can be made using "Female Insulated Wire Terminal Connectors"

Door:
I spliced the factory wire, added about 2" of extra wire and added the terminal connectors.

Dash:
I did the same as the door.

Rear:
I actually cut off the factory connector and attached this to my new speaker. For the tweeter, I ran the Alpine supplied crossover from the speaker. The crossover is mounted behind the hardwood in the rear just under the speaker.

Overall the wiring work was nothing major, just splicing and reconnecting here and there.

dbrandt01 · 02-23-2014, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jman1759

Back up cam!!

Which back up camera is that?

PollosHermanos · 02-23-2014, 05:40 PM

Drove it from Boston to Stamford, CT and back. Got 375 miles to one tank! Warm weather + broken in motor = kick ass mileage 😁

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

02-22-2014, 08:44 PM	#6105
soundman98 ProCrastinationConsultant Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: '14 Ranger, '18 Tacoma 4Dr LB Location: chicago-ish Posts: 11,330 Thanks: 35,240 Thanked 13,673 Times in 6,781 Posts Mentioned: 98 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i drove it. then i drove some more just for fun, and when i was tired of driving, i drove home... nearly at 1,000 miles!!!! __________________ "The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time"

02-22-2014, 08:50 PM	#6106
Tara Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: Australia Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I got new wheels and coilovers.. Last edited by Tara; 02-23-2014 at 12:22 AM.

02-23-2014, 10:21 AM	#6108
503 BRZ Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: '14 SWP Limited BRZ Location: Oregon Posts: 140 Thanks: 50 Thanked 34 Times in 25 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	FINALLY was decent enough weather to give the car a wash as well as install my Smoked Sidemarkers...took until after too realize that sidemarkers are required to be amber in OR but oh well, I'm already running without a front license plate __________________ 2014 SWP Limited BRZ: Visit my Build Thread! Formerly "The Natural"

02-23-2014, 10:58 AM	#6110
Jmt147 Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: '13 GBS BRZ, '68 Cutlass Conv Location: Austin, TX Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Blewclouds. How much wiring work was required for the doors, dash and rears? Last edited by Jmt147; 02-23-2014 at 03:41 PM.

02-23-2014, 01:21 PM	#6113
Jman1759 Builder Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ - World Rally Blue Location: Kitsap, Washington Posts: 425 Thanks: 105 Thanked 68 Times in 54 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Back up cam!! Attached Images

02-23-2014, 12:18 PM	#6111
Wankel Rex Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Silver Premium Edition BRZ Location: Ft. Worth, TX Posts: 102 Thanks: 34 Thanked 33 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Cleaned the windows and interior, now brunch and then a drive south of Ft. Worth and I'll see where I end up. Also, anxiously awaiting my OFC and there's a good chance I'll be ordering the OF headers when I get home.

02-23-2014, 12:35 PM	#6112
fourvalleys Howdy! Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: Party ST, Classic Mini Location: WI/IL Posts: 196 Thanks: 73 Thanked 97 Times in 52 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Installed the OEM armrest. It is excellent.

02-23-2014, 01:23 PM	#6114
Jman1759 Builder Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ - World Rally Blue Location: Kitsap, Washington Posts: 425 Thanks: 105 Thanked 68 Times in 54 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	@PERRIN_performance pulley! Attached Images

02-23-2014, 05:40 PM	#6118
PollosHermanos Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2014 SWP BRZ Limited 6SP Location: Marshfield, MA Posts: 326 Thanks: 78 Thanked 144 Times in 75 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Drove it from Boston to Stamford, CT and back. Got 375 miles to one tank! Warm weather + broken in motor = kick ass mileage 😁 Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk __________________ 1990 Laser RS - Lights go up, lights go down \|\|1992 MX-6 Coupe - Hah ... no \|\| 2001 Integra GSR - Almost rice. Risotto \|\| 2003 IS300 - A nice car but no fun. \|\| 2011 Stage I GTI - Lots of fun. Would buy another 2014 BRZ - That BRZ. So hot right now.

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