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gravyface · 03-02-2017, 07:05 PM

Apologies if this is posted elsewhere, but is there any merit to go with an 86 with the TRD Performance add-ons?

There's 6 it looks like:

Exhaust
18" wheels
rear sway bars
brake pads front
brake pads rear
lowering springs

The exhaust seems more cosmetic than performance-oriented, but the upgraded brake pads and sway bars could be an improvement, with the lowering springs probably more of a cosmetic/preference thing vs. an improvement on handling, at least on this car.

Tacking on those 6 TRD Performance upgrades brings the 86 up to ~$40K CAD whereas the BRZ Performance with the 10" subwoofer is only ~$36K CAD.

And the BRZ has really no factory upgrades that could be considered "performance" at all.

Thoughts?

03-02-2017, 07:05 PM	#1
gravyface Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Drives: 2014 Ford Focus ST Location: Canada Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	86 TRD Performance add-ons vs. BRZ Sport-Tech package Apologies if this is posted elsewhere, but is there any merit to go with an 86 with the TRD Performance add-ons? There's 6 it looks like: Exhaust 18" wheels rear sway bars brake pads front brake pads rear lowering springs The exhaust seems more cosmetic than performance-oriented, but the upgraded brake pads and sway bars could be an improvement, with the lowering springs probably more of a cosmetic/preference thing vs. an improvement on handling, at least on this car. Tacking on those 6 TRD Performance upgrades brings the 86 up to ~$40K CAD whereas the BRZ Performance with the 10" subwoofer is only ~$36K CAD. And the BRZ has really no factory upgrades that could be considered "performance" at all. Thoughts?