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LOL! I don't mind the posts, as long as it's mentioned in a question form with respect to manners. There are lots of variables to modification of a car, and the truth is, a vast majority of folks who are fed information only from forums and catalogs don't have a full understanding of how things work in a real applied science of motorsports.

Cusco is a firm built from Carrosser, a racing operation with many victories in road and rally racing in Japan and abroad. What they make are branded with Cusco. And I do provide feedback to lots of entities. Like I said in the original post, I truly won't, and can't tell you, any effects on real-world handling with these parts on the car till I get it out on the raceway. However, keep in mind that my goal is to preserve the finesse, the beauty and functionality of the FRS/BRZ as created, born of enthusiastic drivers, and produced with a passion for "driving pleasure"

So stay tuned for later posts, and topics, as I come across more opportunities to share my experiences. I haven't quantified the results of the parts presented here, and I shall not yet.

The parts are here though, and since in the past, all of Cusco's hardware on my cars has been great tuning tools. They come in various forms and selection of parts, and buying them all is not the focus.
I think the focus is for anyone, to learn how to drive proficiently, on the race track, and later competitively.
Only then, can you figure out what you actually need or want, and use only the components to satisfy your goal in getting the car to behave how you want it to.
There are tuning parts, not baseball cards, you only collect what you need, and if you need something, you spend the money and buy the correctly designed, high quality items that will do that for you.

I bought these knowing how things behave in this area, and I will use/mix/modify what is needed in my case, and leave them on or put them on at different stages of my needs, according to venues, and other equipment that will also have an effect.


On the topic of brake master stopper and how things change: The truth is that the FRS comes with such finely tuned brake systems, and capacity that is adequate for most motorsports, one really needs to learn how to brake effectively and proficiently to see small differences in how this part reacts.


A bone-stock FRS proved to me that it is extremely refined in the brake balance, pedal stroke to pressure ratio, and overall consistency over several hard laps, right out of the box. So I would imagine that master cylinder stopper will probably have no effect in performance for 99% or more of you in these forums, who are casual sports car fans, and do not partake in hard motorsports activities. The stock FRS in other words are equipped already to not need much more or any modification at all, for most enthusiastic drivers who aspire to become better drivers. It is that GOOD.


I'm only showing you what aftermarket can offer to those who can, and will tune and individualize the cars beyond this, and more importantly, see what exactly the FRS lacks to them, and properly address the issue without ruining the FRS's inherent goodness.



Now that's not an easy task, as this was a car born from several months of testing on Fuji and Nurburgring, in the hands of somebody with great skills and passion and with plenty of talented people.
It's easy to ruin a car this good by haphazard tuning or simply by relying on internet forums...
It's really just up to anyone, to learn to master the art of driving, to see pleasures that are hidden in the FRS, which can only be unlocked with some dedication and talent of the driver.
And that will ultimately define your reasons and direction of modifications on cars like this. For those folks, Cusco parts have been great at offering reasonable cost, effective pieces to help us each step of the way.