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mokinbird87`s BRZ
I traded in my old bugeye (close to 200k miles original engine, tranny, etc) as I found myself driving my brother`s miata more often :) As I come from the old school subaru world, I plan on bringing out more of the old school subaru out of this car. I`m also fabricating a few things on my own. stay tuned!
custom side vents http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59345 custom rear diffuser http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59202 performance figures: weight: stock power: stock bought the BRZ limited in that famous world rally blue :) I told myself I wouldnt modify this one... I already debadged the car in about a week (march, 2013) https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...61325969_n.jpg waited till the 1000 mark... https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...52774494_n.jpg JDM goodies https://sphotos-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/h...16805091_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...89825221_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...11005316_n.jpg and the part I enjoy the most! https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...40368779_n.jpg https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...57049289_n.jpg going for that old school subaru look :) (9/20/13) https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho...04396572_n.jpg https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho...78526308_n.jpg sti titanium shift knob. love the way it looks, didnt care for way it feels... even the stock one is heavier, and it is too small for my hand. (2/20/14) https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho...21659068_n.jpg https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho...83786331_n.jpg and then finally my wheels came in! that was about 6 months of waiting... these wheels pay an homage to the tarmac rally days that subaru is known for (2/28/14) https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.n...70399439_n.jpg https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho...02870477_n.jpg https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho...65390318_n.jpg https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho...58476846_n.jpg new shift knob to replace the sti one. (3/24/14) I like this one because it`s heavier, it sits lower and it`s a good diameter. I also like how it matches my interior trim. https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho...34614755_n.jpg https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho...38694549_n.jpg ordered the replica front lip. these are gonna need a little wet sanding and some TLC... guess you get what you pay for, but I didnt wanna pay a lot for something I am going to destroy. (3/24/14) https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho...90326970_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...34472525_n.jpg JDM gurney flap also came in today :) this is the single most expensive piece of rubber I have ever paid for lol (3/24/14) https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho...14926279_n.jpg (3/25/14) installed the replica lip and the jdm gurney flap. I needed to wet-sand and buff the hell out of the front lip as its surface quality was... well, what I paid for really. before: https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho...77183615_n.jpg after: https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho...15793880_n.jpg https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho...38959998_n.jpg https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho...83519850_n.jpg https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho...56181462_n.jpg https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho...51122916_n.jpg https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho...13771637_n.jpg gurney flap. took me a few tries to get it aligned right. the sti decal.. well i only had one go at it :) https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho...70307565_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.n...77173244_n.jpg https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho...21331253_n.jpg |
Moar pics of moar things installed!~!
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Nice wheels, what size did you get? Post up some instructions for your gurney flap :D (if you're drilling)
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TiC steering rack bushings installed! you can find my review here:
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GT-R antenna ready for first layer of primer! waiting on the Grimmspeed WRB paint
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8/4/14
primer wet sanded and just waiting on WRB paint from Grimmspeed... https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...57894357_n.jpg |
8/12/14
and this thing has been progressing nicely... not a paint gun/booth quality, but not too shabby for a spray can. it`s like a 90% match. https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho...8d&oe=54736C29 https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...49806066_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...1ba7c7a3d8bcf3 https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho...18774821_n.jpg |
8/19/14
these arrived finally! time to go quad tip on the BRZ. https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.n...10898271_n.jpg I dont think I have ever seen zip tie as an OEM piece lol. https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho...93590060_n.jpg |
8/23/14
finally installed the GT-R antenna cover! looks so much better now... https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.n...ca750956816016 https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...90691875_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.n...32432932_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...97579217_n.jpg car needs wash :) |
8/23/14
TRD muffler garnish installed. https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.n...a52120c60b809a https://scontent-a-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/...10134034_n.jpg before being taped down... https://scontent-a-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/...79&oe=547F5F33 https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n...61147070_n.jpg custom quad tip coming soon! wonder what it will sound like with the Tomei UEL header. |
8/29/14
this happened today. happy labor day weekend everyone :) https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/...69677058_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...7a394dc3cdb6b7 https://scontent-a-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/...86762495_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.n...67d36129e34ffc |
NICE journal!
I also had a chance to joined winmax#5 like couple months ago and my time was like 1.36ish for counter clockwise. Super fun day!! will go back there for sure |
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awesome build so far. Im loving the trd rear exhaust exits
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9/13/2014
Tomei stuff came in. :) https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho...ce&oe=54D124DA https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...9b96781d6d6db1 https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...a8267eb04b3055 [IMG]https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10622970_10154552813380471_7462448621553605242_n.j pg?oh=ca2972ab8ea2c8ac945515425d4c5979&oe=5499E67D &__gda__=1422630763_1ce1affdc78c***86b730fc7d18aa2 99[/IMG] https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...6bdd6b5d0457fb you can see the welded sections have been buffed out even on the inside... https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.n...4bf81c1990cdc1 https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...5a1002d2a36418 https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n...06a6399f215435 https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.n...3b444733341a9f https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...8e517d49ea3201 https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...4e1d06c288d133 https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.n...9332b154078314 |
nicer photos and detailed weights spec etc to come from my install day soon.
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the Germany business trip finally happened :) didnt have time to stop by the Nurburg Ring, but got to drive on the Autobahn, and I just happen to get the GT86 as a rental car!
at the Frankfurt airport... https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...00ae267376bfc0 the Jag was 450 euros per day vs my $70 rental, so I ditched that :) https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...a61ce88bf7585b https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho...71&oe=54C7D385 https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho...e8&oe=54CD837D it`s been raining like crazy in Frankfurt, yet not a sign of still water anywhere.. how do they drain it so well? https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho...d9&oe=54BB9BBB wish I took a better photo of this... lots of custom red leather in this GT86... https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...e548d0b0cefadd cool euro cars I dont get to see in the states... https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...05d031775ccc90 https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...8cb1556bb34888 I`ve decided to hit up the Porsche museum while I was near Stuttgart. https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n...1001c9b4b4b4d7 https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.n...afe896a085dcb0 the famous "bridge" that sends the chassis over to the paint booth. https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.n...8a0946a2066c05 cars ready for test drives... for 65 euros, I`ll pass. https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho...8b&oe=54C0875A one day I`ll have a garage with glass walls so I can sip my espresso next to my babies :) https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...451764e9ed6582 this driving simulator alone was probably worth the 10 euro ticket to get in. https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.n...f6b1065ec98e00 form studies of the shift knob and various sketches https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...e922e7da7af943 https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...4685be913b213b https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.n...1d4f50c3f6b872 https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.n...5907db98b45295 a sound tube that plays certain car's engine note and the black rubber floor vibrates to give you the full experience. https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...d45a053973e6de 918 test car. it was really nice to see this in person... cant imagine the amount of beating this thing took to gather all the precious data https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...5830ceef85de90 silhouettes of the 911's from the past https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...0c6bc9e5f3bf4e Panamera concept and test car. the concept car seems to be from the first Boxster era. wonder how much effort it took to bring this car to production. https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n...0a712182ef3a9f the hybrid GT3 race car. https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.n...c478fd29133e60 some of the trophies that Porsche won in races https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...79821394544d5e boxster concept. https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.n...a57a0a27a29f29 https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.n...7bdee5ac3cd2a7 https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho...5b&oe=54BA953C cutaway of the variable turbine geometry!!! https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...7cc7722fcf25c8 hollow 911 turbo wheels... how is this done? o.O https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.n...eea3cb7dc086aa fiberglass body of a race car, weighing only 170kg... https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.n...d08b1ec0c3acd7 on my way to Munich. https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...f12bf0f0d77f29 and that amazing road again... Autobahn is really pretty nice. https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...6faddb46c0ed42 rest areas on the Autobahn seems to be accompanied with small cafe that serves quick bites. Now I know where the Koreans got the idea from :) https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.n...73aa8fb9112e5f filling up in Germany. the other "premium" gas was at 100 octane. Sadly, I was on my corporate credit card, so I could not try the 100 octane gas. https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...2da6f7df8fb975 at a whopping 66 euros, the difference in price of gasoline was not as much as I had imagined... https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.n...41c67a5b8e15b9 wish the fog light feature was standard on the US twins.. so nice... https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n...06253396caaa1d https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.n...9c5f12455bcdd6 Germans have my kind of diet :) https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho...bb&oe=54D006A6 https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...4d38a57302edfd https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...1ff7aa41409afa https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho...1d&oe=54CD420B the Marienplatz https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...4086aff2bd1daa at the Mercedes dealership... the new C class and the Brabus smart! https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.n...ae1186fdda5860 https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho...28&oe=54B8D7B8 RS5 ready to hunt down some BMWs and MBs... https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho...8d&oe=54B9A8BA Cant wait till i go back! Nurburg Ring for sure next time. https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...5ca9bbe273d83b some thoughts on the GT86: wow it is really set up for oversteer vs my BRZ. brake pads HAVE to be different. I took the car upto 230KPH and it stopped much quicker than my stock BRZ. at 180KPH the hood starts to rattle. speeds over 200KPH, the hood wants to fly off the car. |
Beautiful BRZ. Also, cool pics from the trip!
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10/02/14
there was a nasty leak because i didnt tighten the header enough on one side :( and a small one where the overpipe meets the front pipe. i replaced the OEM front pipe with a BERK catted one as I really missed the throttle response on the tomei front pipe. The catless Tomei front pipe is still superior when it comes to throttle response, but I like the sound of the BERK one a lot more, and it still performs better than the OEM one. special shout out to @CSG David for helping me fix the leak and install the BERK pipe on their lift! https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...19f845e0cad76b https://scontent-b-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/...5d&oe=54CA6B0F https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...31917f256f9d74 and then I decided to throw on the Greddy intake (thank you @ImperiousRex) a little deviation from my original plan (as I wanted to do a TRD intake + HKS snorkel), but I dont think I can go back anymore... the sound of this unit is really addictive, and it really improves the power band, especially after 4000 RPMs. overall, the mid range torque feels much better. It compliments the UEL header very well. https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.n...6b00c9a156ca70 this thing was a PITA to take out, only to learn that Greddy kit is supposed to work with the stock snorkel.. oops... it looks restrictive anyways :) https://scontent-a-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/...83&oe=54B2EB13 cant wait for dyno tuning at Church automotive, and to see if the parts I purchased made any difference and where exactly it made the difference. |
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the sti lip kit went on. what a PITA to install... at least the butt dyno feels a bit of downforce at the front end. quality in overall fit and finish, and also the way it installs, i punched myself for buying the replica the first time... https://scontent-a-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/...fb&oe=553F79A4
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car feels so awesome but need to lose all that weight on the nose now.. definitely feels heavier at the front...
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I`ve begun to really focus on the way the car feels, so even before I start doing the more fancy suspension stuff, i`ve identified what bothers me and how i can improve those things. I`ve noticed that the rear end moves around a bit on bumpy pavement and the front end should be sharper. here are my recent purchases to help with the issues.
Rigid Collars from Spoon (made by Prova) https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...92&oe=55FAC275 https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...0f&oe=5605C762 https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...54600909_o.jpg Rear subframe bushings from Revo-tune https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...ad&oe=55E87AB8 https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...72&oe=55EA06A5 https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...05590097_o.jpg |
Shorai battery kit by KC Machines has been installed with the quick kill switch to further lighten the front end.
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You need an Ace headr.
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SPOON rigid collars installed!
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...23#post2295223 |
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