WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR BRZ TODAY?

[NABoxer]

Originally Posted by chermo12

I thought about this once. Nice to see someone who actually did it.
What exact paint did you use? Also, did you add clear coat over them?


^^This!

Originally Posted by GGVF

Interesting.. Pics with the DRLs on?

Not the best pics but hope you can get an idea until I take some with the d5200

[2point0]

Originally Posted by M16MB02

Lol I wish GReddy was funding the car but I've just been playing around taking inspiration from the Forgestar Fr-S and the GReddy TRUST car.
Thank you for the comment by the way :-)

Super Deep 19" Forgestar F14s are going on soon, as well as the Rocket Bunny V1 kit. The rear bumper vinyl is also in gold. I see how it looked green with the light. Lol. Hopefully I can get the doors done up with a combo of gold/silver to help blend everything in. I'll keep posting so keep feeding the input.

Thanks again!

Well, that will help! I had a funny feeling that car was waiting on a RB kit.

[chanomatik]

Originally Posted by Slipstream

The owner's manual actually states to keep it under 4k for the first 1,000 miles. I'm sure the engine won't grenade itself if you don't, but it isn't an unreasonable request if it helps guarantee proper heat cycling/settling/etc. If I own this car past the warranty period, I want the engine to be in good shape to last as long as I choose to own it. Most people probably burn through the first 1,000 mi in a matter of a week or two; I just chose to buy a lightweight RWD coupe in the middle of Nebraska winter. lol.

In any case, it's game on now. First auto-x next weekend!

I know the owner's manual says it ("Who told you?!" is a phrase). I'm telling you to THROW IT AWAY! It's all good, though. There's just been abnormal oil use in engines that are babied compared to ones that are just driven like normal from Day 1.

[M16MB02]

Currently, Evo3 exhaust. Getting close to doing the RB kit.

Originally Posted by Turbo95eg6

Will you clarify what is Greddy on the car? Turbo kit?

[Frank5364]

Okay question! Im in a dilemma if to gloss or leave matte the red plastidip i plan on doing. Please opinions! Btw all silver trims! I bought black plastidip but im thinking of just going all red on the silver. Also anyone have experience with the plastidip gloss Ive never used it. Thanks a lot!

[M16MB02]

Personally, I think the gloss looks really good over the dip. Important part to do is to let each coat dry before putting the next wet layer on. The gloss will bond with the existing color and if it's too heavy, you run the risk of the weight stretching portions of the piece. I dipped the wheels on my Mazda Blaze Orange with the gloss. I can post pics later if you'd like.

Originally Posted by Frank5364

Okay question! Im in a dilemma if to gloss or leave matte the red plastidip i plan on doing. Please opinions! Btw all silver trims! I bought black plastidip but im thinking of just going all red on the silver. Also anyone have experience with the plastidip gloss Ive never used it. Thanks a lot!

[Frank5364]

Originally Posted by M16MB02

Personally, I think the gloss looks really good over the dip. Important part to do is to let each coat dry before putting the next wet layer on. The gloss will bond with the existing color and if it's too heavy, you run the risk of the weight stretching portions of the piece. I dipped the wheels on my Mazda Blaze Orange with the gloss. I can post pics later if you'd like.

Yeah that would be great and thanks a lot!!!

[Tenthousanddays]

Originally Posted by Slipstream

Finally hit the magic number (bought the car in early December). Got the oil changed yesterday and took her up to the powerband for the first time.

NOW I remember why I bought this thing! For the past few weeks I had been shopping replacement options, as the power under the 4k break-in ceiling is severely lacking. I hated driving it. Winding it out really wakes this car up. I'm still getting used to the lack of torque but hearing it scream at 6-7k is definitely intoxicating.

Wow it took you 4 months?! I just bought mine in the last weekend of March (so that puts me just over 2.5 weeks of owning), and I'm already at 900 miles!

That being said... Can't wait until I hit that triple zero and redline it! For the fir.... eh... second time

[subiestyle]

Originally Posted by chanomatik

Who told you to go easy on it?! I'm baffled by this "under 4k RPM" break-in that people slave themselves to. Just drive the car! You're not modding it the first 1k miles and you still have your warranty. Let the car LEARN you with a proper break-in of driving your sports car!

Just make sure to do regular oil changes and you're good. It's 2014. These engines are good from the factory. Standards of build quality have risen since the 1970's.

Anyways, congrats! Welcome to the world!

Break-in is a very touchy topic. Standards have indeed risen.

But the physics of metal expansion due to heat still remain no matter how well you create an engine.

[Tenthousanddays]

Originally Posted by autoexec

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The hood one is a lie.. i discovered that the hood isn't metal, so the magnet doesn't hold so i had to put it on the door.. bu i only got 1

Go Habs Go ( Hockey Playoffs )

The hood is in fact metal... it's just not steel, and therefore is not magnetic. Depending on the way its manufactured, not all steel is even magnetic.

Back to the point... the hood is Aluminum.

[chanomatik]

Originally Posted by subiestyle

Break-in is a very touchy topic. Standards have indeed risen.

But the physics of metal expansion due to heat still remain no matter how well you create an engine.

Don't care about yo theoretical science! I care about RESULTS!

[M16MB02]

Before Gloss Coat



After 3 wet coats

Originally Posted by Frank5364

Yeah that would be great and thanks a lot!!!

[Kyle106]

Originally Posted by autoexec

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The hood one is a lie.. i discovered that the hood isn't metal, so the magnet doesn't hold so i had to put it on the door.. bu i only got 1

Go Habs Go ( Hockey Playoffs )

The hood is a metal, it's aluminum. Aluminum does not display strong magnetic interactions though, so this is why the magnet is not sticking to it.

Go Red Wings

[Reaper]

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