BRZRanger's AVO Turbo BRZ Journal

[NoFear99]

Post pictures of the center caps!

[Norkoastal]

Nice placement.. Does this still work with the factory sunshade mounted? I'd love to have a sunshade up and have the camera recording action.

[BRZranger]

Originally Posted by Norkoastal

Nice placement.. Does this still work with the factory sunshade mounted? I'd love to have a sunshade up and have the camera recording action.

I'll check, but it should, it's almost flush with the mirror.

*update - Yes, flip down shades work with the camera mounted!

[NoFear99]

I dont think your center caps look bad at all.

[BRZranger]

I am also considering tint spraying the caps to subdue them a bit...

[Fastened]

Awesome ride man. Looks Great! I almost bought those same rims for my SWP BRZ.

[BRZranger]

Yes, very happy with the tsw rims, they're light, well priced, look great and have a good reputation. There are some new TSW five spoke rims that look great. One thing I wish I would have done was powder coat the wheels a custom color, but the matte gunmetal looks good.

[BRZranger]

I've actually gotten some good compliments on the wheel caps. After having the caps on, I've decided I like them.

[dcamco]

Excellent build thus far! I'll be keeping an eye on this one for sure.

[BRZranger]

Been a busy couple weeks. Since last update, I've gotten some small mods done.

Installed T1R convex side mirrors- basically stick on, they take away my blinds spots and look very low key. Bought from @FT-86 SpeedFactory.

Installed Cusco rear lateral control arms- allowed me to change my rear camber from -2.5 to -1.5. Bought from @FT-86 SpeedFactory, thanks!

Installed Kahtec blinking brake light "smart delay" version, which quickly blinks the rear brake light and turns the light solid. I think this will get the attention of inattentive drivers behind me when I come to a stop. Thanks to @Extreme86 for his help.

installed Rydeen Duo backup camera w/ @SVXdc harness, thanks to @sure74 and @SVXdc for their help. Backing up is no longer a guessing game.

Overall, most of these mods were for safety and visibility improvements. I think I'm done for awhile and any future mods will be under extra scrutiny from the Mrs. Perhaps a tune, header, and intake in the near future or perhaps a turbo or SC...

[ATL BRZ]

Nice rear lower control arms! I went with the SPC arms because I got a great deal on them, but I really like the Cusco's too. How is the adjustability of those? Did you get the alignment dialed in?

[BRZranger]

@ATL BRZ I almost got the SPC ones too, great deal. I saw them for $280 for the set! Crazy! I decided to go with Cusco, because I couldn't find a lot of reviews on the SPC arms. I'm interested to hear about your feedback. Have you tracked the SPCs?

[ATL BRZ]

Originally Posted by brzranger

@ATL BRZ I almost got the SPC ones too, great deal. I saw them for $280 for the set! Crazy! I decided to go with Cusco, because I couldn't find a lot of reviews on the SPC arms. I'm interested to hear about your feedback. Have you tracked the SPCs?

No I haven't gotten them delivered yet. I've read at least two good reviews on this forum, though. The eccentric adjuster is a patented design apparently, but they aren't boxed like the Cuscos, which is a design difference.

[White Shadow]

Originally Posted by Turbowned

Nice! There's an upholstery shop right down the street from where I work. I wonder if I could trust them to put some more padding in the thigh area for me when I get one. My only complaint about the seat is that there's no rake adjustment so I can't get any thigh support.

I have that same problem with a lot of different cars. I'm tall, so I need thigh support or it just feels like the bottom of my thighs are hanging in the air and I'm sitting on just my ass. Even if a car has a decent adjustment for the seat bottom, it never seems to be enough. My solution has been to modify the front seat brackets. I've used a spacer to bring them up an inch or two off the floor and it made all the difference in the world. Give it a try.