Boss Paco Big Pimpin' in OKC!
 

Welcome to my corner of the site. Please stay a while, browse my pics and talk some shit with me. These are mostly my iPhone pics, so forgive the quality. You can follow my hoodrat shenanigans on IG @paco_party and on www.youtube.com/itrpaco .

Before we get started, I should thank a few vendors: Speed by Design, RIP Tuning, Wheel Dude, Genome Tuning, PTuning, MVP Motorsports, FT86 Speed Factory, Rally Sport Direct, TH Motorsports and this forum for enabling me. :D


So, here is how it all began 10/11/12 up until present day.


Sitting on the showroom waiting for me to put some pimp game in her life.


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Then I took her to the Fall 2012 Texas Invitational in the DFW area to watch my friends race with some of the fastest street cars in the nation. Yeah, I be fishbowlin'!


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When I got home, I visited my brother from another mother, Joe @ Superior Auto Sports in Edmond, OK for some 15% tint. As always, I had to show it off to my friends at BWW for some chicken 'n beer.


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Then the modding starts on this day. My Invidia N1 catback with Ti tips. My journey to find the otherside of the rabbit hole has begun.


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A shot that made me think. . o O (I need more low!)


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Close up of the exhaust installed.


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Intake purchased.


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Intake installed.


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After intake and exhaust? Well, rims and a drop, of course!


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They do fit!


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BC Racing BR coilovers installed, Rota RT5 18x8.5F + 9.5R +44 installed with Bridgestone RE760s 225/40 + 255/35s.


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Now that I have it looking fast, maybe time to make it fast? Before the Speed By Design turbo kit.


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Up in the air!


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TD05H 20G.


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Dat exhaust manifold.


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Mostly done!


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Stock dyno plots.


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Initial tune after kit installed.


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Car was kinda choked up by the stock overpipe, so ordered an Invidia pipe. Had to be modified to fit, but the results were good.


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Everybody needs a gauge, so why not a multi gauge? P3Cars VIDI installed.


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And that starts a whole new round of things. Starting with my Cusco D-shaped suede steering wheel.


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Then I picked up some JPM Coachworks alcantara wrapped pieces and black JDM trim to bring it all together. I like how it turned out.


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I got to thinking about this new found power, it might be smart to reinforce some driveline parts. So installed a Cusco mount collar and a differential brace.


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Then onto a couple of other things to tie my exterior together. Beatsonic shark fin and roof spoiler.


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Tom's tail lights on it.


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And some shots of it in its current form. I'm pretty pleased at this point in life! 3/23/2014


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Then there is always something leading us just a little further down the rabbit hole...


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Thank you for witnessing my sickness. I hope to have some new dyno plots very soon along with some 1/4 ETs and some hoodrat shit on my YT page. :cheers:

Nice boosted BRZ! Curious as to what your end game looks like or are you modding as the fancy strikes you? There is no right or wrong way, so long as it is your way. Keep it up brother! :thumbup:

Really, when I decided to purchase my BRZ, I planned on driving it until the new WRX arrived. I had a daily beater and my STi for a fun car, but my beater just wasn't cuttin' the mustard while my STi was down for its big round of upgrades. That's what sparked the change. Plus I had a Gixxer 1000 that I really hadn't ridden much so it was swapping one fun thing for another for me.


The car fit a need: fun, affordable and fuel efficient. Plus it reminded me of my old Integra Type R, which has a special place in my heart. The choice was easy.


Of course, I can't leave anything alone, so I decided some basic things to make it "mine". A couple of bolt ons to make it sound good, suspension and wheels. That'd be it! Yeahriiiiiiiight...


Once my car was looking right I started to think "maybe a twin screw blower". The very next day I get a call from a friend about a post on a local board that Chris at Speed By Design was looking at getting into the twin market and was looking for a willing owner to work with. I called Chris and the rest is history.


My plans for the time being is to keep it relatively tame. Maybe some more support mods for the engine and turbo, a clutch and flywheel when mine let go and to get my flex fuel stuff installed and tuned. And I think I'll pick up some 17's for the rear to slap on some drag radials for the hoodrat stuff / drag strip.


Who knows where this will end up. My STi is my real project / fun car; the BRZ is just my daily beater. Crazy, huh? :bonk:

The car just sucks you in doesn't it! ;)

Yep. After boost, I don't think it is gonna go anywhere now. :D

That is one good looking beater bro! :party0030:


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I'm about to bite the bullet on the flex fuel kit also :cheers:, by the way how do you like the Cusco mount collar and differential brace

More drivetrain noise, a whine at low rpm / load (read: cruising range) but the slack is all but eliminated. No more doughy feeling in the drive train when you release the clutch to start from a stop. Since both were installed at the same time, I am not sure which one is the culprit.


E85 will really wake up the car and allow me to get past these pesky CTSV's. I really should stop where I'm at and just enjoy the ride.

Installed a Speed by Design Denso hi flow fuel pump at Chris' casa. Pretty straight forward and not anywhere near the hassle I was expecting.

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Bad ass man... I wish I had the balls to do that to my BRZ......

Drive mine and you'll have two turbocharged cars! :burnrubber:

Did you retune with the pump? Any new numbers?

Not yet. Soon tho. Might go all the way to E85 before we put it back on the rollers. Depends on SBD and the need for more data.

nice build man