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Originally Posted by Skyfall
Hey all, new to the club and been searching the forums for a while. I'm looking to buy a 2015 series blue BRZ if there are any left at a good price and low miles a year or two from now. I think I got a feel for what I really want but wanted your opinions or my wish list below.
- Delicious Tuning Edelbrock SC pkg
- Ace A350 headers
- CSG Touring 86 exhaust
- TEIN Flex A suspension or CSG Spec
- CSG Brembos brakes
- Volk ZE40 18x9.5 43 wheels or 18x10 40
- Summer tires (Michelin Pilot Super Sport 265/40ZR18)
- Winter tires (General Grabber Arctic LT LT265/70R18 (LOAD E))
- VIS Racing VRS carbon fiber hood
- Aerocatch hood pins
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Random thoughts:
1) Drive the car stock first. Take it to a track day or autox. They're fun stock.
2) FI on a used motor is always a gamble.
3) Exhaust is subjective. The ACE is a good header, but it's pricey (even considering that you get an OP with it). You can get 95% of the performance for less money if you consider other options.
4) The CSG Brembos are capable, but you probably don't need them unless you're tracking the car and have a decent amount of experience already. There's nothing wrong with them, and if you want them for the cool factor, then okay. But they're not required for street use.
5) I would avoid 18x10 wheels as they're harder to fit on the front and largely unnecessary. In fact, I would stick to 17" wheels generally as they're lighter and the tires are significantly less expensive.
6) MPSS or the PS4S are fine tires, but they're by definition a compromise tire. They're not the fastest on track, and not the most cost-effective for daily. If that's what you want, then great. I used them for a while. But for me it works better to have designated daily tires and separate track tires.
7) Like said above, look into MPH hood over vis
edit: 8) If you want reliability and still plan to go FI, get an oil cooler and some catch cans.