Olorin's GBS BRZ Innovate Stage 2

[olorin]

I've been working on this since last year, I got mine on Sept 19, 2013.


Current mods:

• KW V3 coilovers, 1.5in drop
• Clear side lights
• 35% Tint
• Full hood clear bra, half roof
• Caliper paint (yellow) http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28172
• Perrin 2.5 Cat back from @RallySportDirect
• Innovate w/ Intercooler from @CSG
• Tune @Moto-East
• FlexFuel Kit @Moto-East
• Hella Panther Horns (Yellow)
• Radium Dual Catch Can
• RacesEng 70mm pully @Raceseng
• RacesEng CasCam w/Spring Perch @Raceseng
• Forester XT oil cooler
• Wheels - SSR GT F01 18x8.5
• Tires - Michelin Pilot Super Sport 225 40R18

Future Mods:

• Stoptech BBK (yellow)

12/26 Installed Perren Exhaust, sounds really great.
01/06 Received Innovate SC w/ Intercooler from @CSG
01/07 Starting install in my spare time
01/14 Finished install
02/09 Installed Radium dual catch cans
03/26 Installed Forester XT oil cooler

[Anthonytpt]

Nice list. Are you planning on getting wheels/tires next? That'd help you lay down that delicious power.

[olorin]

Yeah, I really like the old Type-C SSR rims so if I can find a set or something similar I might go in that direction. I also like the new SSR GT V01 rims, its too bad the offsets suck. I'll probably go 17x8.5 and somewhere around 235 with Michelin PSS.

The budget can only take so much each month

I've been driving my Forester XT for a few months since its winter time (which is the first FI car I have owned) and I took my BRZ out for a ride today. I have to say it felt like driving a turtle. I'm really looking forward to installing the SC.

[olorin]

Starting install

[Tye300]

Good luck with the install! Great items planned too.

[olorin]

Thanks, I have the SSR wheels on order, I went with 18x8.5.

[Touge Factory]

very nice!

[olorin]

Originally Posted by Touge Factory

very nice!

Any idea when the SSR wheels ship? I ordered them from you guys

[olorin]

I feel like either I am missing something in the install manual or the manual is missing something on the drivers side (4.12). I had to remove one of the fuel lines (right) in order to get the injector cover off and remove the manifold:


They are a pain to get off and I rolled a bit of plastic (15mm x 35mm) that I cut from a paint can top to shim into the connector to release the fuel line.

[Touge Factory]

Originally Posted by olorin

Any idea when the SSR wheels ship? I ordered them from you guys

We're expecting them sometime February.

[olorin]

Getting closer:


Putting the new manifold on was a real pain. I had to remove the ECU and cut the tape bundling the harness wires to allow for enough room for the rear passenger side of the manifold to fit.

The absolute worst part of the install so far is attaching the brake booster and evap to the crappy plastic L barbs-- such a tight fit.

Now all thats left is to route the intercooler piping and intake. According to Bill @Delicious my cable+tune is shipping today so hopefully I can fire it up early next week.

[olorin]

Got bored while waiting for my tune:


Everything is installed minus the intake tube and I need to fill with coolant.

[olorin]

Intake painted and installed

[olorin]

Got a bum cable with my EcuTek license and tune so while I wait for the new cable I got some hella panther horns I figured I would install:


Also ordered the radium dual catch can setup.