Dave-ROR's BRZ thread

[*KID*]

nice to see ppl with teggies, i have one too

[Kimsey47]

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

Hmm not sure I'd say that lol The G35/37 are cars I've never really enjoyed.

The car feels more like a mix of the Miata and S2000 but does have extra (although limited) practicality. I'm not sure there's any previous cars that I'd really be able to draw a family tree from for this car.. most likely would be some of the great JDM cars of the 90s but even then it's quite different from those.

By the numbers it seems like a RWD ITR, but in terms of practicality, rawness and the focused nature of the ITR it doesn't compare. On the flip side compared to a G35/G37 it's much more raw and focused, but still with less practicality. Compared to the S2000, it feels similar but is more practical.

I never had the chance to drive the S2000, but I guess my mind compares the fun I had driving my Integra with all the creature comforts that the G37 has. I agree too with mixing some Miata in there as well... The BRZ does have its own quirks that I love that do not compare to the others though! All around just an amazing vehicle with its own "Soul and Passion" that Top Gear only uses to describe Italian cars.

[Draco-REX]

Looks good.

I'll be very interested to see your feelings after you flog it on an AutoX course with those tires and can play with th engine above 4K.

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by Draco-REX

Looks good.

I'll be very interested to see your feelings after you flog it on an AutoX course with those tires and can play with th engine above 4K.

Results and videos will be posted

[tranzformer]

Congrats on the car. Still waiting on mine to arrive to take it for a test drive before I decide.

[Zgrinch]

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

~490 or so.

Tint is 3M Color Stable 35% on the front side windows (and the little triangle windows next to the mirrors) and 20% on the qtr windows and rear window.

Cost of tinting was $240 plus tax. Went with a color stable tint so it would be warrantied against the color changing to purple like cheaper dyed tints will do and to get a non-metallic tint so the keyless, etc wouldn't be impacted (in theory, who knows if that's just marketing bs or not).

Hey bud that tint looks awesome! Is that the max darkness we can go in Florida, or could I go darker? Any reason you did not go same % all the way around ?

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by Zgrinch

Hey bud that tint looks awesome! Is that the max darkness we can go in Florida, or could I go darker? Any reason you did not go same % all the way around ?

That's the darkest legal tint in Florida. You can go down to 5% or 20% all around but you could potentially get a ticket. It's unlikely but I've known a few people to get tickets for it before.

Personally I think 5% is way too dark (Limo tint) but 20% all around is fine and probably isn't all that likely to get you a ticket.

[RRnold]

Congrats Dave. For some odd reason, I can't see any pics (using firefox)?!!

[Tbxgz]

Originally Posted by RRnold

Congrats Dave. For some odd reason, I can't see any pics (using firefox)?!!

https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by RRnold

Congrats Dave. For some odd reason, I can't see any pics (using firefox)?!!

Odd.. works in firefox here. The pics are hosted on itrexpo.com maybe your work blocks it for some reason?

[Zgrinch]

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

That's the darkest legal tint in Florida. You can go down to 5% or 20% all around but you could potentially get a ticket. It's unlikely but I've known a few people to get tickets for it before.

Personally I think 5% is way too dark (Limo tint) but 20% all around is fine and probably isn't all that likely to get you a ticket.

Thanks.... I did a quick search and it states the max in FL is

Windshield: Non-reflective tint is allowed along the top of the windshield above the manufacturer's AS-1 line.
Front Side Windows: Must allow more than 28% of light in.
Back Side Windows: Must allow more than 15% of light in.
Rear Window: Must allow more than 15% of light in.

http://www.floridatinting.com/Tintin...ting-laws.html

Am I missing something?

[M-17]

I like the current tint you have now. I may do the same or go darker once I get mine.

[RaceR]

Great choice of color Dave! (the best one IMO)
Congratulations on the car!
Ohh.. and tint looks great!

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by Zgrinch

Thanks.... I did a quick search and it states the max in FL is

Windshield: Non-reflective tint is allowed along the top of the windshield above the manufacturer's AS-1 line.
Front Side Windows: Must allow more than 28% of light in.
Back Side Windows: Must allow more than 15% of light in.
Rear Window: Must allow more than 15% of light in.

http://www.floridatinting.com/Tintin...ting-laws.html

Am I missing something?

I believe those numbers are correct but not all tint does those numbers. The Color Stable 3M stuff goes from 5% to 20% to 35%, so to stay legal the max 3M CS tint is 20% from the back side windows/rear window and 35% for the front side windows.

Correct on the AS-1 line, it's worthless IMO to do front tint on this car because that's literally like 3"-4' from the top of the windshield. I thought about tinting the entire front window (illegal) in clear or 90% tint just for the heat rejection though.