My BRZ Transformation!
 

Hi guys,

I've loved every mile of the 250 miles I've put on the car soo far. But it's time to go under the knife ;)

The car is at The Custom Shop in Astoria for some work. Run by an awesome guy Brett. Will post more pics as they come!

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Measure twice ;)
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Black on Red?? Nope... We can do more to these Brembos ;)

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I spy with my little eye...
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RCE Yellow's **Shawdy got low low low low...**
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And a touch of satin black madness
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MORE SOON!

Post how you like the ride of the RCE Yellows in combination with the Sachs dampers! Looking good!!

Oh goodness. How much does it cost to get the wheels painted like that?

Looking clean so far, dude. :word:

still got those godawful primacys.

Nice! I'm considering the RCEs as well, let us know how they are paired with the Sachs dampers


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but they're primacy HPs. HP stands for Horsepower!

more photos required!

HP stands for Highly Precarious

Drambeenie, while you're in there throw some camber bolts in it.

Definitely will! I'm excited to see how they compare to the stock ride with the PP

Thanks man! The wheels were powder coated for $150/wheel. I'm really happy with how they look!

Send me a set of tires, I'd be happy to put them on ;)

I definitely will. I think mine will be the first RCE with the Sachs dampers. Hopefully it wont be too bad of an experiment! RCE said they'd work well together but of course they would they're trying to sell a product

More tomorrow! Get ready!

I was thinking about it, but honestly I'm OK with the stock set up, especially for track use. I know you can camber for better track performance, but honestly I'm not looking to set lap times. Just looking to enjoy myself.

Porsche Acid Green :eyebulge:

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You should pair those calipers with some GT3 brake ducts!

Dude, you've got that wrong.. HP stands for High Performance hence why they are found on the Prius.

Why didn't you paint the calipers the same colour as your new springs?

I like the Acid Green better than the yellow. I'm gonna see if the springs are even visible at all with the wheel once the cars on the ground.

I'll take better pics tomorrow morning

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Loving the look man! Get some smoked sidemarkers to really complete that look :thumbsup:

Thanks man! I saw another member had what looked like an OEM clear version of the light.

Or I was thinking to remove the bulb and paint it body color :bonk:

Nice work!

Any word on the spring ride quality?

Yes! So before installing them the car rode like any standard car would. Soft not too bumpy. With the springs installed it feels 2x bumpier. I was a bit worried after I drove it home BC it was pretty bumpy n thought maybe I should just use stock suspension. Has a very similar feel to my dads 996GT2 suspension wise. The BRZ now has a great stance but because I'm only at 350 miles I haven't been able to test the handling too much. But so far it feels very maintained in the corners. I've gotten used to the springs and really like em now. Also gonna be great for track.

Would you recommend them for a daily driver with occasional track/autocross duty? I'm perfectly happy with the ride now, just want it to be a little lower

I don't know that I'd recommend them for a daily driver BC the ride is definitely impacted. My car is a weekend and track car, which is why I'm okay with the ride. And if the road is bumpy or damaged I slow down a bit more than I used to. I actually now swerve away from any road bumps.

It also depends on what your tolerance is like for a stiff ride. I immediately didn't like it but after a few hours driving I adapted and enjoy the more hardcore feeling.

If you're ever in NY I'll give u a ride n you can see.

I'll try and get some better daytime photos soon!

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I'm fine with a stiff ride, my first car was an RX8 with extremely stiff suspension since it was a track/autox car that was also used as a daily driver.

Now my struggle is deciding between coilovers or springs for the adjustable dampers

I don't think I'll be in NYC for a few months but I'll definitely take you up on that offer when I'm there.

These will be no problem for you then for sure, but no adjustability. Let me know!