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Your Car's Current (Final?) Form
My car is over 8 years old now, and I've done pretty much everything I've wanted to her. Intake, exhaust, suspension bits, rims, tint, a few interior mods, a couple spoilers, all the fun stuff. No plans to make it faster (turbo, SC) at this point. Just replaced the clutch/flywheel. Still runs great!
What's left? I have ordered an Intec 3rd Brake Light kit but that won't ship until the end of October. I thought about an ECU tune but for an NA car not sure if the gains are worth it. Maybe a head unit swap for a newer 86 unit. Otherwise, this car is pretty much done. Take a current pic of your car and post it here, then list the mods or upgrades you still want to accomplish with it. Is it done? Are they ever done? https://i.imgur.com/QljAAm2.jpeg |
I'm pretty much done with mine and this platform. 8 years ownership as well and turbo'd for the previous 2 years for a change up.
I'm happy with where it's at now but won't be picking up another twin in the future. My situation has changed and I'd prefer a turbo sedan but if the supra came manual I'd pick that up as a weekend car and drive a beater for daily. My TOB is acting up once again, changed it out 30k miles ago with the one that came with my southbend clutch. Then I'm having oil leaks from the timing chain cover and the plate. |
I'm done with mine. I haven't had the need or desire or anything in particular. All I care about is paying it off and keeping her looking good.
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Current and likely final form. Most mods were for track and canyon use (17x9 wheels, BBK, coilovers). Little bit of power (e85 tune, 2017 oem header). Some weight savings and responsiveness mods (LWFW, diff cradle and trans bushings, lighter battery). A couple mods for engine sound (catback, sound tube delete). One for night visibility (xenon headlights).
Overall couldn’t be happier with how everything turned out. Hit my performance targets I set for it, ie, more than holds its own in the canyons vs friends’ cars (s2000, various Porsches, GTI/R’s, etc.) Love the sound and responsiveness of the car. Low consumables costs at the track. I think it’s pretty much done. I may switch to a GR86 in the next 1-2 years but not in a rush and the major parts should swap over so should be very similar overall. |
Last pic was taken Monday
The car is basically done as far as I am concerned. Header/OP, tune, springs/shocks, alignment, wheels/tires, interior done, front lip. Car journal Here for full mod list not to pepper the thread with every little detail. I have a couple things left I'd like to add, an axleback exhaust, side skirts and a rear diffuser/lip, and pedders top mounts. I am in no rush for asthetic stuff, the axleback is first, then Pedders, diffuser/skirts are up in the air. Some stickier tires when I wear out the V105s. It's still my daily so mods are to keep it fun to drive without making it to compromised to be usable every day. My steering wheel is scratched to hell, and I ordered a leather wheel skin that needs to be stitched on. Planning to DIY it, that will probably be my next project. https://i.imgur.com/LccdxRh.jpg |
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My car is 100% in its current form.
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Yeah mine’s 8 years old too. I’ve toyed with the idea of getting an STI Short Shifter and maybe a TRD spoiler as my last mods, but will likely leave it. I’ve only done minor mods:
Mechanical: 18x8 TSW Interlagos, +45 offset, Michelin Pilot Super Sports 225/40/R18 STI Pink springs STI axle back exhaust Mishimoto silicon inlet tube Cosmetic: Cusco “bee stinger” antenna Modellista red engine cover STI oil cap STI battery tie down Red steering wheel badge overlay “Subaru” and “BRZ” lettering removed, (debadged) I might get a 2nd gen down the track or keep this and get a turbo hot hatch as I’ve never owned anything like that before. Either way I’ll be keeping my current gen for a while yet. I’m pretty attached to it, I’d find it hard trading it in or selling it, a bit torn about it actually. |
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I'm done with mine too. It was a long process of over 5 years with careful selection of parts, fixing the tune when it was needed and sometimes replacing parts that didn't work as expected.
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STI steering bolts STI bolt support rear sub-frame STI upper stopper rear sub-frame STI top mounts (rear) STI Bilstein tS suspension STI coil springs for damper kit STI performance muffler STI air filter element STI connector (sound creator) STI fender garnish STI shift knob Duracon STI Enkei Racing RS05 (16x7) Subaru A/C compressor delete Subaru A/C condenser delete Subaru A/C button delete (new knob) Subaru smaller battery bracket (JDM) Subaru front camber crash bolts Subaru +'17 rear stabilizer bar Subaru +'17 exhaust manifold Subaru new trunk lid (spoiler delete) Subaru side mirror covers Toda Racing pulley kit Toda Racing bigger throttle body Cosworth lower temp thermostat Cosworth fine tuning (4 revisions) GRMN 86 4.3:1 rear diff. |
After spending about 25k on the car in mods I still have some changes I'm thinking of adding. Like a vented carbon fiber hood,
maybe change the side skirts, and new taillights since the valenti's bulbs are starting to burn out. Here is my current mod list: Exterior: - TRD truck lip spoiler - Rokblotz Mudflaps - Beatsonic Antenna - 3M Tint 35% all around - Valenti Red lens white bar taillights - OEM Diffuser - Painted Brake Calipers red - CS style side and rear skirts - CS Style front lip - Vland Headlights w HID's Interior: - JDM armrest - Eonon GA5167 4.2 Android Headunit - 6" Infinity Reference Speakers - Mini 0805 dash cam - Weathertech floor mats - Sard Racing Leather seatcovers - Diode Dynamics dome light - Overlands Design Red Alantara shift boot - Black traction control buttons - Plastic Dipped Interior trim - JDM alantara side armrest - Mustang High Mounted Third brake light - Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel with Center Mark Performance: - Edelbrock Supercharger - Radium Oil Catch Can - K&N drop-in oil filter - Greddy Sp Elite Axle-back - Berk High Flow Catted front pipe - Ecutek - Delicious Tune - Whiteline's differential bushing - DW65c Fuel pump - Grupple-S headers ceramic coated - CTSV Brembo brake swap - Stoptech Sport Brake Pads - OEM Forester oil cooler - Mtech Clutch Spring - Clutch engagement point mod Wheels & Suspension: -Gramlights 57CR 17x9 et 38 -Sumitomo HTR III Z 255/40/r17 -SPC Adjustable LCA's -Tein Basis Z Coilovers -Whiteline Adjustable Endlinks https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...f99adaac_k.jpgDSC_0128 by Brandon Taylor, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...be9c37b2_k.jpgDSC_0108-2 by Brandon Taylor, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...9ecd5289_k.jpgDSC_0094(final) by Brandon Taylor, on Flickr |
2020 WRB.
I've done some exterior mods (smoked the side markers and back-up lights). May eventually do an off-set black vinyl double stripe (think BMW M5's from Mr. & Mrs. Smith). Will do wheels (probably something graphite colored) when the tires are ready to go and will paint the calipers black this winter. Also would like to paint the spoiler body color, and maybe do black mesh grille. My interior mods are tint (35%), LED footwell lights, center console armrest, diamond pattern floor mats, all new speakers and a couple of amps. But the most important mods were fairly easy, cheap and the ones I can't believe not everyone does almost immediately - UEL uncatted headers, OFT tune (E85) - oh and remove that stupid sound tube (great firewall hole for upgraded audio power) and clutch spring. |
You guys finish working on your car?
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