Mind-blowing features of the next model BRZ - Page 3 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Turbowned · 07-02-2013, 10:20 AM

Glad I didn't hold out for 2014, YOU FOOLS! lol

Perihelion · 07-02-2013, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Stierzy34

Need knee pads?

JPM knee pads. Done and done. Wrapped in whatever fabric your little heart desires! Lol

As for the updates, I would hope that they would be available for the 2013 owners. Especially if it is something like software for the radio.

The console kneepads are great, the door ones I was disappointed with, no real cushioning on them. but JPM ftw nonetheless

fitcious · 07-02-2013, 01:05 PM

Damn! Now the BRZ will be a fat and heavy hog with those extra knee pads!

Kimsey47 · 07-02-2013, 01:16 PM

Just getting rid of the headunit and leaving an empty hole along with $1000 in your pocket would be a major improvement over the 2013's crappy excuse of a unit.

ayau · 07-02-2013, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Juvenile

Exactly, I can't remember the last time I had to kneel against my interior while driving. I have them and make no difference to my knees resting on these or the interior of my Corolla, they do look good though..

The knee pads are used during performance driving eg., autox/track days for support.

nalc · 07-02-2013, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by fitcious

Damn! Now the BRZ will be a fat and heavy hog with those extra knee pads!

You don't understand - they're down in the foot well, so it moves the CG. Maybe they got tired of saying that they had a 18.1" CG and just wanted to add some pounds down low to get it to 18". Actually, the trunk badges are more than 18" off the ground, so I'm betting the combination of lightening the badges and making the knee pads heavier is moving the CG down.

Baldoak · 07-02-2013, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Tman08

Couldn't agree more. Why is it that these things can't be consolidated into similar threads (like the "BRZ orders open" thread)??

OP, please check this link out:

http://bit.ly/12bnBeS

Its VERY helpful

Sorry for not scouring every corner of the forums to make sure this was 100% completely original content that was easy to find.

Maybe we should consolidate everything into one mega post that way we don't clutter anything up.

Brzetto · 07-02-2013, 04:42 PM

ZBR20

Seriously.......

engee · 07-02-2013, 04:52 PM

New badges don't mean anything because most people debadge the lettering on their car anyway. Knee pads are a cool new addition because that means that you can probably order them via a parts department now.

I am interested to see what the new Aha radio system brings as this was one of the big things they were talking about back before the BRZ was even released.

zc06_kisstherain · 07-02-2013, 04:55 PM

I got this magazine in my mail box as well. i threwed it away. lol

shirker · 07-03-2013, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by engee

New badges don't mean anything because most people debadge the lettering on their car anyway.

Really? I honestly can't say I've seen more than one debadged car in my life, in the U.S. at least

nalc · 07-03-2013, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Stierzy34

Need knee pads?

JPM knee pads. Done and done. Wrapped in whatever fabric your little heart desires! Lol

As for the updates, I would hope that they would be available for the 2013 owners. Especially if it is something like software for the radio.

And how much is that? Not everyone wants to throw a boatload of money at custom upholstery. Last I checked, the regular ol' JDM ones come in at about $220 for a full set once you include the required speaker grilles, and JPM Coachworks comes in about $50 higher.

I'll pay it if I have to, but if the USDM '14 kneepads are any good, I bet it'd be a whole lot cheaper to order a USDM part than it is to get the imported JDM ones or custom-made ones. I don't think an operation like JPM can even come close to matching the price point that Subaru will hit, producing ~10k+ of these for the USDM. Not to knock them, the quality seems great, I just don't think that they are comparable in price to OEM parts. Of course, I could be completely wrong, and the USDM knee pads could be priced at $300, but I'm definitely holding off on buying anything until I see what the new parts are like.

hernanBRZ · 07-03-2013, 10:06 AM

Here (in Chile) we can only choose between MT and AT, the trim level is like the USDM limited BRZ + a lot of extras, including the JDM kneepads.

But we have a VERY BASIC head unit radio (now I have the Pioneer AVH-X8500BHS)

Take a look to this picture 3 days after I got the car:

Sportsguy83 · 07-03-2013, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by hernanBRZ

Here (in Chile) we can only choose between MT and AT, the trim level is like the USDM limited BRZ + a lot of extras, including the JDM kneepads.

But we have a VERY BASIC head unit radio (now I have the Pioneer AVH-X8500BHS)

Take a look to this picture 3 days after I got the car:

LOL at the radio!!

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engee Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: Subaru Location: NJ Posts: 478 Thanks: 49 Thanked 146 Times in 90 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	New badges don't mean anything because most people debadge the lettering on their car anyway. Knee pads are a cool new addition because that means that you can probably order them via a parts department now. I am interested to see what the new Aha radio system brings as this was one of the big things they were talking about back before the BRZ was even released.

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