nisti - 2016 Series.HyperBlue

[benrz]

I'm torn between silver or gunmetal for RPF1s .

Gonna get 18's on mine, 17's look great nonetheless.

[nisti]

Originally Posted by benrz

I'm torn between silver or gunmetal for RPF1s .

Gonna get 18's on mine, 17's look great nonetheless.

18's will look really good.
I would've preferred 18's also, if I wasn't trying to stay within the STX autocross class.

[nisti]

It snowed this morning, but roads were dry enough this afternoon for a drive.

[nisti]

Long time, no update.
Just today I installed the GSpeed/PST Gas Pedal Relocation Kit.
And the Radium Engineering Brake Master Cylinder Brace.
Also have on order the TRD spoiler from Japanparts.
Going to color match it, and install hopefully in 1 months time.

Car is currently sitting at 2700 miles, and drive it every weekend on local roads.
Really itching to take a long road trip, or plan some sort of destination drive.

[nisti]

TRD spoiler arrived today.
Only 10 days from time of purchase from japanparts.com
Quoted lead time was 14-21 days, so I am pleased.
Just need to go get it painted now.

[nisti]

TRD spoiler was received from the paint shop today.
Went straight to work at the install.
It looks awesome, and quite the noticeable weight savings over stock spoiler.

[Yzu]

That looks great!

[nisti]

Just to add a bit of detail to the TRD spoiler install.
Yes, drilling new holes is required even with the limited spoiler.
As you can see above, the new holes are just beside the existing ones.
All instructions shipped with the spoiler are in Japanese, but the pictures make it pretty self-explanatory.
The new holes require a 10 mm drill bit, but start with a smaller size first, say 3 mm.
The large bit will slip by itself, so the 3 mm acts as a pilot hole to keep the 10 mm in place.

Interestingly enough, only 4 bolts hold the limited spoiler in place.
The 4 on the far outside.
The 5 holes along the mid section are all clips.
So as you as you undo the four bolts on the outside, you just need to pull up on the spoiler to get the clips out - it is a bit violent, so hold the spoiler steady.

Also, when releasing the 4 outer bolts, take care not to drop them inside the trunk lid, you will never get them out and will rattle every time you drive.
I backed them out with a ratchet until they were very loose, then used a magnetic retrieval tool to finish them out.
If I had a magnetic socket set, that would've been ideal.

The install was really simple once the prep work was done.
And reversible if I ever need to return to stock form.

[nisti]

[Apex-Apex]

That's a beautiful color

[opramwew]

nice build!

[nisti]

Small update:
Pre-ordered the new Raceseng Prolix knob in both Black Satin and Textured Charcoal.
Excited to see which one looks and feels the best.
If Nameless is having free shipping on Black Friday, I will be ordering the new style BRZ Axleback with 5 inch mufflers.

And now some more pictures:

[Amputechture]

I have the exact same wheel and tire setup as you.

[MileMonger]

Hey Nisti, congrats on an awesome, clean build! Would have gone for the HyperBlue if I hadn't already bought my car :/.
Did you ever get to buy the Nameless Axleback exhaust? I'm also looking forward to getting the one with the 5" mufflers but I want to see what differences there are with the redesign. From what I could find on their website, they still haven't rolled it out. I saw your post on the thread for that exhaust. Did they ever get back to you?
Thanks!