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Racecomp Engineering · 08-07-2017, 04:34 PM

I've been driving BRZs since...well...before they came out here in the USA. We (RCE) got one back in 2012 and built a very nice shop BRZ that was a streetable track car and suspension R&D vehicle. I've driven a lot of customer cars. I've driven friend's cars. I know this car pretty well. It has its faults. It's different. It's a lot of fun. And looking back to when it first came out, it was THE car I wanted Subaru/Toyota to build.

But I've never had one of my own. And yet...I was planning on getting a new 2018 WRX this summer and not a BRZ. The BRZ has been around for over 5 years now and while the 2017 update is nice, I thought it was time I got a 4 door car with a bunch of power and more space than my previous car.

Naturally, I threw all that nonsense out the window and got the BRZ I've always wanted. I found an almost new 2016 BRZ Limited in white in Connecticut about a month ago. A day off work and a 4 AM train ride later, I was headed home in the car I talk to other people about every day. The BRZ guy at RCE finally got himself a BRZ.

(The 2017s are nice, but I got a very good deal and don't regret skipping the latest model).

Stopped over in NYC to visit a friend and eat some banging pastrami sandwiches in Brooklyn.

And then onwards to Baltimore through Manhattan.

Our previous "Clubsport" build BRZ was an excellent test platform for a lot of suspension and brake parts . That car had a decent NA engine build, final drive change, Recaros, BBK, all the suspension bushings and arms, and a selection of different coilovers. Still clean and streetable, but a bit more on the track side of things. That one has long since been sold. Details on that car here:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21194

This car will be a little different...think Cayman S instead of Cayman GT4. A very fun, simple, and composed daily driver. This isn't going to be a car that I have to apologize for or explain to a non-car person. Project Regular Guy BRZ. BRZ GT. BRZ Spec B. Something like that. Our own BRZ "tuned by RCE" Performance Package.

It will also serve as a test platform for a few very special parts that I've been thinking of building, but that will not be the primary focus.

Parts are coming soon but in the meantime I've been having an absolute blast driving this car stock. It's easy to forget how much fun these cars right off the showroom floor with the crap tires. Lots of people modify these cars, only some of them actually make them better.

Stay tuned.

- Andrew

08-07-2017, 04:34 PM	#1
Racecomp Engineering Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2016 BRZ, 2012 Paris Di2 & 2018 STI Location: Severn, MD Posts: 5,520 Thanks: 3,542 Thanked 7,415 Times in 3,033 Posts Mentioned: 311 Post(s) Tagged: 9 Thread(s)	RCE regular guy "street" build I've been driving BRZs since...well...before they came out here in the USA. We (RCE) got one back in 2012 and built a very nice shop BRZ that was a streetable track car and suspension R&D vehicle. I've driven a lot of customer cars. I've driven friend's cars. I know this car pretty well. It has its faults. It's different. It's a lot of fun. And looking back to when it first came out, it was THE car I wanted Subaru/Toyota to build. But I've never had one of my own. And yet...I was planning on getting a new 2018 WRX this summer and not a BRZ. The BRZ has been around for over 5 years now and while the 2017 update is nice, I thought it was time I got a 4 door car with a bunch of power and more space than my previous car. Naturally, I threw all that nonsense out the window and got the BRZ I've always wanted. I found an almost new 2016 BRZ Limited in white in Connecticut about a month ago. A day off work and a 4 AM train ride later, I was headed home in the car I talk to other people about every day. The BRZ guy at RCE finally got himself a BRZ. (The 2017s are nice, but I got a very good deal and don't regret skipping the latest model). Stopped over in NYC to visit a friend and eat some banging pastrami sandwiches in Brooklyn. And then onwards to Baltimore through Manhattan. Our previous "Clubsport" build BRZ was an excellent test platform for a lot of suspension and brake parts . That car had a decent NA engine build, final drive change, Recaros, BBK, all the suspension bushings and arms, and a selection of different coilovers. Still clean and streetable, but a bit more on the track side of things. That one has long since been sold. Details on that car here: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21194 This car will be a little different...think Cayman S instead of Cayman GT4. A very fun, simple, and composed daily driver. This isn't going to be a car that I have to apologize for or explain to a non-car person. Project Regular Guy BRZ. BRZ GT. BRZ Spec B. Something like that. Our own BRZ "tuned by RCE" Performance Package. It will also serve as a test platform for a few very special parts that I've been thinking of building, but that will not be the primary focus. Parts are coming soon but in the meantime I've been having an absolute blast driving this car stock. It's easy to forget how much fun these cars right off the showroom floor with the crap tires. Lots of people modify these cars, only some of them actually make them better. Stay tuned. - Andrew Last edited by Racecomp Engineering; 01-04-2021 at 11:12 AM.