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Tcoat 09-21-2016 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by CBR600RR (Post 2757923)
And that is the exact reason why I said " 'scientific' methods (for lack of a better word) "


But!! I feel that the additional horse power, plus the new final drive, plus the performance package, plus the increased chassis rigidity, etc... could likely result in consistently quicker lap times or even 1/4 mile times. And by consistently quicker times. I mean the same driver in the same cars (2016 vs 2017) on the same tracks, doing lap, after lap, after lap, or run, after run, after run. BUT! maybe it wouldn't. THAT IS WHY I WANT TO SEE SOME BACK TO BACK REVIEWS/TESTS OF THE TWO MODEL YEARS.


Why is everyone giving me so much gruff on this??? I understand the differences are small. Any chimpanzee can see that by looking at the spec sheets.


I don't intend to be rude. I am just ranting a bit. :thumbsup:


Not trying to give you guff just pointing out that when the expected differences will likely be in the 100ths to 10ths of a second range track or 1/4 miles times could just get lost in the noise. The changes are just not to the degree where significant numbers are going to show up.

FX86 09-21-2016 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat (Post 2758147)
Not trying to give you guff just pointing out that when the expected differences will likely be in the 100ths to 10ths of a second range track or 1/4 miles times could just get lost in the noise. The changes are just not to the degree where significant numbers are going to show up.

Here is @Guff ...i have him in my private messages after i got an infraction..so it's kinda like speed dial

Tcoat 09-21-2016 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by FX86 (Post 2758207)
Here is Guff ...i have him in my private messages after i got an infraction..so it's kinda like speed dial

Oh old Guff and I are old buddies now! This was guff not Guff though.

nikitopo 09-21-2016 05:37 PM

I was checking some performance tests here:

http://www.guideautoweb.com/en/speci...baru/brz/2017/

I don't know how reliable they are, but at least make sense. The top speed is actually lower (shorter final drive ratio) and acceleration is still the same (more weight).

WorldRallyB 09-21-2016 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by DGM-BRZ (Post 2755630)
I still can't find a video of the new 2017 taillights lit up at night. I wanna see the design.

Also, I hope there's no real big difference besides cosmetic mods and the dash board. (For Automatics)

http://i66.tinypic.com/mvkih3.jpg

DGM-BRZ 09-21-2016 08:30 PM

Thanks man.

Hmm, not sure how I feel about those though. It reminds me of the Valenti Revo design, but not quite the same.

Love the new rims though, the 2016 and under rims are disgusting lol

one2onejackpot 09-21-2016 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DGM-BRZ (Post 2758553)
Thanks man.

Hmm, not sure how I feel about those though. It reminds me of the Valenti Revo design, but not quite the same.

Love the new rims though, the 2016 and under rims are disgusting lol

Disgusting?

DGM-BRZ 09-21-2016 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by one2onejackpot (Post 2758596)
Disgusting?

Yes, imo they are very unappealing.

Mr.Impreza 09-22-2016 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by DGM-BRZ (Post 2758553)

the 2016 and under rims are disgusting lol

http://s15.postimg.org/egunijebf/30435108.jpgadult image upload

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Originally Posted by DGM-BRZ (Post 2758613)
Yes, imo they are very unappealing.

http://s16.postimg.org/9px60ccud/KWl6pq_T.jpgpost images

funwheeldrive 09-22-2016 11:13 AM



Are you implying that the factory wheels are not hideous?


Hell, even the stock 16'' wheels look better.


http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c135/BimmerR/16_2.jpg

DGM-BRZ 09-22-2016 01:20 PM

Those look like Miata rims

Mr.Impreza 09-22-2016 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by funwheeldrive (Post 2758838)
Are you implying that the factory wheels are not hideous?

Hell, even the stock 16'' wheels look better.

Everyone I talk to seems to love the stock rims. All my friends, family and even strangers compliment the rims. The only people who dislike them seem to be on the forum.

Anyways people change rims regardless how nice they are on stock cars when we talk about tuners. Look at STI's. Especially 04-07's came with nice looking Gold BBS rims. What did tuners do? Buy the same style rim in the same color but under a different brand. (yes yes i know if you you want more off set I get it)

Anyways, looks lovely and classy to me :)

http://s16.postimg.org/k729l37vp/Toyota86gallery_5.jpgscreen shot pc

Oxyg3n 09-23-2016 01:53 AM

Fellow wrb brz 👉
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...0f1e212930.jpg

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nikitopo 09-23-2016 06:50 AM

Best decision from factory is to install steelies rims in the racing spec. Tuners don't have an uncertainty if they have to change the rims.


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