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TheBoss77 · 07-19-2021, 12:05 PM

Intro: I'm a semi-retired 43 year old fart interested in auto racing. Scratching that very old itch and checking off an item off the old bucket list.

Last year I sold my 2009 Dodge Challenger that I have owned and modded since I bought it new. Pulled the original motor with 500km on the odometer and went from there. When she was sold, she had a 426 Low compression stroker with a 2.5L Magnuson blower running at 12psi. The only things left stock on that car were the brakes and radiator. She was very fast in a straight line but she had too much power and was too heavy to have fun in the curves. I also had a shitton of money into that car and didn't want to smack her into a wall.

It's been a year without having a fun car and that itch came back strong about a month ago. I've always wanted to learn how to power slide a car, but I wanted to start with the basics and something that's not going to break the budget.

After bit of research I found the car that I wanted to start road racing with. The BRZ/86 is perfect. She's small, light, nimble, rear wheel drive and slow enough in stock form, perfect for a beginner. Add to this the technical nature of this forum, tons of information on here to get started racing this car. I feel right at home.

This will be a dedicated road racing car.

Current Status:

2021-09-30: Weight loss, the easy stuff
2021-09-27: She's home: https://www.ft86club.com/forums/show...83&postcount=7
2021-07-19: Shopping for a 2017+ Subaru BRZ / Toyota 86. Not winter driven, low KMs, Automatic and as close to bone stock as possible. Ideally in Red.

Modding Plans:

Phase 1:
Gut the interior, drop the weight (completed)
Oil Cooler (Installed)
Canned OFT Tune (Stage 2+) (Installed)
Racing Seats (I'm 6'1' and too tall with helmet on) (installed)
UEL Headers and Overpipe (installed)
A-Pillar Gauge Pod + Gauges (installed)
Master Cylinder brace (installed)
Axleback exhaust (installed, waiting on exhaust hangers)

K&N Filter (ordered)

Phase 2 (2023?):

Adjustable Coilovers (researching)
Transmission Cooler (researching)
Big Brake Kit
Wheels
Tires
Vented Hood
Aero mods (Fascia, Spoiler, etc)

Phase 3:
Turbo or Supercharger
Transmission (Valve body?)

Phase 4:
Engine / Transmission Swap

07-19-2021, 12:05 PM	#1
TheBoss77 Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Drives: Toyota 86 Location: Kitchener, ON Posts: 62 Thanks: 30 Thanked 49 Times in 32 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Boss's Entry Into Auto Racing Intro: I'm a semi-retired 43 year old fart interested in auto racing. Scratching that very old itch and checking off an item off the old bucket list. Last year I sold my 2009 Dodge Challenger that I have owned and modded since I bought it new. Pulled the original motor with 500km on the odometer and went from there. When she was sold, she had a 426 Low compression stroker with a 2.5L Magnuson blower running at 12psi. The only things left stock on that car were the brakes and radiator. She was very fast in a straight line but she had too much power and was too heavy to have fun in the curves. I also had a shitton of money into that car and didn't want to smack her into a wall. It's been a year without having a fun car and that itch came back strong about a month ago. I've always wanted to learn how to power slide a car, but I wanted to start with the basics and something that's not going to break the budget. After bit of research I found the car that I wanted to start road racing with. The BRZ/86 is perfect. She's small, light, nimble, rear wheel drive and slow enough in stock form, perfect for a beginner. Add to this the technical nature of this forum, tons of information on here to get started racing this car. I feel right at home. This will be a dedicated road racing car. Current Status: 2021-09-30: Weight loss, the easy stuff 2021-09-27: She's home: https://www.ft86club.com/forums/show...83&postcount=7 2021-07-19: Shopping for a 2017+ Subaru BRZ / Toyota 86. Not winter driven, low KMs, Automatic and as close to bone stock as possible. Ideally in Red. Modding Plans: Phase 1: Gut the interior, drop the weight (completed) Oil Cooler (Installed) Canned OFT Tune (Stage 2+) (Installed) Racing Seats (I'm 6'1' and too tall with helmet on) (installed) UEL Headers and Overpipe (installed) A-Pillar Gauge Pod + Gauges (installed) Master Cylinder brace (installed) Axleback exhaust (installed, waiting on exhaust hangers) K&N Filter (ordered) Phase 2 (2023?): Adjustable Coilovers (researching) Transmission Cooler (researching) Big Brake Kit Wheels Tires Vented Hood Aero mods (Fascia, Spoiler, etc) Phase 3: Turbo or Supercharger Transmission (Valve body?) Phase 4: Engine / Transmission Swap Attached Images Last edited by TheBoss77; 05-31-2022 at 03:53 PM.