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Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 09-07-2020, 08:42 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 18,244
Posted By Suparu
My 2013 is in need of a full repaint and I really...

My 2013 is in need of a full repaint and I really like the look of the smooth, painted mustache on page 1. So I’m curious about the rear since my whole car needs to go under the knife anyway.

Has...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 09-07-2020, 03:33 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 18,244
Posted By Suparu
Has anyone smoothed and painted the unpainted...

Has anyone smoothed and painted the unpainted plastic rear bumper?
Forum: Cosmetic Modification (Interior/Exterior/Lighting) 07-30-2020, 07:20 AM
Replies: 245
Views: 82,577
Posted By Suparu
With Always-On, are the boomerangs the same...

With Always-On, are the boomerangs the same brightness as they are without Always-On (when parking lights or low beams are on)?

And the DRL strip LEDs stay on but cuts to 50% light output when low...
Forum: Cosmetic Modification (Interior/Exterior/Lighting) 07-21-2020, 06:39 PM
Replies: 697
Views: 440,370
Posted By Suparu
SafetyRestore has 4 shades of red available -...

SafetyRestore has 4 shades of red available - Ferrari red, black-edged red, elegant red and burgundy.

I went with Ferrari Red cuz I wanted them to pop more. Burgundy is considerably darker than...
Forum: Cosmetic Modification (Interior/Exterior/Lighting) 07-21-2020, 06:31 PM
Replies: 697
Views: 440,370
Posted By Suparu
Yeah, you want to disconnect the battery first...

Yeah, you want to disconnect the battery first before anything else. I left the battery disconnected while the seat belts were out. It wasn’t bad, it took about 30 minutes to get them out and 30...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 07-08-2020, 06:25 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 16,857
Posted By Suparu
Installed the Baruta paddle shifters and steering...

Installed the Baruta paddle shifters and steering wheel.

https://i.ibb.co/DCYpp5x/C756-E601-47-C3-4388-A003-9-AEDF1-C7-BF10.jpg (https://ibb.co/swCHHy0)
...
Forum: Cosmetic Modification (Interior/Exterior/Lighting) 07-07-2020, 05:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,701
Posted By Suparu
I went with safetyrestore.com too, Ferrari Red...

I went with safetyrestore.com too, Ferrari Red which is a few shades lighter than the tS OEM shade of red. They’re great.
Forum: Cosmetic Modification (Interior/Exterior/Lighting) 07-07-2020, 12:49 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 409
Posted By Suparu
Molding Aftermarket body parts question

When you mold a part like rocket bunny fender flares or a spoiler, what happens when the body flexes?

Will the molding crack over time?
Forum: Member's Car Journals 06-26-2020, 08:03 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 16,857
Posted By Suparu
Overnight parts from Japan! Well, except for...

Overnight parts from Japan!

Well, except for the overnight part. My wife bought me a pair of Baruta red carbon fiber paddle shifters as a fur-ther’s day gift!
...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-21-2020, 09:59 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 22,228
Posted By Suparu
Thread back from the dead! Toothless ...

Thread back from the dead!

Toothless

It’s a black BRZ and with the intercooler it sort of resembles Toothless the dragon when you look at it from the front.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-21-2020, 09:10 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,206
Posted By Suparu
I agree about 2g being the best looking DSM. I...

I agree about 2g being the best looking DSM. I had a red ‘99 Eclipse GS and I still love the way they look especially the GSX. The interior was similar to a MKIV Supra with its driver-centric...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-21-2020, 06:52 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,206
Posted By Suparu
It turns out Duraflex made a 2012 STI concept...

It turns out Duraflex made a 2012 STI concept ripoff kit.

It looks terrible.

2012 STI concept:
http://okidokyo.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/subaru-brz-sti-concept-front.jpg
...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 06-20-2020, 12:56 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,989
Posted By Suparu
Yeah I can confirm that. I recently replaced my...

Yeah I can confirm that. I recently replaced my 2013 BRZ headlights with 2017 BRZ headlights and had to re-pin the turn signals. The turn signals’ wires are in the main connector for the...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 06-06-2020, 10:32 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 16,857
Posted By Suparu
I put in the 2017+ BRZ OEM headlights. ...

I put in the 2017+ BRZ OEM headlights. Everything functions the same as the 2013 headlights did - boomerangs come on as parking lights etc.

For anyone with a 13-16 BRZ thinking of putting in 17+...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 06-04-2020, 06:55 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 48,770
Posted By Suparu
Thanks, that’s a very clean build! You have...

Thanks, that’s a very clean build! You have attention to detail with the tS parts too. I think it looks better than a ‘17 tS
Forum: Member's Car Journals 06-03-2020, 01:15 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 16,857
Posted By Suparu
That’s a good question, I’m not sure. I’m just...

That’s a good question, I’m not sure. I’m just going to leave the boomerangs as parking lights cuz I’m keeping the 13-16 front bumper which has the DRL LED strip. So it’ll be the same functionality...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 06-03-2020, 06:44 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 16,857
Posted By Suparu
On the 2017+ headlights you have to re-pin 2 of...

On the 2017+ headlights you have to re-pin 2 of the wires for the turn signal to work, swapping the solid green and striped green wires.

I was following this video @7:10...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 06-02-2020, 08:17 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 16,857
Posted By Suparu
I picked up a pair of 2019 OEM BRZ headlights...

I picked up a pair of 2019 OEM BRZ headlights from eBay. They were in mint condition for $830. I’ve been watching eBay listings and they usually have wear and broken tabs, so I jumped on this...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 05-31-2020, 11:49 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 48,770
Posted By Suparu
Tinypic wiped out your whole build history. ...

Tinypic wiped out your whole build history.

I was hoping to check out your build. I came here from the BRZ STI tS DAYLINER (https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=125972) thread.
Forum: Cosmetic Modification (Interior/Exterior/Lighting) 05-29-2020, 04:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,645
Posted By Suparu
My priority is shaving time at the gas station. ...

My priority is shaving time at the gas station. The lighter fuel door means it pops open a few milliseconds faster.

What can I say, I’m a rare breed :lol:
Forum: Cosmetic Modification (Interior/Exterior/Lighting) 05-29-2020, 04:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,645
Posted By Suparu
Valenti Smoked Black/Gold Edition

Valenti Smoked Black/Gold Edition
Forum: Cosmetic Modification (Interior/Exterior/Lighting) 05-29-2020, 03:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,645
Posted By Suparu
Carbon fiber fuel door

I finally ditched that tacky OEM BRZ fuel door sticker. I got this from 316-Composites on eBay. The only tricky thing is that the fuel door is riveted on by two 1/4” rivets. It’s an easy mod but...
Forum: Cosmetic Modification (Interior/Exterior/Lighting) 05-24-2020, 04:05 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,195
Posted By Suparu
Sorry to revive this old thread but I came across...

Sorry to revive this old thread but I came across this DIY for the 2015 tS dayliner

Site is in Italian:
https://gt86brzclubitalia.forumcommunity.net/m/?t=58352547

Translated to English:...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 05-15-2020, 09:23 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 16,857
Posted By Suparu
I picked up a carbon fiber fuel door from...

I picked up a carbon fiber fuel door from 316-Composites on eBay. It's an OEM fuel door with a carbon fiber layer over it, they fabricate the carbon fiber in-house. It looks great in person, it has...
Forum: Cosmetic Modification (Interior/Exterior/Lighting) 05-14-2020, 05:36 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,243
Posted By Suparu
I wish you would’ve told me that before I dropped...

I wish you would’ve told me that before I dropped money on a replacement! Maybe I can mix some bedazzle with the mosaic.
Forum: Cosmetic Modification (Interior/Exterior/Lighting) 05-14-2020, 04:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,243
Posted By Suparu
How to remove the fuel door?

I’m adding a new fuel door for some cosmetic flair but I can’t figure out how to remove the OEM fuel door. It looks like it’s riveted on. Has anyone here removed the fuel door before and know what...
Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Guides 05-13-2020, 02:30 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 81,067
Posted By Suparu
There's no wiggle at all on mine. I was paranoid...

There's no wiggle at all on mine. I was paranoid about rain getting in so I made it really tight.

At first it just wasn't sitting right, so it took a little fanagling. It was cuz of that wire....
Forum: Member's Car Journals 05-13-2020, 01:49 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 16,857
Posted By Suparu
Some extra chassis rigidity seemed like a good...

Some extra chassis rigidity seemed like a good idea since the BRZ is an older, 100k mile car now. So I installed a Cusco ALC OS rear strut tower brace. It's hollow aluminum with a dry carbon fiber...
Forum: Cosmetic Modification (Interior/Exterior/Lighting) 05-06-2020, 05:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,720
Posted By Suparu
Never seen those before. I love the styling,...

Never seen those before. I love the styling, it’s very unique in this Valenti world of ours
Forum: Cosmetic Modification (Interior/Exterior/Lighting) 05-06-2020, 02:05 PM
Replies: 697
Views: 440,370
Posted By Suparu
Ferrari Red

Ferrari Red
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