[BugeyedWagon]

I wanted to take this opportunity to display and open discussion on some new products from JPM Coachworks.

Disclaimer: I volunteered to help in JPM Coachworks' product development for our cars and am not a JPM employee.

First off, I would like to say that Alex and Joe, Co-founders of JPM, are great guys and we, as a community, are lucky to have a company like JPM working to bring to market high quality products for our platform.

Now onto a summary of the prototypes I have installed on my BRZ:

JPM uses only genuine alcantara and leather and high end automotive thread. In addition, the products are designed to have the fit and finish of OEM. To accomplish this, items such as shifter and e-brake boots, are reverse engineered, modeled in CAD, Cut out using percise automated equipment, and integrated with OEM panels to produce a product that has a seamless install.

All made in the USA!!

















As you can see, my car is an automatic. JPM will be producing shifter boots for both AT and MT models. This is something they are excited about offering our community as they have mainly released MT boots only on other platforms.

Keep in mind these boots are prototypes and are not JPM's final design. Future planned improvements include: sourcing the actual automotive grade red died thread to perfectly color match the stitching on other interior components as well as, correcting the stitch width to match the e-brake. The later improvement requires that JPM purchase an entirely new industrial sewing machine to match the stitch pattern widths on the BRZ/FRS/GT86. This investment alone shows the commitment of JPM Coachworks to this platform and our enthusiast community.

I am completely stoked about the prototypes! These pieces greatly improve the look of the car, bringing a high end aesthetic to the interior. In addition to the boots, Alex and Joe have plans to design and release sun visors, cluster hoods, knee pads, speaker panels, and even genuine carbon fiber interior panels.

I have had an outstanding experience being the guinea pig for our community. I hope this review has been thorough and informative and generates interest in these great products!

If I forgot to mention something, I will be sure to follow up later.

-Andrew