FT86Club's BRZ tS Owners' Registry

[ayau]

Anybody have cracked paint near the front lip? I’m pretty certain when they installed the front lip, they either used the incorrect screw or just overtorqued it and starting puncturing underneath the bumper. This is somewhat annoying and I’m not sure if I want to get this warrantied.

https://imgur.com/a/ZK7ydfR

[Side]

@ayau is it just the paint that's cracked? Or is the bumper physically cracked? I would honestly just invest in some touch up paint. The bumper will inevitably pick up more damage over time, unless you get a clearbra.

[ayau]

Originally Posted by Side

@ayau is it just the paint that's cracked? Or is the bumper physically cracked? I would honestly just invest in some touch up paint. The bumper will inevitably pick up more damage over time, unless you get a clearbra.

I counted 4 areas where the paint on the bumper was slightly cracked. Now that I think about it, I think when the tech drilled the holes, he went too deep and hit the inside of the lip, hyper-extending the plastic, and then cracking the paint.

The paint is definitely cracked and the plastic feels like there's a pimple. Touch up paint will probably make it look worse as it's nearly impossible to fill paint cracks. It doesn't help that I purchased the vehicle out of state and drove 5 hours back. I wonder if I should call SOA or just leave it alone.

[yurikaze]

Originally Posted by ayau

Anybody have cracked paint near the front lip? I’m pretty certain when they installed the front lip, they either used the incorrect screw or just overtorqued it and starting puncturing underneath the bumper. This is somewhat annoying and I’m not sure if I want to get this warrantied.

https://imgur.com/a/ZK7ydfR

When the dealership drilled my front lip, they made the holes too big, and it almost fell off on the way home. I drilled the holes even bigger and remounted it with the fasteners I pulled off the rear bumper when I mounted the rear diffuser.

[ayau]

Originally Posted by yurikaze

When the dealership drilled my front lip, they made the holes too big, and it almost fell off on the way home. I drilled the holes even bigger and remounted it with the fasteners I pulled off the rear bumper when I mounted the rear diffuser.

At least your imperfection is invisible.

You can't trust these techs to do the most basic things.

[Kine]

Originally Posted by C1Y3R

1. Chris

2. 0205

3. Crystal White Pearl

4. Connecticut

5. A few years back i spun a bearing on my 2012 wrb wrx hatch. It was stage 2, on coils and rs05rr's, with a nice loud pur from the tomei exhaust, it was perfect and I had planned on keeping it for a long time. In the end I rebuilt it and traded it toward a new 2016 golf r. The R was easily the best daily I've owned, the interior was leagues ahead of my wrx and with the at the time new carplay feature I was sold. I didnt want a sti with the same ej motor but wanted awd with a 6 speed so it really was my only option. The R was a missile, ate up turns, rocketed down highways, it was perfect power wise but in the end just lacked character and soul.

For these reasons after a year of owning it I was already looking for something else. When the 2017 refresh came out I was very interested but living in New England the winter part kept me away having never owned a rwd car. Anyways, about a month ago now i was looking on my local subie dealers site and saw they had a ts in white which is the color I always wanted on a brz so I decided to take a ride there just to look at it. I didn't expect much based off pics online but in person even covered in dust it was just stunning, and just me. So I said screw winter and I went back the next day. I made out very well on my trade and got my payments lower than what they were in my golf r which was my goal. I haven't been this happy driving since my wrx, it really is a great feeling to be so connected to the road with a factory car. My golf r was so numb and quiet in comparison, it was so good at what it did it took the fun away. Although I thought the wing would be a bit much I've grown to love it, it suits the cars aero kit and black wheels well and I feel like you can really feel it at higher highway speeds as i effortlessly carve through the air. For me a big draw to the ts was that although you could add all the parts later on, maybe even for cheaper with other brands, this car was all put together so it saves me time and headaches down the road, also I love the red on the interior.

Problems I've encountered thus far are the same weird tapping noise coming from the front of the car when i hit bumps that others have mentioned which occurred immediately after leaving the dealer, oddly it seems to disappear after a few miles of driving though. Also my headunit can be very laggy when working with spotify at times, other times it just stays black and need to be turned off/on again to get going(typical subaru audio smh). Lastly I'm not a huge fan of alcantara seats and wish they were leather and more bolstered like my R, in the summer my back feels like a furnace against it. Thus far I don't regret my decision at all, I drive it whenever I have free time on all the country road twisties we have around here, and honestly once I get going I could care less about the lack of power, the only time i notice it is when I go to pass on the highway. I can definitely see myself keeping this car long term. I will be getting a winter wheel setup, most likely enkeis on blizzaks, but other than that for now it will be untouched aside from my tinted windows. I'm thinking next spring maybe doing coils because the wheel gap is a bit much and a catback for some extra noise, but for now I love the way it drives. I'm really glad I didn't listen to all the negativity surrounding these cars and this model in particular. You just don't get it until you drive one.

Hey C1Y3R, I had the same front clunk noise with my tS and was able to fix it by tightening up the bolts on the front strut bars. Just made a post about it here - https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=128998

[yurikaze]

Originally Posted by spicyricecake

Also, please post a picture of your tS and ae86

It took a while, but the AE86 finally came back home.

[Dok Henz]

Love this photo. Kudos, and welcome to the club!

Dok

[HEXy]

1) Tyler
2) 0532
3) World Rally Blue
4) Bought in Oregon, Live in Washington
5) After years of bouncing back and fourth between all three major markets, Euro, US, and Japan, my interest finally landed on the handling optimized BRZ. It wasn't until searching for a new 2017+ that I found a nice and affordable version of what my lust was after. Instead of moving up from a 2005 V6 Manual Mustang to a brand new GT, the tS stole my heart immediately as I pulled into the dealership.

Plans are as follow (mostly same order)
-- Slight appearance personalization
-- Finish Pay off
-- Power

[Swabodda]

Originally Posted by HEXy

1) Tyler
2) 0532
3) World Rally Blue
4) Bought in Oregon, Live in Washington
5) After years of bouncing back and fourth between all three major markets, Euro, US, and Japan, my interest finally landed on the handling optimized BRZ. It wasn't until searching for a new 2017+ that I found a nice and affordable version of what my lust was after. Instead of moving up from a 2005 V6 Manual Mustang to a brand new GT, the tS stole my heart immediately as I pulled into the dealership.

Plans are as follow (mostly same order)
-- Slight appearance personalization
-- Finish Pay off
-- Power

Congrats!

[funwheeldrive]

Any word on if the tS will be available for MY19?

[ayau]

Originally Posted by funwheeldrive

Any word on if the tS will be available for MY19?

Doubt it since SOA said they would only make 500 total. There might be other limited edition trims.

[botbs]

Here is mine =D

[funwheeldrive]

Originally Posted by ayau

Doubt it since SOA said they would only make 500 total. There might be other limited edition trims.

BRZ STi confirmed