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05-09-2017, 02:15 PM | #29 | |
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can you test keeping it below 4000 rpm for a while and gas mileage? i am curious what the hit is. |
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Drove my friend's '17 PP and I also agree that NVH is vastly improved compared to my '15 limited. Clutch also felt lighter and engagement was smoother compared to stock '15.
Overall I like the update a lot minus the steering wheel material. I even briefly considered trading in for a '17 but decided against it due to the hit I'd take on the trade. |
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My official review of the 2017PP. Made it through the break in period no issues, already had the feeling I was loving the car. May 15th comes and I am sitting at Thompson Motor Speedway in a pouring rain in the staging lane waiting for my first track experience. I have insert this, if you ever go to a SCDA event, ask for Steve for your instructor. BRZ owner and has been running Subaru's for 20 years on the track. (Has not taken his BRZ out on track yet, why he wanted to instruct me) Back on topic, being my first track experience in a new car needless to say I was nervous. We take off from staging and the first 2 laps are under yellow so people can get feel for the wet conditions (huge puddle in turn 3). 2 Laps down in yellow and I am already gaining huge amount of confidence. Lap 3 comes, Steve keeps saying "more power" and in my mind (your crazy we are going to slide into wall). But I listened having confidence in his ability and experience. By lap 7 and 8 in pouring rain we are taking hairpins and 90 degree turns with me on full throttle just past apex right through track out. Car never lost grip once, I was amazed. Afternoon comes, rain stops, track drys except for the stupid puddle in turn 3. Steve tells me I am doing great as we stage for session 3, I am still nervous but happy this time we are going out on dry track. We take off and the car is a dream, handling every corner, topping well over 100 in the straight, the brembo's screaming as we go from 110 to 30 for the hairpin at end of the front straight. I don't think I have ever smiled so much, by the 10th lap of session 3 I feel fantastic. Session 4 comes, Steve is confident in me and the car and we are just flying around the track, even passed a GTR and Viper in the twisty section track. Steve switches up the line a little since the car is holding turns so well. Best lap 1:42 during session 4. I know this is not a great time for 1.7 mile Thompson, but to me it was awesome. Tons of comments on the car in pit and garage area, everyone like the Series yellow BRZ. Final score for the PP package "10". Even a few vette guys that passed me said they had hard time staying with me in the twisty section of track, they were impressed by the cars cornering ability. (They destroyed me on the straight lol) Forgot to say, 100% stock car, and sadly only BRZ I saw at the event. I will be at Palmer June 5th, hope to see some BRZ's there |
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I would be remiss if I didn't say with the amount of vettes, gtr's, vipers that was there that I mastered the point by pretty quickly.
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I took my yellow to m1 concourse a few weeks ago, and it was a sunny day! That was the first track day experience I've ever had, and it was fantastic. But the car feels a little bit understeer after apex. I am not sure it was me or the car. But if I backed off the gas a little bit, the car rotated pretty well.
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Well I commend you on the admission that it might be you, and not rushing to mod the car. While I don't have access to any tracks, just autocrosses and a couple twisty roads, I only have 1 real modification (Michelin Pilot super sports) And I could not be happier with this car. I too still have a lot to learn about this car.
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Yeah. Wish I had a coach on my side. Not sure what I am doing wrong though. I don't think I went in the corner too hot, because initial turn in was pretty good.
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Despite all the reviews saying the car is oversteer prone, a lot of people who track and autox this thing strongly disagree. |
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Those of you running MPSS - what size wheel/tire setup are you running? Looks like most of you are on stock power... I plan to stay stock under the hood. Shopping around for wheels and tires after next winter/when the Primacies are done.
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I keep my car below 4k for 90% of my daily driving. Fuelly shows I'm averaging 26MPG, but there was a track day in there where I averaged 11MPG. Full stats are in my sig
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I am running a 225/45/17 MPSS on the factory PP wheels. I'm staying in CS class for autox this year so I'm staying with the factory wheels... no promises for next season though...
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