Next came the P3 gauge that fits into the air vent. It allows you to still use the vent which is really good and literally took 5 minutes to fit. It should be great for monitoring everything as well as it 0-60 times and code reading if required.
Out came the vent:
Out comes the air vent by
tweedbean, on Flickr
Then I switched over parts of the vent onto the new gauge and press it back into place after connecting it to the OBD port:
P3 Gauge Fitted by
tweedbean, on Flickr
As you can see I wont need to take my eyes of the road to see it and its a much better looking alternative to a scangauge:
Interior dash shot by
tweedbean, on Flickr
BRZ Side Vents
Today I finally got around to fitting my BRZ side vents, personally I think they look much better as the stock GT86 ones are too plain and look like a panel for a panel sake as they are very plain with just a logo and a tiny vent. Nice and easy to fit, only tools were a screw driver and a heat gun to clear some of the glue away from the old ones.
Before:
Stock vents by
tweedbean, on Flickr
During:
Vents removed by
tweedbean, on Flickr
After:
BRZ vent fitted by
tweedbean, on Flickr
Very pleased with the new look. It is literally a 5 minute job and well worth it:
BRZ Vent Fitted by
tweedbean, on Flickr
Still sifting through tonnes of photos to try and find a set of wheels I like for this. So many to choose from and currently nothing is doing it for me. Going to keep going and I will find the right set eventually.
Wheel Time
So its time for another update, this ones is a bit more tasty. After a lot of deliberation around wheels for the past 3 weeks, with me sending a 101 photoshops to Rich@Orranje Performance, I finally decided on a set of wheels. Having fitted Japanese wheels, Volks CE28n's to my german MINI Clubman, I thought now I have a Japanese car, its time for a set of Germans wheels. Always wanting to try something different, I have gone for something different to what you normally see on the GT86 and hopefully I have made the right choice.
So today after a road trip to Wembley, I am the proud owner of a set of BBS RSii's which are a two piece wheel 18x8 et 33. The previous owner had these are a rather nice Audi TT and has just had them refurbished however me being me, I am not content with just sticking them on the car. So they are split down and ready to go to the powder coaters for something a bit special. I also need to decide if I want to reuse the bolts and polish them up or go for some new ones. A new set of BBS centre will be ordered in complimentary colour. Time for some pictures:
Wheels in transit by
tweedbean, on Flickr
Wheels in transit by
tweedbean, on Flickr
BBS RSii by
tweedbean, on Flickr
All spilt down by
tweedbean, on Flickr
Next up are coilovers to get the car sitting a little lower and I also need to decide on which tyres to wrap around these wheels, I am thinking 225 40 18 but not sure on brand just yet.