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Old 09-22-2015, 09:36 AM   #15
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My car just celebrated its first birthday!

To celebrate, we installed the Openflash UEL Header, Perrin OP, Motiv HFC FP and Perrin crank pulley as well as flashing the tune OFT Stage 2. I also sent the header and OP to Jet Hot for ceramic coating, to hopefully increase their longevity and keep engine bay temperatures down.

Car is rather loud now, especially on cold start, but quiets down at normal idle. Very loud when you get on it too, but sounds great. Just need to turn the music up a few more decibels!

Torque dip is completely gone and it makes good power all the way to 7000rpms before starting to fall off. On Thursday it'll be strapped to a Mustang dyno to see how its doing, so it will be interesting to see the results.
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Old 09-29-2015, 04:41 PM   #16
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Finally got the BRZ on a dyno last week! Joined up for a dyno day at 42 Autosports in Concord, NC to see what it would put down on their Mustang dyno. Ambient temps around 70*, power mods were OFT Stage 2 93 tune, Openflash UEL header, Perrin OP, Motiv catted FP, Perrin catback, drop-in filter and Perrin inlet tube.

Pretty satisfied that it put down 183/155. Pic and graph below.
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Old 10-07-2015, 09:25 AM   #17
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Modbargains duckbill painted and installed! Also ran out and took some pictures at sunset, to play with the light a little bit.
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Old 10-07-2015, 10:02 PM   #18
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Looking great, got video/sound clip of how your car sounds like? must sound badass!
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Old 01-12-2016, 04:12 PM   #19
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Another small update...

The BRZ had a bit of a busy weekend. On Saturday, the SPC LCAs went on as well as some Whiteline camber bolts, and then it finally got a proper alignment after having the lowering springs on unaligned for about a month.

I also ordered some vinyl overlays for the badges on the car - carbon fiber look with red stars. Not sold on them, so I may end up peeling them back off (I also didn't do the greatest job putting them on, honestly). A buddy of mine and I were discussing the BRZ STI concept and loved that little red highlight in the air dam, so I added that on mine with some 3M pinstriping tape. I like it, but am not sure how well it'll last there.

Lastly - received my alcantara shift boot and e-brake boot from JPM Coachworks. Took a bit to get them, but the quality is worth the wait. Installation of the shift boot was a breeze but the e-brake boot was rather fiddly. Pics don't do them justice.
Tasteful, mods! I actually really like the gold wheels, too! Where did you get the red piping detail inlay for the front of the car (inset on radiator opening)?
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Old 01-12-2016, 04:30 PM   #20
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i will be moving up to the winston area, how is the scene up there? see quite a few twins in your pics
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Looking great, got video/sound clip of how your car sounds like? must sound badass!
Thank you! I've got a couple, but haven't ever been able to get them to upload to YouTube from my phone for some reason. Got a GoPro for Christmas, so maybe I'll be able to get some better videos and upload them from my PC.

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Tasteful, mods! I actually really like the gold wheels, too! Where did you get the red piping detail inlay for the front of the car (inset on radiator opening)?
Thank you! The red piping is just 3M vinyl pinstriping tape, I think [ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0010AQVFC?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailp age_o01_s00"]this stuff[/ame]. Wiped down that plastic around the radiator opening with some alcohol to degrease it and then just followed the line around the opening. Easy mod for a little subtle flair.

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i will be moving up to the winston area, how is the scene up there? see quite a few twins in your pics
It's not bad - I'm part of a group called Triad86, we do most of our organization through Facebook, so you can search for us there. We do weekly dinners, will plan weekend drives when the weather is nice, a few of us do trackdays or AutoX, too. NC86.Club is another good group, but primarily in the Raleigh area. Hope to see you around!
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Things have been quiet for awhile, but new and exciting things are on the horizon! Bought a JPM gauge hood in alcantara off a forum member here and just installed that last night. Adds a nice touch to the interior .

Recently sold my Forgestars to a member in a local club, but will be replacing those very soon with something a little more track/autox-friendly.
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Things have been quiet for awhile, but new and exciting things are on the horizon! Bought a JPM gauge hood in alcantara off a forum member here and just installed that last night. Adds a nice touch to the interior .

Recently sold my Forgestars to a member in a local club, but will be replacing those very soon with something a little more track/autox-friendly.
I like that a lot. I can't decide between the JPM version or the JDM version.

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Old 06-30-2016, 03:39 PM   #24
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hey man, what happened with your BaysonR lip? it looks to me like you had it on for a while, then switched it out with an authentic STI lip. Did you not like the quality/fit of the replica? did it break?
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I like that a lot. I can't decide between the JPM version or the JDM version.

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I was able to snag this one for a good price from a forum member, so that made it an easy call for me . If you spend a few minutes every couple days checking out the for sale sections, you really can find good deals.

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hey man, what happened with your BaysonR lip? it looks to me like you had it on for a while, then switched it out with an authentic STI lip. Did you not like the quality/fit of the replica? did it break?
It's the BaysonR lip! I just made it look like the authentic STI lip, without the big price tag. This way I don't care if I scrape it up since I can grab another off eBay for $70.
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A few more updates:

- Bought and installed a used Driveway Labs version 2a rear diffuser. Quality is top notch and fitment is great. Added a couple decals on the rear strakes copying @Gunman's style

- Swapped trans and differential oil for Motul Gear at about 26,000 miles. Diff oil was not in great shape, but the trans oil looked fine.

- Installed Goodridge stainless steel brake lines and went with Motul brake fluid. Pedal feels very nicely solid now - great mod pairing with the master cylinder brace.

- Installed the @949 Racing 6ULs in 17x9. Super close to rubbing the front struts. I'm going to pull them after about a week of regular driving and examine. I'll update again after the first autocross on this setup later this month.
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You should come to cars and coffee Charlotte in august. Lot of us 86 guys will be there!
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You should come to cars and coffee Charlotte in august. Lot of us 86 guys will be there!
I've been down there before - is it still at the NC Music Factory? Which Saturday of the month are yours hosted?
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