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Old 06-27-2017, 10:01 PM   #57
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Yesterday my tires came in. Brought the wheels up to work. Got to use our new mounting machine, this thing is awesome. Any and all tires are a non issue. Once i had a tire mounted up a took it over to my corner balance scales to see what the assembly weighs. 34lbs aint too bad. Stock is suppose to be in the 41-42 range which puts me at a drop of 7-8 lbs per corner, or 28-32 overall. Ill get the exact figure once i take the stockers off. With all the suspension work and brakes om doing im hoping to eclipse 80lbs of unsprung weight reduction.

Again, iphone pics, as i was at work again. Ive yet to even have time to take some pics of my other large purchase recently for the brz, been so busy with work. If you follow my Instagram i post much quicker updates on there @Gt3_BRZ


With the tires mounted on the wheels its time to sand and paint them finally. Reason for mounting the tires before paint is that it drastically reduces the chances of scratching the wheel when mounting. Its a practice we've used at work for years and works beautifully as long as its not an oversized tire.



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Old 06-29-2017, 10:54 PM   #58
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Finally had some time to unbox my other recent large purchase for the build.

Recently picked up a BNIB Wisefab rear kit. Wasn't exactly planning on this currently but was a good deal i couldn't pass up. The details on these knuckles are astounding. they weigh absolutely nothing. For those that dont know the specs on these. 40mm of drop is built into the knuckle. Adjusted camber and toe curves. Bumpsteer is adjustable. EVYERHTING is adjustable. the entire setup also drops 30lbs overall, which is nuts. Id wager most of it is in the knuckle.

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So the stock ALCON/PRODRIVE calipers come with steel adaptor brackets, and they were just too damn heavy at 2.3 lbs each. I sent them to a friend of mine to get remade out of billet aluminum, because weight savings. The new brackets weigh .85 lbs each. Equals a savings of 1.5 lbs per side. ID say that was worth it.
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I was also able to track down a STI Genome Oil pressure gauge. Normally these are sold as part of a set that comes with three gauges but i was somehow able to find the single oil pressure gauge by itself. Still need to track down a controller to run it. Believe i may have found a controller locally from a local subaru club member.

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And lastly, being the OCD freak i am about details, i was able to track down an OEM button with a pictgram of a car to use for controlling the air cups.

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Old 07-07-2017, 06:02 PM   #59
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Quick little update. Had some time while waiting for som eone the other night to clean and detail my car. It needed it very badly. Put a coat a wax on it as well. My sons new car seat came in as well, i of course had to had to get a matching father son recaro. Also borrowwed a friends 70-200 and played with it a bit.


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loving your built, esp your attention to details. also love that you're shaving weight wherever possible.. u should work for mazda haha
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Old 07-07-2017, 10:27 PM   #61
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loving your built, esp your attention to details. also love that you're shaving weight wherever possible.. u should work for mazda haha
Thanks man, appreciate it.


And im def not on Mazdas level. They literally worry about saving grams on each part lol Maybe ill get there soon. But not right now. But I appreciate the compliment!
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Old 07-07-2017, 11:11 PM   #62
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Quick little update. Had some time while waiting for som eone the other night to clean and detail my car. It needed it very badly. Put a coat a wax on it as well. My sons new car seat came in as well, i of course had to had to get a matching father son recaro. Also borrowwed a friends 70-200 and played with it a bit.

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My 70-200 IS II is my favorite lens

Also, what clips did you pick up for that rack? I drilled the roof on my last car and am considering doing the same to the BRZ.
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Old 07-10-2017, 12:02 AM   #63
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My 70-200 IS II is my favorite lens

Also, what clips did you pick up for that rack? I drilled the roof on my last car and am considering doing the same to the BRZ.
Yes, come black Friday I'm planning on picking up a 70-200 f2.8

As for the roof rack it is made by Rhino Rack. Here is the link.

http://www.rhinorack.com/en-us/produ...of-rack_ja8364
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Started sanding on my Ce28s a bit. Started with knocking down the roughness. The spokes aren't so bad, but in all the crevices its a real pain. Considering sandblasting them for ease of kicking the roughness down.

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Alright, small amount of catching up to do.



Few weeks back ordered some springs to test fit on the TEIN coilers.

Its a Hyperco 4'' free length 350lb with a 2.5" ID. I needed a new set of springs that would fit with air cups and I wanted to go with a shorter spring so that I wouldn't have issues getting the front ride height without sacrificing any bump travel. Swift only had a 5" in a 8k and I wanted to keep the "stock" tein spring rate.

I also ordered a hyperco helper spring since the main spring is so short and would be loose. I ended up ordering the wrong size and it doesn't quite fit. I already have the next size ID up on order for test fit. Overall the new springs weigh half as much, which is always a plus, give me the room for lower ride height with good bump travel, and fit with the air cups.


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I also finally got my horn functioning. Id been putting it off and putting it off and finally just did it. Ready for road rage honks.


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Old 08-24-2017, 03:51 PM   #67
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Thanks for continuing to make updates. I have really enjoyed following your build.
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Thanks for continuing to make updates. I have really enjoyed following your build.
Thanks for taking the time to stop in and read it!
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Old 08-31-2017, 08:41 PM   #69
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Back at it some more over the last few days. Started tear down and stripping of the rear calipers. Teardown went smoothly until I came across a broken bolt by the previous owner when they were painted last. Just lovely.

Im assuming he had them powder coated as this shit does NOT want to come off. My paint stripper had eaten a hole in the top an been exposed to the moisture over the last few months so it wasn't near as strong as it is when new. I need one round on one set and it didn't cut it.

Brought them to work to use the sand blaster and the sane in it was wet. Then I tried sanding with 180 and 80 grit. While taking it off it was extremely tedious and would not come out of all the crevices. For round 3 I went to lowes and bought some more paint stripper. Works better than my stuff I had at home, but still going to take several go at it.

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So when I originally installed my bucket Recaro a while back I wasn't happy with the brackets I had gotten. they were flimsy, wouldn't lean the seat back near enough to be comfortable etc. I finally changed em out last night, with some help from the little man. Mind you most of the pics are of him helping me (first time dad problems)so I don't have too many of all the progress. On top of that the power went out for a few hours while I was in the middle of it all so that didn't help with documentation and what not. But I was finally able to get it in, deleted the sliders, lowered it another 1.5'' and leaned it back dome more. Will have to get some completed install pics another day.



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SO as you can see. I had purchased the aluminum side mounts with the intention to use them. Basically I could not get them to work. So I had to resort to using the steel ones from before. Not too big of a deal. I also ended up having to drill new mounting holes 1'' lower to get the seat to not hit the base and to sit at the angle I wanted. I was a damn fight the entire time. But im now 100% happy and confident and I can now drive the car how I want to and how it should be.
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