WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR BRZ TODAY?

[chanomatik]

That's so sad.

You just reminded me: The other week I was walking back to my car from the grocery store. This old, old lady pulled up next to my car with her van. I thought, "Man, I hope this old lady doesn't open her door and ding my car... I don't have ANY dings yet at 50k miles..." The lady carefully opened up her door and got out just as I was unlocking my door. She said, "That's a very pretty car!" I replied, "Thank you!" Then she followed with, "I was parking and noticed it and thought, 'My, that's such a pretty car. I bet he'd really hate it if I accidentally dinged it!'"

LOL!!!!! Old Lady, stop reading my MIND!!!!!!! I just had to share that story online before I completely forgot about it. I thought it was too funny. I'm sorry for everyone else that has gotten dinged. My last car, the widebody 2011 WRX, got dinged a couple of times. I assume the reason my BRZ has been "safe" thus far is because it's just really small and fairly exotic looking for Alaska.

[Fastbrew]

Swapped my Eneos Sustina for Joe Gibbs XP2.
Replaced Subaru black oil filter with a new one.
Swapped OEM brake pads for Hawk HPS.
Changed out brake fluid.
Smoothed the rotors.
Smoke checked the vehicle for any leaks.
Cleaned out the K&N.

Basically a bit of a spa day for the BRZ at the shop
Car feels rejuvenated.
Cleaning the air filter made it sound better.
The oil feels good but new oil always does.
Hoping all that Joe Gibbs zinc gets nicely spread around.

[k.houan]

Originally Posted by Fastbrew

Swapped my Eneos Sustina for Joe Gibbs XP2.
Replaced Subaru black oil filter with a new one.
Swapped OEM brake pads for Hawk HPS.
Changed out brake fluid.
Smoothed the rotors.
Smoke checked the vehicle for any leaks.
Cleaned out the K&N.

Basically a bit of a spa day for the BRZ at the shop
Car feels rejuvenated.
Cleaning the air filter made it sound better.
The oil feels good but new oil always does.
Hoping all that Joe Gibbs zinc gets nicely spread around.

Would you say Joe gibbs is better than sustina? I'm thinking about switching to eneos soon.

[Fastbrew]

Originally Posted by k.houan

Would you say Joe gibbs is better than sustina? I'm thinking about switching to eneos soon.

I am probably not the right guy to ask. And I know that. So - what I did was ask someone who I consider an expert. Paul at AVO. I was up at the Drift Office and he was there so I took the opportunity to get his response. He has done in-depth oil analysis etc He uses it in his cars. It is supposed to have a high zinc content and that is one of the magic elements.

I only ran my Eneos for about 4K. Even though I know I can run my oils longer - I have an old habit of getting antsy around 3K. Plus - after I talked to him I figured I would swap out. New oil always feels good to me. This fill feels really good. My BRZ is running better than ever on an AVO turbo with stock airbox/kn/AVO pipes/Perrin exhaust/Pentosin tranny fluid. No complaints. You will like Eneos if you put it in. There are some great oils out there.

[s0sl0w]

Originally Posted by chanomatik

I go back and forth on SS lines. Please explain your stance, bruh.

Stiffer peddle, longer lasting, safer, less moisture absorption.

Will complement the mc brace I intend on this spring.

[SHWNBRZ]

Installed a Grimspeed License Plate Relocation Kit. Cut down the front tow hook cover. Not perfect but good enough for me personally.

[DocWalt]

Originally Posted by s0sl0w

Stiffer peddle, longer lasting, safer, less moisture absorption.

Will complement the mc brace I intend on this spring.

Only the stiffer pedal should be listed as a benefit. SS lines don't last longer which is why I'd struggle to call them safer and there's no moisture absorption benefits.

Also, for me the MC brace accomplished a lot more than the SS lines. I was quite surprised.

[Candlejack]

Originally Posted by SHWNBRZ

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Installed a Grimspeed License Plate Relocation Kit. Cut down the front tow hook cover. Not perfect but good enough for me personally.

If you're going to put the bracket in front of it, why not just remove the tow hook cover?

[mhughett]

I have been wanting some sort of floor jack system to work on my cars for years. However, two or four post systems were very expensive and required garage modifications in order to accommodate their size. A few weeks ago, I got an email promotion from Bimmertools that showed this lift system which is exactly what I was looking for, but didn't know existed. The quickjack is portable and raises the car 24 inches--high enough to do just about anything easily from underneath the car. You can take the system to the track to change wheels or brake pads in no time. Best of all, you can just leave it on the floor of your garage and drive right over it on a daily basis as it is even low enough for the BRZ to clear without issues. This one will lift up to 5,000 lbs. I'm looking forward to getting a chance to use it on future maintenance.


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[Poodles]

Originally Posted by Candlejack

If you're going to put the bracket in front of it, why not just remove the tow hook cover?

It's still visible, and depending on car color, very obvious.

[Ganthrithor]

Originally Posted by Kotu100

Installed RSR Black-i coilovers and white line diff bushings.

How's your throttle response with the diff bushings in? I'm thinking of doing diff bushings and motor mounts (and maybe a lightweight flywheel) to mine, if I can convince myself to dump another thousand buck into the car that is!

[00NissanNinja]

Originally Posted by chanomatik

That's so sad.

Yeah it sucks I just fixed this huge paint chip on my c pillar too. This isn't going to be as easy to fix. Haha, you know I'm happy at least there are still some people out there still that realize some people care about there cars. Everyday I feel more and more like people can't respect others property but there are still regular people out there who do.

@mhughett that's a pretty awesome find I want one!

[Kotu100]

Originally Posted by Ganthrithor

How's your throttle response with the diff bushings in? I'm thinking of doing diff bushings and motor mounts (and maybe a lightweight flywheel) to mine, if I can convince myself to dump another thousand buck into the car that is!

I feel like there's less sag in the drivetrain when starting off. Very happy with em.
There's definitely more noise transferred into the cabin but not unbearable.

[x1UP]

UPDATE: Finally installed @GrimmSpeed 's new lightweight crank pulley and I AM A HAPPY CAMPER!

Kudos to GrimmSpeed for such an awesome product!

In response to some questions, yes, you do feel an immediate change in the throttle and rev. I, at least for me, see a better response in my shifting.

Here's some photos: