Yeah I might go final drive in the future also...just will wait until the warranty ends. However it's a pretty pricey mod when you factor in installation cost.

With the OFH you will disturb others in my opinion haha. It will be loud and smell from what I've heard from others.

However if you don't care about that, than yes the gains will be nice and it's probably the best header to get for max gains if you equip it with the OFT since the header and OFT were designed to work together.

Ace header probably gets the most gains, but that would require a custom tune for those gains.

250k 3D Model of REDBULL GT86
 

Wanted to share a 250k poly model I created of the RedBull GT86 rendered and composited on an existing photo of drift marks and HDRI images in 3DS Max/Mental Ray.

Had a great time creating these.

that's pretty sick! love the look you pulled off!

Wish someone would imitate this in real life...

definitely wouldn't mind getting another one of these as a family car in the future.

Retro Gaming in the 86
 

So during this summer in between jobs I drove my daughter to classes and ran a lot of errands in between. There was a lot of waiting time so I thought it would be nice to have a game system hooked up to my HU.

I started with my spare PS3 and an inverter, but the fan noise coming from the inverter really bothered me. So I decided to go another route.

Since mini NES unit came out the idea of having a retro system in Hachi started to appeal to me.

I bought a 8bitdo nes30 bluetooth controller but could not get it to pair with the head unit. I plugged in the usb cable with the controller and noticed a select cursor and was able to control the UI of the Android HU.

Then I decided to try the PS3 controller stock and it worked! So I bought all the emulators and downloaded all the roms....(by the way I own all the originals of these games. Been an avid gamer for over 20 years.)

The ownice quadcore HU played all these games like a champ.

Now when I have a little bit of wait time in the car, I can plug in the PS3 controller and play a little Persona 3 or play some Super Mario World.

you got parappa the rapper rom installed on there too? :D

I do! haha

Love the build, and makes me rethink how I want to build the FRS.

Was just really curious, i noticed that you have the push button start but the standard non DRL headlights when you got the car. Is that standard in Canada because we dont get the push start unless we got the special editions in US?

I retro fitted the push button start to work like the Honda S-2000. Turn key to acc, clutch down and press start. The button is oem from a subaru and also lights up.

Thought about getting an advanced keys system but honestly i like having a key.

Oh man P3P! I remember playing that every night in 2012! Good times :D

Never beat that game...so long. I unfortunately sold my PSP and all my games. regret that somewhat.

Anyways haven't see you here in a long time, glad to see an update :D

3D model looking nice :party0030:.

Lighting is so huge with the 86 platform in my opinion. Winjet with Toms or Valentis is such a winning combo!

Tofino Drive with a 2017 BRZ and my FR-S with new diffuser
 

A bit of a late post, at the end of summer to unwind we decided to take a drive with my bro's (longtime friend) new 2017 BRZ to Tofino. I decided to treat myself to a rear diffuser as well for the trip and the 4th brakelight.

We ended up what we thought was a great spot on the ferry but due to high winds ended up being the worst spot. Our cars were covered in SALT by the time we got to Nanaimo. The first thing we did after the ferry ride was to search for a car wash.

Pic of new rear diffuser
 

The rear diffuser was a bit difficult to put on without jacking the car up but eventually it all worked out. One of the bolts actually fell inside and I needed a really strong magnet to guide it out.

DTC Motorsports steering wheel
 

I guess with all the cool updates in the 2017 BRZ models it made me want to jazz up mine. I intended to purchase a UEL header and final drive as I posted earlier, but after the drive to Tofino I was happy with the perfomance and went with a steering wheel instead.

I was close to buying the Cusco or DAMD. They felt very close to stock so I wanted something a bit more obvious. I really love this wheel.

Installation was quite easy thanks to all the videos out there especially FT86speedfactory.

Matte Black Vinyl Wrapped passenger dash piece + Lip Cam
 

After installing the steering wheel the mismatched CF trim and the 86 CF Trim bothered me. So I thought it would be fun to take a shot at some vinyl wrapping.

I can see how addicting this can be.

Also added a front lip cam to one of my existing centre console switches.
My HU already has a front cam app. I wanted the ability to turn the camera off when its not in use.

Rear Speaker LED
 

I use my kids as an excuse to do all these mods....Told my daugter I would install a cool light for her in the back so it wont be too dark driving at night.

Taking off the rear panel to get into the speaker area was extremely easy. 3 pop tabs and pull. Removing the rear bottom seat helps too.

Very cool build. Well thought out additions. Subtle and classy

Its been a longtime since I have posted in this forum, the car has been in storage for the last 2 years since my new condo only has 1 parking spot. There was a lot of excitement for the new GR86 and I followed the development closely. Had the idea of maybe purchasing a 4 seater now that my kids are older. Tested out many cars thinking maybe one would stick. WRX, GR86, UX250H, IS300, Stinger, RAV 4 Prime and entertained the waiting list for GR Corolla and C8 Corvette

Seems like most of the cars I like require a long waiting list. To be honest since the pandemic started I have put under 5000k on the family car. Once I see the prices at the gas station I completely get turned off from purchasing any car.

So I decided to take 'Hachi' (my 86) out of storage and have a second round of mods and have some fun. My wish is to pass this car to my daughter as a 'retro classic' and rebadge as Scion. Similar to the Datsun back in the day.

Gruppe S Unequal Length Headers
 

After the OFT stage 1 tune, I was very satisfied but of course that lasted a few months and wanted bit more. Decided to go the NA route and aim for the stage 2 OFT tune for UEL headers. Looking at sooo many brands I ended up pulling the trigger on Gruppe S. Tomei were on the list too. They seem to be good bang for the buck.

You will do Final gear swap? Like drop in "pumpkin" diff from '17 MT

Gruppe S UEL Header and Perrin Exhaust
 

The install of the header and exhaust were done on two separate occasions.

After the UEL header was installed the performance boost was felt right away after the OFT stage 2 tune. I could do little pulls and it felt more responsive. The only downside was that in the morning when you start up the car. It is loud....not in a good way. Almost metallic machine gun sounding. Even though my car is located in the condo parking away from neighbors. The sound was too much for me....especially the 1 minute startup.

One thing leads to another I decided to order the Perrin Exhaust to smooth out the sound. On initial startup it was a much lower rumble but still really loud. Over time the sound is now a smooth rumble. Here are some photos of the install.