Almoooooost dropping the hammer on a new BRZ!
 

So guys - I'm finally gonna drop the hammer this year on the 2015 BRZ. Love the fact that Subaru dropped the ugly (imho) silver trim piece and made it black.

Right off the bat, can anyone tell me if my list of things to do is missing anything:

1- Pick up car
2- Colour correction + Opticoat (I hear paint issues are common)
3- Clear bra up front (this car will see tons of fun miles)
4- Radium PCV Catch Can
5- Raceseng Cam plate cover (is this still an issue on current cars???)

Once my first maintenance is due, I am changing the tranny fluid to Motul.

Missing anything?

Frost

You only really need the catch can and cam plate cover if you're planning on running forced induction.

1. Yay!

2. All new cars have issues as they aren't hand finished anymore.

3. Opticoat before and after the bra. Opticoating the bra will mean less cleaning and the entire car will sheet water.

4. Meh, catch cans are overrated IMHO as by the time any of that crap builds up bad enough in the intake, you're doing major engine work. They're OK on old, worn turbo cars with lots of blowby though.

5. Only needed if it leaks. I have it on my list as well if it ever leaks.

Window tint?

Do the factory windows have zero tint? I'll prolly do that along with the Opticoat + Clear Bra (done at the same shop).

And I thought I had waited a long time to buy a twin...CONGRATS! We need pics once you get her!

Maybe this will be the year I finally do it :D

Congrats I too finally picked mines up last week. I thought I was never going to get one until a few more years. Glad I did now

Don't forget some floor mats lol

First cab off the rank for me was floor and boot mats (not standard on Australian cars).

Then work out what your break in method you will use ;)

I still need to get me a set asap

You sure have been here a while without owning a BRZ. Make sure you clear bra the whole fender. I keep getting a fucking rock chip in the inner lip. Do the whole hood too. And headlights.

It's like this special green glass. The sides are darker than the windshield from factory... but they're like yellowish.Tint gives it that smoky color.

I know - somewhere along 2010 and now, my life's changed quite a bit... bought a place (can you say MORTGAGE?) and moved out.

I'm going to clear bra the whole hood, fender and bumper. This car will be part of my road trip across North America so it will see road rash.

Where can i get the opti-coat done in north jersey?

Here you go: http://opti-coat.net/approved-dealers.php

I find it funny Courage Wolf doesn't have the courage to do. :P

I keep telling myself its because I want to save up more mod money, lol

If you like doing things yourself, I'd go a different route. I find it very therapeutic.

For the cost of opticoating your car.. you could buy a buffer, polish your car, and use Optimum Gloss-Coat. I've had great results with gloss coat, even though it's not permanent (2 years). It's as easy as cleaning your countertops.

I figure you will appreciate the results much more, and you get a buffer to fix any problems. Unless you have no time to work on your car... and then you're not a car guy anyway :bonk:

Thanks, i have a friend that has a buffer, i might just do that and get the opticoat and do it myself. This will save me lots of money.

I just want to be sure to protect the paint from my car. It will be my daily driver, and i have 60 mile round trip to work during week days.

A fairly inexpensive mod that really enhances the handling, OEM camber bolts: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22201

I only wish I did it sooner.

time to joing the "Braaahhhh!!!" club. haha

Careful with the buffer if you're not familiar with it.
Back in the 70s a friend wanted to polish up his 65 Riviera.
Buffed the paint right off along one of the raised lines on the hood.

There's a huge difference between a rotary polisher and a dual-action polisher. You can easily screw up with a rotary and burn through the paint, you can't with a dual-action (within reason).

Late fall / winter has destroyed my front bumper with chips everywhere :cry::cry:

That's why I did my entire front end (bumper, fenders, hood). This is my 3rd winter with the BRZ and I do a lot of highway driving and the front end still looks practically new.