Vdub's 2017 Subaru BRZ Limited PP Series.Red - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

EdBoy · 05-29-2017, 09:27 AM

looks good, looking forward to the exhaust video

wolffbite · 05-29-2017, 12:41 PM

Car looks so good from behind...

Looking forward to exhaust vid comparison as well. What kind of adjustments did you need to make to fix your resonator clearance issue? Much bending involved?

irxproductions · 05-29-2017, 01:49 PM

Is it weird that I love visiting forum pages to look at pictures of peoples' cars where I own the same car?

I don't care. I'm addicted and I'm not getting help.

I also love seeing our cars pre-delivery. My salesguy was supercool and sent me pics of my car still on the truck when it came in:

My car now (nearly five years later):

Vdub · 05-29-2017, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by wolffbite

Car looks so good from behind...

Looking forward to exhaust vid comparison as well. What kind of adjustments did you need to make to fix your resonator clearance issue? Much bending involved?

I had to loosen some of the connectors further down the pipes and re-tighten them after pulling them apart a bit, if that makes sense. The extra length from doing that slightly pulled the resonator further away from the driver's side frame. And then some extra yanking at the exhaust hangers to get every last millimeter possible.

Vdub · 05-29-2017, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by irxproductions

Is it weird that I love visiting forum pages to look at pictures of peoples' cars where I own the same car?

I don't care. I'm addicted and I'm not getting help.

I also love seeing our cars pre-delivery. My salesguy was supercool and sent me pics of my car still on the truck when it came in:

That's awesome, I would have loved some pics of my car on the truck. I also wish they let me pull the wheel plastic off like they did with the rest. I know they probably think they're doing me a favor with all that prep work (which most customers probably appreciate), but I get a lot of satisfaction by having it in the exact condition it left the factory in. Kind of like when you open a new expensive phone/game console/gadget. I don't want someone else opening the box and setting it up for me, half the fun is doing it all myself.

Also, sweet car. I always appreciate anyone who enjoys doing a few tasteful mods while having enough restraint to not completely ruin the car (no offense, wide-body fans).

Drambeenie · 05-29-2017, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Vdub

exhaust sound comparison video.

PLEASE post an exhaust comparison. Looks like a great exhaust. Especially the tips.

Vdub · 05-29-2017, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Drambeenie

PLEASE post an exhaust comparison. Looks like a great exhaust. Especially the tips.

Putting it together right now. Took dashcam & rear GoPro recordings at the same time so I can switch between inside and outside sounds.

Borchert97 · 05-29-2017, 11:39 PM

Nice ride bro! I work at a Subaru so to me, the whole shipping plastic experience is an everyday occurrence, but I agree that it's extremely satisfying to be the guy to take the plastic off himself! I love when people request that it stay on because it proves they really are trying to care for this car.

Vdub · 05-30-2017, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by EdBoy

looks good, looking forward to the exhaust video

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drambeenie

PLEASE post an exhaust comparison. Looks like a great exhaust. Especially the tips.

Good news, just finished editing and uploading the comparison video! Enjoy!

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwtYc5oaIi4"]2017 Subaru BRZ Stock Exhaust vs MagnaFlow 15157 Comparison - YouTube[/ame]

wolffbite · 05-30-2017, 11:28 AM

That sounds great... pretty subtle noise increase but a nice deep tone. Will have to add this to my list to consider.

How do you like the A119S dashcam? I just ordered one 2 days ago...

Vdub · 05-30-2017, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by wolffbite

That sounds great... pretty subtle noise increase but a nice deep tone. Will have to add this to my list to consider.

How do you like the A119S dashcam? I just ordered one 2 days ago...

Love it. Have a (non-S) A119 in my other (daily) car, which was good enough to convince me to try the A119S in my BRZ. I like the shape and design because it's not very visible from outside, and the video quality is fantastic.

Vdub · 05-30-2017, 11:56 AM

2017.05.19: Took the BRZ to a local tint shop (Utah Window Tint) to go as low as Utah legal limits allow. Legal is 43%/Any%/Any%, so I did 50%/5%/5% + 5% AS1 sun strip on windshield. 3M Color Stable all around. Comparison photos:

$367.56 out the door after tax. Pricey compared to other places I got quotes from, but they did a fantastic job so I don't regret it.

360-degree comparison video:
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nr6yH-Jhe-4"]2017 Subaru BRZ 50% / 5% / 5% 3M Tint vs Stock Tint Comparison - YouTube[/ame]

SuperTom · 05-31-2017, 08:32 AM

Exhaust sounds great! Nice deep tone without being obnoxious and raspy. Glad you got the fitment sorted out.

Will be working from the header back on my build and stock catback may stay on if it starts getting to loud. Want the HP gain and front weight loss more that the sound with UEL headers

Vdub · 06-04-2017, 05:12 PM

First fueling after three weeks of ownership. Too bad Utah doesn't have 93 octane anywhere though.

05-29-2017, 09:27 AM	#15
EdBoy Driver Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: 16 Subaru BRZ Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 183 Thanks: 35 Thanked 45 Times in 41 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	looks good, looking forward to the exhaust video __________________ BRZ Build Thread See you space cowboy...

05-30-2017, 11:56 AM	#26
Vdub Driver of Sweet Vehicles Join Date: May 2017 Drives: 2017 Pure Red Subaru BRZ Ltd w/ PP Location: Utah Posts: 59 Thanks: 10 Thanked 46 Times in 25 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	2017.05.19: Took the BRZ to a local tint shop (Utah Window Tint) to go as low as Utah legal limits allow. Legal is 43%/Any%/Any%, so I did 50%/5%/5% + 5% AS1 sun strip on windshield. 3M Color Stable all around. Comparison photos: $367.56 out the door after tax. Pricey compared to other places I got quotes from, but they did a fantastic job so I don't regret it. 360-degree comparison video: [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nr6yH-Jhe-4"]2017 Subaru BRZ 50% / 5% / 5% 3M Tint vs Stock Tint Comparison - YouTube[/ame] Last edited by Vdub; 05-30-2017 at 12:34 PM. Reason: Added video.

05-31-2017, 08:32 AM	#27
SuperTom Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: C5 Corvette, '17 Toyota 86, Jeep XJ Location: New Castle DE Posts: 1,500 Thanks: 1,436 Thanked 914 Times in 528 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Exhaust sounds great! Nice deep tone without being obnoxious and raspy. Glad you got the fitment sorted out. Will be working from the header back on my build and stock catback may stay on if it starts getting to loud. Want the HP gain and front weight loss more that the sound with UEL headers __________________

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wolffbite Just the tip Join Date: Mar 2017 Drives: 2017 DGM BRZ Location: BC, CANADA Posts: 630 Thanks: 912 Thanked 875 Times in 376 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Car looks so good from behind... Looking forward to exhaust vid comparison as well. What kind of adjustments did you need to make to fix your resonator clearance issue? Much bending involved?

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irxproductions Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S, 2015 Speed Triple Location: Vancouver, Wash. Posts: 76 Thanks: 177 Thanked 43 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Is it weird that I love visiting forum pages to look at pictures of peoples' cars where I own the same car? I don't care. I'm addicted and I'm not getting help. I also love seeing our cars pre-delivery. My salesguy was supercool and sent me pics of my car still on the truck when it came in: My car now (nearly five years later):

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Borchert97 Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Drives: 2017 Toyota 86 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 206 Thanks: 24 Thanked 108 Times in 70 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nice ride bro! I work at a Subaru so to me, the whole shipping plastic experience is an everyday occurrence, but I agree that it's extremely satisfying to be the guy to take the plastic off himself! I love when people request that it stay on because it proves they really are trying to care for this car.

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wolffbite Just the tip Join Date: Mar 2017 Drives: 2017 DGM BRZ Location: BC, CANADA Posts: 630 Thanks: 912 Thanked 875 Times in 376 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That sounds great... pretty subtle noise increase but a nice deep tone. Will have to add this to my list to consider. How do you like the A119S dashcam? I just ordered one 2 days ago...

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