Does anyone intend to NOT modify their BRZ?
 

Do any of you plan to NOT modify your BRZ?

It just sometimes seems like everyone is already planning on modifying their car before they even get it, almost as if the car was never meant to be used "as is" and is more like a starter kit or something.

Are any of you perfectly happy with the car as designed?

I want to run it stock for a few months at least, but there's always that feeling that you could have more, and that tends to get to a lot of us. I'll probably go Intake/Exhaust after a few months and go from there.

I won't do anything crazy like a supercharger kit or anything until a few years at least!

Like any car, more BRZ's will be left stock than not. Those people just aren't usually forum dwellers, or don't speak up as much because they're not constantly doing things to their cars. The biggest reason I'm giving up my sweet Audi lease deal (paying a lower monthly payment for a $53k Audi S4 as I will the BRZ) is because I can't modify the car. And it's a wayyy better car overall than the BRZ, but I can't personalize it, and that's no fun!

I'll be stock for the first few months. Not planning on any hardcore mods like FI.

I had mod plans, but will be stock through break in, and likely to remain stock until I approach the limits of the car. Once I'm "held back" by something, I'll mod it - but for now it's rather nice right out of the box.

All stock for me, unless you count tinting. Maybe an armrest if I find that I need it.

Stock for a while. First mod will likely be exhaust. Just cant stand the look of those stock tips.

Mine will be stock for quite some time... Would like to add mods but I have a feeling that my money will be diverted elsewhere!

I was planning on keeping it stock, because I will look to sell/trade it when the Sti or turbo version is announced.

That being said, I fully expect myself to fall victim to the mod bug once the first intakes/exhausts/ecu tunes are released. After all, everyone is doing it...*peer pressure*

Probably doing tint for now. Maybe something else down the road.

Thanks, it's nice to hear many of you like the car as it is :)

I'm intrigued by the car, but if I bought one it'd stay perfectly stock except for maybe adding anything Subaru sold later on (preserving the warranty). I was just beginning to wonder if I was thinking about the car wrong, if it was meant more for track days and tuner people than ordinary enthusiast commuters enjoying it as is :)

I like the car the way it is. First thing I will do is tint and lower. Maybe in the future a lip and a duckbill perhaps an intake filter that's about it. Wanna keep it as clean and simple as possible.

Subaru and Toyota are encouraging us to modify the cars, keep in mind.

I will probably leave mine stock, with the gas prices and stuff I don't think I need the performance parts to drain more MPG. it's great right out of the factory in my opinion. The only thing I might do is A. get a factory performance edition if any, B. Get Aero Kit etc My father doesnt intend on modding his FRS either lol bu tmost likely I will modify but just nothing to serious like turbos or headers etc. maybe just exhaust intake and aero

But what happens when you do something to the engine (like a supercharger or turbo) and void the warranty and it goes boom?

You're on your own!

Zaku good to hear from you my man! Have you thought about when you may be getting one?

Im still trying to figure out how long I'll be in Japan, If it's long then I might just pick up a 86 GT spec over here. If not then when I com back I plan on getting a BRZ sometime in 2014. My father has a Silver FRS on order, and he wants me to get an FRS with him but that's up in the air for me. I should have something or another by next year for sure. Did you pick yours up yet?

I plan on modding at some point, but for the first few months it will be stock. I like to wait a bit to see what others are doing, and get their take before doing things right from the start.

I'll keep mine mostly stock except for tires, pads, and a set of Hella Supertones.

While the RCE T1s on my LGT are great on the track, the day to day around town is a bit much. We'll see though, we'll see.

I will not touch drive train for a long while. There is plenty to learn on stock car.

Will upgrade some electronics though, sound, rear view camera (for safer garage parking), antenna mods, DVD\Nav mods, tint.

Nothing drastic - car will look and operate like a stock car.

Ah at least you're getting one eventually. As for mine it's still on the waitlist :(

I only plan to get a set of aftermarket wheels. If an STI version (or whatever they wind up calling it) is released with more power from the factory in a few years I will just be trading in for it anyway.

I'm going total stock for the life of the car...outside of the audio head unit. I feel like it will maintain its value and when I'm older it will be a nice 'classic car'.

Probably just an intake in the first year if they provide worthwhile gains. Exhaust and tune probably somewhere down the road. I'm debating lowering springs...never had a lowered car. Might not be a good idea with our bad winters and horrible roads in NE Ohio.

Oh and snow tires...but I don't consider that a mod!

I plan to keep it mostly stock. Will most likely do a bigger Front Sway Bar for better turn in for Stock Class AutoX. Most likely won't be doing the Rear Sway Bar over the Front Bar, as it will already be snappy and capable of rotation being RWD. Lighter Wheels for Racing R-Comp Tires, but will have stock wheels for DD. Factory Camber bolts listed in the Service Manual and a Catback Single exit exhaust for weight loss.

I think that is about it, car will look pretty much stock. Exhaust will be the last part to buy as the other bits are more important.

I will most like keep mine stock until it is paid off. I've never had a car payment before, so I figure money spend on mods will be better spent making the car mine! After it's paid off, Motegi Traklite 17x8 + Star Specs would be nice, followed by a decent exhaust/intake.

Yes, I am going to leave the engine stock and not mess with anything that would void warranty. Although, the car looks like a 4x4 stock, so first thing is suspension for aesthetics and I am a road racer so this will improve the handling as well. The exhaust looks like two tiny pea shooters and doesn't have much of a growl, once again personal preference, and these are basic bolt ons. Not planning on any major mechanical stuff, I think the car is great the way it was designed.

No mods for me. I will use the Subaru/Toyota designers and engineers hard work on the car and leave it the way they wanted it.

I just want rims and coilovers for now so... I guess not?

I don't want to void my extended warranty, my dealer said I could only add stuff stamped by subaru or something like that...
But I definitely am doing Exhaust, Intake, and maybe headers- hope to gain 20~hp.

The stuff by Perrin looks real good so far!

Bigger exhaust tips, tints. That's it for the first 5 yrs.

Tint and clear corners, and that's probably it. If I actually get involved with AutoX like I keep saying I will, then it's an entirely different ballgame, and who knows what I might end up doing.

Mine will remain bone stock. The car was made the way it is for a reason IMO.

Definitely staying stock!!! I already "retired" one car which I enjoyed so much as a fun daily driver by modding it heavily. Now it sits in the garage and being driven to the track and on the track only. Reason I wanted a BRZ so I can enjoy my daily driving!

Same. If the car is as great as everyone says, I probably won't want to change anything. At least I hope not. :lol:

It was made the way it was because they intended people to modify it ;)

Plan is to keep it stock for as long as I can. May eventually change the springs, rims, and/or stereo if required, but will keep all other stock parts in storage just in case. My B4's original springs are sitting in boxes under the living room table!

Stock for life, for now. I don't know jack about turning my own wrench and can't find any classes to take if you already have a day job, nor have I ever found anyone willing to show me the ropes. Wife's too scared of the car falling on me if I try learning things on my own lol.

Mine is gonna be stock for a good year or two. Then, and only then, the mods begin. I wanna enjoy the "stockness" of it for a while, find the limits, and see which limits I want extended.