what mods should I do next? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

ftwmatt · 05-09-2017, 09:18 AM

I have a 2013 Subaru BRZ and i have done borla uel, invidia op, fp, and catback all from invidia. I have K&N cold air intake, open flash stage 2 tune for flex fuel, I have their kit for flex fuel. i've done the tom's tail lights. I just want the best thing for my car. Thanks in advanced

D_Thissen · 05-09-2017, 09:20 AM

I would suggest tires but what are you trying to improve? Do you feel something is lacking or has the mod bug bitten?

8RZ · 05-09-2017, 09:22 AM

Pine scent air freshener.

D_Thissen · 05-09-2017, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by 8RZ

Pine scent air freshener.

Maybe some f/r strut bars? I hear they would as advertised.

funwheeldrive · 05-09-2017, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ftwmatt

I just want the best thing for my car.

LS3 swap

reeves · 05-09-2017, 10:38 AM

Something cheap and relatively easy: Lightweight crank pulley.

Something more expensive: Lightweight rims, or a good set of coilovers (+LCA and camber bolts for alignment).

strat61caster · 05-09-2017, 10:39 AM

HPDE

JD001 · 05-09-2017, 10:40 AM

FRS badges.

ajcarson11 · 05-09-2017, 11:10 AM

My friend, you have a long way to go, with plenty of options

Here is my mod list...

Window Tint (previous owner put it on) - $0
Interior LEDs (previous owner put them in) - $0
DiodeDynamics Always-On Module - 59
Black Steering Wheel Trim Piece - 27.40
OEM Armrest - 200
OEM Audio + - 1499
D4S touch-up paint - 14
Fatmat Sound Deadener - 55
Luxury Liner Pro Sound Deadener - 70
25mm/30mm Spacers - 267.70
Side markers - 50
Camber bolts - 24.24
Lowering Springs - 180.97
Exhaust Tips (for OEM exhaust) - 80
Tein Flex Z Coilovers - 795
Ambit RE02 Wheels - 500
Hankook Ventus V12 tires - 615.15
Mount tires on new Wheels - 150
Rear CARSMO Spoiler (already painted D4S) - 300
Vibrant Exhaust Resonator - 50.59
Muffler shop work (to get resonator placement right and some other stuff) - $100
Resonator install (second round of placement) - 60
Upgraded Trans fluid - 66.72
BasonR Front lip - 65
Crystal Eye Tail lights - 250
Sprintex 210 Supercharger - 2050 (included shipping and extra pulley)
TopSpeed Axleback Exhaust - 400
Extra midpipe (since I want to retain all my factory OEM parts and I already had the resonator welded into my stock midpipe) - 50
Anarchy Motive Shift Knob - 85
Bendy-Arm Phone Mount - 20
Shitty Lug Nuts - 25 (regret... but... not willing to pay 150 for lug nuts)
Window Visors - 50
EcuTek license - 350
MotoEast Tune - 200
OFT Tuner - 425
Gruppe-S UEL header - 515
MTEC shift springs - 38.09
Raceseng Sprintex 72mm Pulley - 100
Redline SC oil - 19.40
Motor Oil - 170.11
Local Performance-Shop Alignment - 185
Stock Tail Lights (to be painted -- broken by accident) - 100
Front bumper (replacement with paint) - 550
Front bumper repair (my DIY attempt before I caved and bought new bumper above) - 75
Shorty Antenna - 20
'Supercharged' Badge - 11
Moto East Flex Fuel kit - 550
Android HeadUnit Stereo - 305
Subaru Blue Coolant - 30

Sold: OFT (-400), Spacers (-100), Lowering Springs (-75)

Total: 11228.37

+ 2013 Car (22,000) + Taxes (1700)

Grand Total: 34362.37

EDIT: Planned mods: Hmm... maybe some catch cans. Maybe an oil cooler at some point (oil to water), but no real need while running E85 so far on street.

Tcoat · 05-09-2017, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ajcarson11

My friend, you have a long way to go, with plenty of options

Here is my mod list...

Window Tint (previous owner put it on) - $0
Interior LEDs (previous owner put them in) - $0
DiodeDynamics Always-On Module - 59
Black Steering Wheel Trim Piece - 27.40
OEM Armrest - 200
OEM Audio + - 1499
D4S touch-up paint - 14
Fatmat Sound Deadener - 55
Luxury Liner Pro Sound Deadener - 70
25mm/30mm Spacers - 267.70
Side markers - 50
Camber bolts - 24.24
Lowering Springs - 180.97
Exhaust Tips (for OEM exhaust) - 80
Tein Flex Z Coilovers - 795
Ambit RE02 Wheels - 500
Hankook Ventus V12 tires - 615.15
Mount tires on new Wheels - 150
Rear CARSMO Spoiler (already painted D4S) - 300
Vibrant Exhaust Resonator - 50.59
Muffler shop work (to get resonator placement right and some other stuff) - $100
Resonator install (second round of placement) - 60
Upgraded Trans fluid - 66.72
BasonR Front lip - 65
Crystal Eye Tail lights - 250
Sprintex 210 Supercharger - 2050 (included shipping and extra pulley)
TopSpeed Axleback Exhaust - 400
Extra midpipe (since I want to retain all my factory OEM parts and I already had the resonator welded into my stock midpipe) - 50
Anarchy Motive Shift Knob - 85
Bendy-Arm Phone Mount - 20
Shitty Lug Nuts - 25 (regret... but... not willing to pay 150 for lug nuts)
Window Visors - 50
EcuTek license - 350
MotoEast Tune - 200
OFT Tuner - 425
Gruppe-S UEL header - 515
MTEC shift springs - 38.09
Raceseng Sprintex 72mm Pulley - 100
Redline SC oil - 19.40
Motor Oil - 130.11
Local Performance-Shop Alignment - 185
Stock Tail Lights (to be painted -- broken by accident) - 100
Front bumper (replacement with paint) - 550
Front bumper repair (my DIY attempt before I caved and bought new bumper above) - 75
Shorty Antenna - 20
'Supercharged' Badge - 11
Moto East Flex Fuel kit - 550
Android HeadUnit Stereo - 305

Sold: OFT (-400), Spacers (-100), Lowering Springs (-75)

Total: 11158.37

+ 2013 Car (22,000) + Taxes (1700)

Grand Total: 34292.37

Not mods. Repair or maintenance items.

Still an impressive list.

ajcarson11 · 05-09-2017, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Not mods. Repair or maintenance items.

Still an impressive list.

Fair point! If I had to do it all again I wonder what i'd do differently. I'd certainly save on all of the screw-ups or self-broken items. Can't regret those things though... worth the learning experience.

Anyway -- OP -- Why not some cheaper mods to keep the modding-bug away? Perhaps a front lip, MTEC springs, or sound-deadener? All were worthwhile mods IMO (don't go expensive on a front lip.. it gets beat up anyway and looks almost no different depending on the look you are going for).

mav1178 · 05-09-2017, 11:55 AM

Buy a 2017. It's a modification.

norcalpb · 05-09-2017, 12:58 PM

Drivetrain mods are simple and cheap. Here's what I have.

Whiteline transmission insert - $30
MTEC shifter springs - $40
MTEC clutch spring - $40
Kartboy short shifter - $225
Kartboy rear shifter bushing
Torque Solution shifter carrier bushings $36
Grimmspeed master cylinder brace $100
Clutch adjustment - free

Teseo · 05-09-2017, 01:02 PM

Weight reduction
LSx swap
NOS

05-09-2017, 09:18 AM	#1
ftwmatt Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	what mods should I do next? I have a 2013 Subaru BRZ and i have done borla uel, invidia op, fp, and catback all from invidia. I have K&N cold air intake, open flash stage 2 tune for flex fuel, I have their kit for flex fuel. i've done the tom's tail lights. I just want the best thing for my car. Thanks in advanced

05-09-2017, 09:20 AM	#2
D_Thissen Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: '13 Argento FR-S (Sold) Location: Ontario Posts: 2,126 Thanks: 3,209 Thanked 1,439 Times in 855 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I would suggest tires but what are you trying to improve? Do you feel something is lacking or has the mod bug bitten? __________________ My FR-S Build IG: dthissen

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ajcarson11 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited (Black) Location: Indianapolis Posts: 511 Thanks: 253 Thanked 206 Times in 149 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My friend, you have a long way to go, with plenty of options Here is my mod list... Window Tint (previous owner put it on) - $0 Interior LEDs (previous owner put them in) - $0 DiodeDynamics Always-On Module - 59 Black Steering Wheel Trim Piece - 27.40 OEM Armrest - 200 OEM Audio + - 1499 D4S touch-up paint - 14 Fatmat Sound Deadener - 55 Luxury Liner Pro Sound Deadener - 70 25mm/30mm Spacers - 267.70 Side markers - 50 Camber bolts - 24.24 Lowering Springs - 180.97 Exhaust Tips (for OEM exhaust) - 80 Tein Flex Z Coilovers - 795 Ambit RE02 Wheels - 500 Hankook Ventus V12 tires - 615.15 Mount tires on new Wheels - 150 Rear CARSMO Spoiler (already painted D4S) - 300 Vibrant Exhaust Resonator - 50.59 Muffler shop work (to get resonator placement right and some other stuff) - $100 Resonator install (second round of placement) - 60 Upgraded Trans fluid - 66.72 BasonR Front lip - 65 Crystal Eye Tail lights - 250 Sprintex 210 Supercharger - 2050 (included shipping and extra pulley) TopSpeed Axleback Exhaust - 400 Extra midpipe (since I want to retain all my factory OEM parts and I already had the resonator welded into my stock midpipe) - 50 Anarchy Motive Shift Knob - 85 Bendy-Arm Phone Mount - 20 Shitty Lug Nuts - 25 (regret... but... not willing to pay 150 for lug nuts) Window Visors - 50 EcuTek license - 350 MotoEast Tune - 200 OFT Tuner - 425 Gruppe-S UEL header - 515 MTEC shift springs - 38.09 Raceseng Sprintex 72mm Pulley - 100 Redline SC oil - 19.40 Motor Oil - 170.11 Local Performance-Shop Alignment - 185 Stock Tail Lights (to be painted -- broken by accident) - 100 Front bumper (replacement with paint) - 550 Front bumper repair (my DIY attempt before I caved and bought new bumper above) - 75 Shorty Antenna - 20 'Supercharged' Badge - 11 Moto East Flex Fuel kit - 550 Android HeadUnit Stereo - 305 Subaru Blue Coolant - 30 Sold: OFT (-400), Spacers (-100), Lowering Springs (-75) Total: 11228.37 + 2013 Car (22,000) + Taxes (1700) Grand Total: 34362.37 EDIT: Planned mods: Hmm... maybe some catch cans. Maybe an oil cooler at some point (oil to water), but no real need while running E85 so far on street.

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