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bestwheelbase · 07-23-2013, 09:03 PM

I am glad to see people enjoying these cars totally stock or with only very minor personal touches (mirror, etc) because there's a lot to be said for a long-term development. Spend a few years stock, do a small modification, spend another few years. Before you know it, the car has become part of your family and is in the background of many photos in your album. It's a beautiful thing.

Be-Are-Zee · 07-23-2013, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bestwheelbase

I am glad to see people enjoying these cars totally stock or with only very minor personal touches (mirror, etc) because there's a lot to be said for a long-term development. Spend a few years stock, do a small modification, spend another few years. Before you know it, the car has become part of your family and is in the background of many photos in your album. It's a beautiful thing.

I hope so. I've never owned a car longer than 21 months so far.

11th times a charm?

bestwheelbase · 07-23-2013, 09:47 PM

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I hope so. I've never owned a car longer than 21 months so far.

11th times a charm?

Different strokes for different folks. I am sure changing a car every 21 months is enjoyable in it's own way.

dsgerbc · 07-23-2013, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by sabSquishy

Said no 86 owner ever.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk 2

What was the point of typing this? It's clearly wrong, since I said it. PSS is too much grip for this car and kill the playfulness at street-legal speeds. Now that it's not my DD, I'm putting it on OEM Michelins.

5th 86 · 07-23-2013, 10:22 PM

Think the designers/engineers said they wanted to give us a blank slate and they sent the plans to over 90 aftermarket companies so they can make parts, cant remember which video or writing i saw it in. So that makes me think they over built the car and want us to individualize our cars. If they made the car to drift, they had to over build important parts, least thats my reasoning.

Symmetrical · 07-23-2013, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 5th 86

Think the designers/engineers said they wanted to give us a blank slate and they sent the plans to over 90 aftermarket companies so they can make parts, cant remember which video or writing i saw it in. So that makes me think they over built the car and want us to individualize our cars. If they made the car to drift, they had to over build important parts, least thats my reasoning.

Actually I think it is more like they wanted to build a great chassis for everyone to enjoy and have fun with, and if tuners or customers want to modify it further, they will have a great chassis from the ground up to work with. I think the quote was something like "People can modify a car all they want, but they can't modify the core design of the car, so it is our job to make a great chassis" Subaru engineer said that I think. Somethinggggggggg like that I can't remember exactly.

dsgerbc · 07-23-2013, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Marchy

Sell me your pss then, i'd rather have grip than slip in my dd.

Buy your own set, I have other cars these are going to be mounted on.

The359 · 07-23-2013, 11:53 PM

I'm fine with the stock look, all I've done is added the JDM tips and I'm buying another set of rims, but my plans after that are minor, probably some clear side indicators and maybe a shark fin antenna. I bought the car I wanted, not the car I want to take forever to build.

shiumai · 07-24-2013, 12:29 AM

while i've done minor cosmetic mods to my BRZ, i don't mind the stock look except for one thing - the wheel gap and the way the rear stock wheels are 'recessed'. with 20mm spacers in the rear, the stock wheels don't look half bad.

dsgerbc · 07-24-2013, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by shiumai

with 20mm spacers in the rear, the stock wheels don't look half bad.

Enjoy the understeer.

shiumai · 07-24-2013, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by dsgerbc

Enjoy the understeer.

enjoy your stock car.

dsgerbc · 07-24-2013, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by shiumai

enjoy your stock car.

I am.

shiumai · 07-24-2013, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by dsgerbc

I am.

great!

Symmetrical · 07-24-2013, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by shiumai

while i've done minor cosmetic mods to my BRZ, i don't mind the stock look except for one thing - the wheel gap and the way the rear stock wheels are 'recessed'. with 20mm spacers in the rear, the stock wheels don't look half bad.

I know what you mean about the rear wheels looking recessed. It looks so measly and tucked in.

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bestwheelbase Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 1985 P-Type Location: Nashville, TN, USA Posts: 3,710 Thanks: 3,273 Thanked 2,058 Times in 1,098 Posts Mentioned: 50 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I am glad to see people enjoying these cars totally stock or with only very minor personal touches (mirror, etc) because there's a lot to be said for a long-term development. Spend a few years stock, do a small modification, spend another few years. Before you know it, the car has become part of your family and is in the background of many photos in your album. It's a beautiful thing.

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5th 86 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ SPORT TECH Location: CANADA Posts: 306 Thanks: 31 Thanked 98 Times in 68 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Think the designers/engineers said they wanted to give us a blank slate and they sent the plans to over 90 aftermarket companies so they can make parts, cant remember which video or writing i saw it in. So that makes me think they over built the car and want us to individualize our cars. If they made the car to drift, they had to over build important parts, least thats my reasoning.

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