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Tcoat · 09-21-2016, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by CBR600RR

And that is the exact reason why I said " 'scientific' methods (for lack of a better word) "

But!! I feel that the additional horse power, plus the new final drive, plus the performance package, plus the increased chassis rigidity, etc... could likely result in consistently quicker lap times or even 1/4 mile times. And by consistently quicker times. I mean the same driver in the same cars (2016 vs 2017) on the same tracks, doing lap, after lap, after lap, or run, after run, after run. BUT! maybe it wouldn't. THAT IS WHY I WANT TO SEE SOME BACK TO BACK REVIEWS/TESTS OF THE TWO MODEL YEARS.

Why is everyone giving me so much gruff on this??? I understand the differences are small. Any chimpanzee can see that by looking at the spec sheets.

I don't intend to be rude. I am just ranting a bit.

Not trying to give you guff just pointing out that when the expected differences will likely be in the 100ths to 10ths of a second range track or 1/4 miles times could just get lost in the noise. The changes are just not to the degree where significant numbers are going to show up.

FX86 · 09-21-2016, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Not trying to give you guff just pointing out that when the expected differences will likely be in the 100ths to 10ths of a second range track or 1/4 miles times could just get lost in the noise. The changes are just not to the degree where significant numbers are going to show up.

Here is @Guff ...i have him in my private messages after i got an infraction..so it's kinda like speed dial

Tcoat · 09-21-2016, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by FX86

Here is Guff ...i have him in my private messages after i got an infraction..so it's kinda like speed dial

Oh old Guff and I are old buddies now! This was guff not Guff though.

nikitopo · 09-21-2016, 05:37 PM

I was checking some performance tests here:

http://www.guideautoweb.com/en/speci...baru/brz/2017/

I don't know how reliable they are, but at least make sense. The top speed is actually lower (shorter final drive ratio) and acceleration is still the same (more weight).

WorldRallyB · 09-21-2016, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by DGM-BRZ

I still can't find a video of the new 2017 taillights lit up at night. I wanna see the design.

Also, I hope there's no real big difference besides cosmetic mods and the dash board. (For Automatics)

DGM-BRZ · 09-21-2016, 08:30 PM

Thanks man.

Hmm, not sure how I feel about those though. It reminds me of the Valenti Revo design, but not quite the same.

Love the new rims though, the 2016 and under rims are disgusting lol

one2onejackpot · 09-21-2016, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DGM-BRZ

Thanks man.

Hmm, not sure how I feel about those though. It reminds me of the Valenti Revo design, but not quite the same.

Love the new rims though, the 2016 and under rims are disgusting lol

Disgusting?

DGM-BRZ · 09-21-2016, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by one2onejackpot

Disgusting?

Yes, imo they are very unappealing.

Mr.Impreza · 09-22-2016, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by DGM-BRZ

the 2016 and under rims are disgusting lol

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Originally Posted by DGM-BRZ

Yes, imo they are very unappealing.

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funwheeldrive · 09-22-2016, 11:13 AM

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Are you implying that the factory wheels are not hideous?

Hell, even the stock 16'' wheels look better.

DGM-BRZ · 09-22-2016, 01:20 PM

Those look like Miata rims

Mr.Impreza · 09-22-2016, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by funwheeldrive

Are you implying that the factory wheels are not hideous?

Hell, even the stock 16'' wheels look better.

Everyone I talk to seems to love the stock rims. All my friends, family and even strangers compliment the rims. The only people who dislike them seem to be on the forum.

Anyways people change rims regardless how nice they are on stock cars when we talk about tuners. Look at STI's. Especially 04-07's came with nice looking Gold BBS rims. What did tuners do? Buy the same style rim in the same color but under a different brand. (yes yes i know if you you want more off set I get it)

Anyways, looks lovely and classy to me

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Oxyg3n · 09-23-2016, 01:53 AM

Fellow wrb brz 👉

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nikitopo · 09-23-2016, 06:50 AM

Best decision from factory is to install steelies rims in the racing spec. Tuners don't have an uncertainty if they have to change the rims.

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09-21-2016, 05:37 PM	#32
nikitopo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: '15 BRZ RA Location: Greece Posts: 3,787 Thanks: 2,417 Thanked 1,947 Times in 1,263 Posts Mentioned: 29 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I was checking some performance tests here: http://www.guideautoweb.com/en/speci...baru/brz/2017/ I don't know how reliable they are, but at least make sense. The top speed is actually lower (shorter final drive ratio) and acceleration is still the same (more weight).

09-21-2016, 08:30 PM	#34
DGM-BRZ Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Drives: 2017 CWP STi Location: Markham Posts: 442 Thanks: 45 Thanked 64 Times in 51 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks man. Hmm, not sure how I feel about those though. It reminds me of the Valenti Revo design, but not quite the same. Love the new rims though, the 2016 and under rims are disgusting lol

09-22-2016, 01:20 PM	#39
DGM-BRZ Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Drives: 2017 CWP STi Location: Markham Posts: 442 Thanks: 45 Thanked 64 Times in 51 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Those look like Miata rims

09-23-2016, 01:53 AM	#41
Oxyg3n Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Drives: 2017 BRZ - WRB Location: Bay Area Posts: 323 Thanks: 115 Thanked 209 Times in 109 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Fellow wrb brz 👉 Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Tapatalk

09-23-2016, 06:50 AM	#42
nikitopo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: '15 BRZ RA Location: Greece Posts: 3,787 Thanks: 2,417 Thanked 1,947 Times in 1,263 Posts Mentioned: 29 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Best decision from factory is to install steelies rims in the racing spec. Tuners don't have an uncertainty if they have to change the rims.

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