CounterSpace Garage 2014 BRZ (aka BRZ 2.0) Street Concept build journal
 

This thread will be used to document the build, development, testing, and results of our 2014 BRZ.

It's going to become really, really long.

Things we'll be testing:
- Fluids (Engine, brake fluid, diff, transmission)
- Brakes and Brake pads
- Wheels/Tires
- Forced Induction
- Suspension
- Aerodynamics

Testing venues
- Street driving (Mike will be forced to daily drive it at times for comfort, as well as the almighty "Girl test")
- Canyons/Mountains/Spirited
- Dynos
- Track

This initial post will serve as a directly of links to update posts.

12/19/2013 - Sneak Preview
12/19/2013 - Schedule for the first weekend.
12/23/2013 - Supercharger Installation and initial impressions
12/23/2013 - Dyno and impressions
12/23/2013 - Cold and hot start videos
12/26/2013 - Street driving impressions
12/26/2013 - Comparison with another FA20 using the same kit, but with breathing mods and a custom tune.
12/28/2013 - Testing at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway
12/31/2013 - Datalogs from CVR with just tires and the Jackson Racing Supercharger
12/31/2013 - Track Shakedown Video
1/21/2014 - Oil cooler testing and first 2014 86 CUP
1/27/2014 - More track testing and some sustained heat stressing

For random (and sometimes faster) updates, add us on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/CounterSpaceGarage

And of course, some shoutouts.
@B L U E S L A T E - For allowing us to use your car for development while our car is/was down. And for forcing us to live the hellaflush life.
Church Automotive Testing - Tunes and the countless reliable miles driven on those tunes.
@Evasive Motorsports - Inspiring us and being the go-to shop to when we started. We would not be here had Evasive not been around when we were just getting our feet wet.
@HeubergerMotors - Clint is THE man to talk to if you want ANY Subaru. We got our 2014 for less than our 2013!
@ImperiousRex - For allowing us to use your car for development while our car is/was down.
@robispec - Always encouraging us to try new things, and pushing the envelope.
West End Alignment - For the being absolute best alignment shop on the west coast. Chris and Darin are able to hit our specs every time, and give us feedback in ways that we don't see ourselves.

reserved for select pictures, as the thread evolves

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The kit uses factory routing, except where the idler is added for additional belt wrap around the supercharger.

As you can see, it's SUPER easy to inspect the belt. The factory tensioner holds the belt in place, and the belt itself can be replaced by just lowering the tensioner, same as stock.

Big pulley is the crank pulley
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Silver = alternator. Down/right from silver = pulley added by the Supercharger. Right of that is the supercharger itself and its pulley

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Top pulley is the AC pulley. Left of it is the supercharger.

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reserved for parts list and setup as it grows

In order of installation:

Jackson Racing Supercharger
Winmax W4 pads
Torque RT700
Camber bolts
WedsSport TC105N 17x9 +35, Hankook Ventus RS-3 245/40/17

So, on with the sneak preview...

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Very cool! Looking forward to your overall impressions of the products being tested.

So it begins.

Subscribed. Can't wait!

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dis gun b gud

Here we go again! Can't wait to see the progress!!

Car has about 580 miles on it right now.

Baseline dynos will be on Saturday morning, and Supercharger install Saturday afternoon.

More dynoing Saturday night (if possible), and if we can dyno to make sure everything is going right on Saturday night, then we'll be hitting the track Sunday morning.

We won't be changing any fluids for the first track day and dynos, but we WILL throw on brake pads and brake fluid (onto the stock calipers). No alignment, no tires. We want to literally baseline the car.

Cant wait and glad to help out :)! SUBS

Looking forward to following this build!

going to keep it NA?

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The box says it all.