Assunta's SWP BRZ - Innovate SC

[Assunta]

This project has been realized with a lot of help from


Pictures

2015-04-09 photos by Wong Photography

















2015-02-19 Tomei Expreme Ti Catback Type 80 Exhaust




Current Mod List

Black - Installed
Blue - Ordered/Waiting to Install
Red - Planned

Engine/Exhaust/DriveTrain
Innovate intercooled supercharger
Tomei Expreme Equal Length Header (website)
Tomei Expreme Joint pipe (website)
OEM Catted straight pipe
Tomei Expreme Ti Catback Type 80 Exhaust (website).
Whiteline gearbox positive shift kit (website)
Mtec shift lever springs (website)
Whiteline crossmember mount insert bushing (website)
Whiteline diff mount inserts (website)
Fluids:
- Tranny
- Diff
- Engine = Motul 8100 5W40 (~8000 km, 11700 km)

Handling/Wheels/Brakes
Winter Tires: Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7 (studded) 215/45R17
Winter Rims: Factory 15 spoke (gray) 17x7 +48
Summer Tires: Dunlop Direzza ZII 265/35R18
Summer Rims: Enkei RS05RR (Silver) 18x9.5 +43 (website)
Track Tires: Dunlop Direzza ZII 245/40R17
Track Rims: Enkei RPF1 (custom gunmetal) 17x9 +35
Project Kics R26 black chrome lug nuts
MSI Street front camber plates (website)
Stock rear top hats
Whiteline steering rack bushings (website)
Whiteline rear control arm (toe correction) (website)
Cusco rear LCA
KW V3 Coilovers

Interior/Exterior
Escort 9500ix Radar Detector (hard wired)
Weathertech Digital Fit floor mats
Weathertech Digital Fit trunk liner
Grimmspeed hood struts (website)
Chrome amber front and rear signal bulbs (website)
Licence plate white LED (LED website)
Trunk light white LED
Dome light white LED
Vanity light white LED
Door light white LED
Backup light LED (website)
Helix clear crystal side markers (website)
Side marker white LED
Passenger side exhaust hole delete (CF) (website).
Stubby antenna (eBay)
WC Lathewerks stainless steel STi piston shift knob (website)
FR-S console stitched/padded knee pads
DAMD 'D' steering wheel (website)
30% front, 20% rear tint

2014-04-02 Dyno (thanks Sunny)

[Assunta]

2014-02-21

This evening I installed the Grimmspeed Hood Struts. They say it helps to have a second set of hands, but this was very easily a solo task.

Grimmspeed have gone green and no longer provide printed instructions, so you find them online here.

What's in the box? A couple of struts, top and bottom brackets, and a bunch of bolts/nuts. Ooh, and a sticker.










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2014-02-22

A local member very kindly installed a hard wire for the Escort 9500ix radar detector.

Here's what comes in the bag:


Here's the "before" cable cluster fuck:


And here's what it looks like when finished (the mute switch is right by the drivers leg, just above the seat bolster):


Later I'll replace the poxy suction cups with the $10 3M'd Ebay clip and mount the detector higher so it gets a clear rear window sweep. C'mon Canada Post!

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2014-03-01

Replaced all interior incandescent bulbs with LED's.


WARNING: do not use a metal pry to remove the door bulbs. You will short circuit your BIU (Body Integrated Unit). Ask me how I know this. You can also ask me why I'm pissed off that there was no warning anywhere of this possible outcome. I only found out what had happened because the interior door courtesy lights won't turn off (hello battery drain). I Googled it and found this thread a little too bloody late:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21537
... and another thread from another forum which I can't seem to link here.

2014-03-12
Dealer has replaced the BIU under warranty. I was surprised not to have to pay labour so I bought them a 12 pack of Steamwhistle for their troubles. Big thanks to Centaur for fitting the car in for both visits without appointments (the beer may have helped).

Before/After pictures:

License Plate:


Trunk:
[img]https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7312/12889045134_***2b5913b.jpg[/img]

Vanity:


Door Courtesy Light:


Interior (after):


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2014-03-02

Today I installed the Helix clear crystal side markers. Typically, this should be a quick job. I found the Diode Dynamics LED's were sitting loosely and only working intermittently. This OCD guy goes into nerdrage mode and had to strip them out several times before he was satisfied they wouldn't randomly give up on him. I ended up padding the wires to ensure they engaged properly. Fitment of the side markers wasn't perfect and both of the "A" clips disappeared into the cavity inside the front bumper. Much swearing, rattling, bashing and an extended magnet later they were recovered and swapped out for the clips on the OEM side marker.

These side markers are also prone to leak and mist up. Acting on the advice of FT86Club I pre-empted doing this when they were full of water and sealed them with silicone adhesive the day before install.
Before (showing that bloody "A" clip on the left):

After:


End result:


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2014-03-02

Fitted the chrome amber bulbs and finished off the LED interiors... this time without frying the BIU.

[Assunta]

And here's where it begins. An Innovate (intercooled) supercharger courtesy of VEX Performance.


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2014-03-12

Supercharger install progress - Day 1

Intake is out






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2014-03-13

Supercharger install progress - Day 2





First listen. Bolted in, untuned. Idle only.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGuBWJvRV_k&list=UUev_75IwRdGH1NrjtHVB08g"]First listen. Innovate Supercharger on a BRZ - YouTube[/ame]

Another vid.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dANuLy6TPk8&list=UUev_75IwRdGH1NrjtHVB08g"]Another listen. Innovate Supercharger on a BRZ - YouTube[/ame]

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2014-03-27

First numbers on the 75mm pulley are very positive.

Here's a taster:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vLwKs-_dhc"]Innovate on the dyno - YouTube[/ame]

[Assunta]

Wheel choice made:
Enkei RS05RR 18x9.5 +43 (Silver) front and rear. Shod front and rear with 265/35R18 Direzza ZII's

Images borrowed from FT-86 Speedfactory:





New Enkei colour "Jizz in my pants" Silver:





So close. Damn, they look good...

[Assunta]

This is what a passenger exhaust delete looks like - "test fit"... I'm just sayin'


Mmm, seafood...


Chrome amber bulbs are here to further the colour delete. After these go in there will be no more orange on the vehicle:


MTEC shifter springs to change that sideways slam from 2nd to 3rd into a straight up push... or helping that crazy high speed downshift from 5th to 4th (wut?):


Aww yiss




Robispec rear top hats - for increased stroke on the KW V3's.

[Assunta]

First drive with the Innovate. Still on studded winter tires in Calgary
[ame]http://youtu.be/EPTF6POFxZo[/ame]

[Assunta]

Fitted the chrome amber bulbs and finished off the LED interiors... this time without frying the BIU.

[Assunta]

Ordered the black buttons:

Photo credit:

Originally Posted by RazBRZ

Original:

[Assunta]

Oh my, so you want to record video of ****heads behind you as well? Thanks MassDrop (replaces old DR500GW-HD) :


These turned up (because I like it when things are tight):

[Khazzy]

Great mods so far! Loving every bit of it. Diode Dynamics does a great job. You're welcome for the door vanity LED's haha, I found that out for them.

As for that lake, you are a bold individual!

[FriedRicr]

where did you get that black button shift ring from?

[DarkCard]

I like this build

@FriedRicr Im pretty sure japanparts carries it

[alpine]

In for pics with the wheels on

[Assunta]

Originally Posted by DarkCard

I like this build

@FriedRicr Im pretty sure japanparts carries it

Thanks for the positive comments everyone.

DarkCard is correct, you can get the black shift lever cover from Japanparts.com
See here for the ring and other parts. NOTE, this is not the flat black colour you see in my linked image. It's a glossier satin dark metal colour. Kind of like a tinted shade of the silver you already have. If you don't mind the flat black colour you can get the parts from Amayama.

These two threads have some good info in them, amongst all the bullshit:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45255
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22352