the struggle is real.... - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Victorscp · 12-13-2018, 11:08 AM

so i have had my car for about 2 weeks now and i cant stop thinking about modding it! so much i want to do to it but i am not even done with the break in period. sorry needed to get that out there. i want to wait at least a year before i start to mess with it. well performance wise... i do want to update the head unit soon.

Vital · 12-13-2018, 11:10 AM

Just get an exhaust that might satisfy you for a little while

StraightOuttaCanadaEh · 12-13-2018, 11:17 AM

A wise man once said... what's the point in waiting?

funwheeldrive · 12-13-2018, 11:24 AM

I'm the opposite I guess. I've owned this car for almost 5 years now and the only thing I have changed are the stock wheels. This car is so incredibly well balanced from the factory it's hard for me to justify spending money on aftermarket parts when that money could be used on track days instead.

8RZ · 12-13-2018, 11:39 AM

Yeah drive it (even autox it) in stock form until you feel comfortable and then slowly add mods so you can actually feel the difference.

Tcoat · 12-13-2018, 12:17 PM

Any performance mods made this early are going to be strictly based upon what other people think is an "upgrade". Before getting my car I read all the stuff posted here and had a huge shopping list of things I thought were going to be needed. It only took about a month of driving the car for me to throw that list away and I have not felt any need to change a thing.
Just base what you want to change on your own driving and don't fall into the "it needs this..." trap. Modding as a hobby is perfectly normal but much of what get's done does not actually improve anything (Ohhhh I am gonna get hate mail) other than the owner's perception.

Victorscp · 12-13-2018, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 8RZ

Yeah drive it (even autox it) in stock form until you feel comfortable and then slowly add mods so you can actually feel the difference.

this i want to try! i used to do trackdays on my motorcycle and eventually want to make out to fontana speedway for either a track day or autocross

not even sure if they do auto cross there lol

bcj · 12-13-2018, 12:35 PM

weederr33 · 12-13-2018, 12:42 PM

If it wasn't for a couple other expensive hobbies, I'd be in the same boat. Luckily I don't foresee many new changes for at least 6 months.

Sapphireho · 12-13-2018, 01:24 PM

I was going to wait until my warranty was out, but after a year said f-it and bought a bunch of bolt on parts. Love my twin.

Tcoat · 12-13-2018, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I was going to wait until my warranty was out, but after a year said f-it and bought a bunch of bolt on parts. Love my twin.

spike021 · 12-13-2018, 01:38 PM

Basically what @Tcoat said. Are the mods you want just based on seeing them in other people's builds?

Ideally you'll drive your car for 3-6 months and learn what you like/dislike about it. Then you can start considering what you might want to do.

You know how some people repeatedly change their exhaust, wheels, and other parts?

Because they're in such a hurry to mod just to mod that they don't consider the changes they're making. So they're never happy.

It's dumb.

Just be patient and do things when you're actually ready. You'll feel much better about it in the long run.

firekat · 12-13-2018, 02:09 PM

Think about it, plan it, execute it, evaluate it.

I started pretty quickly. The mods I did were thought out well before implementing. I am cheap and don't like spending money unless I get value for it. Then take the time to get used to it.

First mod I did was an accelerator pedal spacer so that I could more easily heel and toe. Did that when I found that the original setup was just too cumbersome for me. Did it relatively quickly so that I would not have to re-adapt to a different driving style.

Other mods were added. Each time I mod, I want to see value for my money.

So far that only mod that I have done that seems to have been of questionable value is the brake master cylinder brace. I was impressed with the videos I saw, so I did it. Not too expensive. I usually downshift and don't do a lot of heavy braking so I have not at this point in time noticed that much of a difference.

The last one that I just did was a CF Driveshaft. Definitely different, but still evaluating - it seems like an improvement, and not a detriment.

Have fun!

DandoX · 12-13-2018, 03:02 PM

I think it's smart to not mod the car for a year. However there are some exceptions:

Extra set of wheels/tires is never a bad idea

It is NEVER too early to get a new exhaust for these cars, stock exhaust is far too quiet.

After years of ownership I safely can say if you put a new more aggressive sounding exhaust you will not regret it.

12-13-2018, 11:08 AM	#1
Victorscp Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Drives: 2018 BRZ premium Location: CA Posts: 99 Thanks: 64 Thanked 40 Times in 24 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	the struggle is real.... so i have had my car for about 2 weeks now and i cant stop thinking about modding it! so much i want to do to it but i am not even done with the break in period. sorry needed to get that out there. i want to wait at least a year before i start to mess with it. well performance wise... i do want to update the head unit soon.

12-13-2018, 11:17 AM	#3
StraightOuttaCanadaEh Wes Join Date: Feb 2017 Drives: Artisan Spirits '17 86 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,794 Thanks: 1,165 Thanked 1,674 Times in 994 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	A wise man once said... what's the point in waiting? __________________ Instagram: @gt86ws

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Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,845 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,283 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2495 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	Any performance mods made this early are going to be strictly based upon what other people think is an "upgrade". Before getting my car I read all the stuff posted here and had a huge shopping list of things I thought were going to be needed. It only took about a month of driving the car for me to throw that list away and I have not felt any need to change a thing. Just base what you want to change on your own driving and don't fall into the "it needs this..." trap. Modding as a hobby is perfectly normal but much of what get's done does not actually improve anything (Ohhhh I am gonna get hate mail) other than the owner's perception. __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

12-13-2018, 12:42 PM	#9
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firekat Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Drives: 2018 Subaru BRZ tS Location: Napa, CA Posts: 77 Thanks: 3 Thanked 40 Times in 30 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Think about it, plan it, execute it, evaluate it. I started pretty quickly. The mods I did were thought out well before implementing. I am cheap and don't like spending money unless I get value for it. Then take the time to get used to it. First mod I did was an accelerator pedal spacer so that I could more easily heel and toe. Did that when I found that the original setup was just too cumbersome for me. Did it relatively quickly so that I would not have to re-adapt to a different driving style. Other mods were added. Each time I mod, I want to see value for my money. So far that only mod that I have done that seems to have been of questionable value is the brake master cylinder brace. I was impressed with the videos I saw, so I did it. Not too expensive. I usually downshift and don't do a lot of heavy braking so I have not at this point in time noticed that much of a difference. The last one that I just did was a CF Driveshaft. Definitely different, but still evaluating - it seems like an improvement, and not a detriment. Have fun!

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