BRZ STi x TRD "BSTiRDized"

[chanomatik]

I'm planning on driving my BRZ down there again next summer. Thinking of taking a month or so off just to cruise. Anyways, when that time comes I will let you know. I need to see this car in person!

[switchlanez]

Originally Posted by SuperDave

omg switchlanez, i'm sold on those wheels and louvers, though i'm not gonna lower my car. thanks for the video. btw, moto-san took lots of photos of your car at the latest autocross at qualcomm.

Haha yup, I was chatting it up w/ him about speculations on the mid-cycle 2016 model year refresh.

Originally Posted by chanomatik

I'm planning on driving my BRZ down there again next summer. Thinking of taking a month or so off just to cruise. Anyways, when that time comes I will let you know. I need to see this car in person!

Sounds good dude, ya let me know and maybe I'll set something up w/ SD 86 as well!

[OICU812]

No rubs no where on front inside? You're not rolled or pulled past stock on ft fenders right? Man.....these wheels suit your car perfect.

[switchlanez]

Originally Posted by OICU812

No rubs no where on front inside? You're not rolled or pulled past stock on ft fenders right? Man.....these wheels suit your car perfect.

Thanks dude! No rubs that I noticed on the drive and not rolled nor pulled.

[Ammonia]

I gotta say, those new wheels really set the car off, and apart. Looked amazing before, now its on a whole 'nother level. Very beautiful, very good job.

[bama_brz]

Rear louver. I've got to have it.

[2point0]

I would louver to see your car in person.

[t.chk]

Originally Posted by 2point0

I would louver to see your car in person.

punpunpunpun

[SuperDave]

Originally Posted by switchlanez

Haven't had a chance to truly stretch out its legs but around the city, I feel more feedback to the chassis. Noticeably more compared to when I had 235s and way more than stock. Though I didn't lower it any further, it feels lower... maybe because the widened stance reduces roll. Also feels more comfortable than stock though the sidewalls of these tires are quite stiffer than stock as they hardly flexed when I bounced them before getting mounted. Steering is a wee bit heavier and U-turns aren't as tight. Feels quicker in a straight light partly to due more traction. Doesn't feel sluggish at all compared to stock. If anything, it's a little quicker but that may be the placebo effect talking.

Tire model has more to do with how it feels. I tried to pick the lightest (23 lbs), good performing, and narrowest (measured tread width is 8.7" which is closer to a 235 MPSS than 245 MPSS) tire without too much stretch. Hankook Ventus V12 255/35R18 fit the bill. Combined tire+wheel weight is about 39 lbs compared to 40+ lbs for stock.

let me know how the tread holds up because i was looking for a light weight tire and have only found this tire at 215/40r18 at 20lbs, and that's the lightest combination i could find as well for my wheels.

[chanomatik]

I had never considered the Hankook's until now. The're about the same performance as Conti ExtremeContact DW tires with less tread width and $12 more per tire. Same weight (23 lbs). Interesting...

[switchlanez]

Another pic from last weekend visiting an autox after our cruise where we happened to see Moto-san.

Originally Posted by SuperDave

let me know how the tread holds up because i was looking for a light weight tire and have only found this tire at 215/40r18 at 20lbs, and that's the lightest combination i could find as well for my wheels.

It'll be awhile/hard to gauge since I don't drive the car in a regular manner like my daily driver. If you are concerned with tread life, might want to consider Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 which have considerably longer tread life and are a pound lighter at 22 lbs for 255/35R18. They are a step down in performance compared to max performance summer tires but TireRack rated them the best overall among ultra high performance all-season tires.

[dizzario]

Dude! I'm the guy in the black FRS w/BBS that saw you on the freeway! I just got back from FL (Navy) and I'm moving to San Diego. What's this I'm reading about canyon runs?!

-D.

[switchlanez]

Originally Posted by dizzario

Dude! I'm the guy in the black FRS w/BBS that saw you on the freeway! I just got back from FL (Navy) and I'm moving to San Diego. What's this I'm reading about canyon runs?!

-D.

Yeah man, I posted up my sighting of you in our local group page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/socalsd86 but nobody claimed it was them so I'm guessing you're not on it. We've got stuff going on sometimes, you're welcome to join up!

[dizzario]

Originally Posted by switchlanez

Yeah man, I posted up my sighting of you in our local group page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/socalsd86 but nobody claimed it was them so I'm guessing you're not on it. We've got stuff going on sometimes, you're welcome to join up!

Just sent a join request. I'll be sure to follow the updates. That TRD Louvre is awesome. Hopefully I'll get to see it up close. It's that or Todoroki fenders...

-D.